Transportation category: 6808 books

Both Thomas Edison and Henry Ford started off as insatiably curious tinkerers. That curiosity led them to become inventors—with very different results. As Edison invented hit after commercial hit, gaining fame and fortune, Henry struggled to make a single invention (an affordable car) work. Witnessing...

A kid-friendly concept book about vehicles What could be more irresistible than puppies?  Puppies on the go!  William Wegman combines his signature puppy photographs with colorful drawings to showcase puppies in planes, trains, and automobiles, but there are also Weimaraner pups riding pogo...

“A truly inspiring read.” —Booklist (starred review) “A solid account of women’s contributions as aviators during World War II.” —Kirkus Reviews In the tradition of Hidden Figures, debut author Patricia Pearson offers a beautifully written account of the remarkable but...

Be prepared for a few surprises when Danny ventures out into the bay in his dory. Although taking the dory out solo is strictly forbidden, Danny cannot resist the calm waters of the bay. And that's where the adventure begins. He thinks rowing into a school of bluefish is trouble enough, but...

Genie Street is a magical place where anything can happen. This e-book edition is an ideal first chapter book series for children who are gaining in reading confidence and want to progress to reading a proper book. Each book is split into two stories, with large type and plenty of pictures, so that...

Do you know which way round a country’s flag is placed on an airplane’s tail? What Qantas stands for? What are the twenty most iconic planes of all time? And what happened to the man who successfully glided from a tower in China in the year 559 AD? This fantastic quick-read eBook features 101 amazing...

On May 10, 1869, the final spike in North America's first transcontinental railroad was driven home at Promontory Summit, Utah. Illustrated with the author's carefully researched, evocative paintings, here is a great adventure story in the history of the American West--the day Charles Crocker staked...

Bugatti, Koenigsegg, and Hennessey dominate worldwide production of high-performance sports cars. These three carmakers take credit for seven of the ten speediest supercars. Direct competition drives these brands to make faster and faster models. This top ten list will show young readers which supercars are speed leaders.

A Step 3 Step into Reading leveled reader based on Disney/Pixar Cars 3—cruising into theaters June 16, 2017! Blindsided by a new generation of blazing-fast racers, the legendary Lightning McQueen (voice of Owen Wilson) is suddenly pushed out of the sport he loves. To get back in the game,...

Sally Sutton’s tribute to the big machines that tear things down is now available as a Spanish-language e-book. Desde la enorme grúa con una gran bola que gira ¡CRACH! hasta la excavadora que los muros derrumba ¡PLAM! ¡todo lo relacionado con demolición es una gran diversión! Features...

Buzz and Fly Guy learn all about monster truck technology, tricks, events, and safety. These "monsterzzzz" are nothing to be scared of! Award-winning author-illustrator Tedd Arnold brings nonfiction to life for beginning readers in the next book in the kid-favorite Fly Guy Presents...

From bestselling team Andrea Zimmerman and David Clemesha comes an adventure-filled board book about travel safety, seatbelts, and wild rides! Whether you ride in a stroller, a bulldozer, a garbage truck, or a racecar, everybody buckles up for adventure! Learn from all the important people...

Race through the alphabet in this action-packed A to Z of things that go. From ambulances and diggers to yachts and zooming rockets, Dig Dig Digging ABC is a bright and busy book packed with all the vehicles that children love!

Vincent lives on a cargo ship. His paws have never touched land. He spends his days chasing seagulls and eating fresh fish, and at night he stares at the stars that chart his ship’s course. The cargo ship makes stops all over the world but it never stops at “home.” What is “home?”...