Car Transportation

Vroom! Engines roar and wheels turn in this fun series. Exciting facts about different machines engage beginning listeners while simple, predictable text aid them on the first step of their literacy journey. This volume includes Cranes, Dump Trucks, Ships, Garbage Trucks, Helicopters, Police Cars, and Race Cars.

How do planes help put out forest fires? What are the different kinds of tow trucks? Find answers to your questions about emergency vehicles in Machines to the Rescue!

This volume includes Backhoes, Bulldozers, Dump Trucks, Earth Movers, Ambulances, Big Rigs, Bucket Trucks, Cranes, Diggers, Scrapers, Skid Steer Loaders, and Snowplows.

Highlighting a child’s pride for a parent’s job, author Carol Gordon Ekster reminds listeners of the essential role truck drivers play in their everyday lives.

A car breaks down on the highway. It won’t go. What vehicle can help? A tow truck! Tow trucks carry broken vehicles to repair shops so they can be fixed and get back on the road. Young listeners will find out about tow trucks, their main parts, and how these important vehicles are used.

Delivery trucks carry millions of packages around the country each day. In New York City alone, 1.5 million packages are delivered every day! Young listeners will learn about the types of delivery trucks, their main parts, and what they carry inside.

Smoke pours out of a window. Call 911. A fire truck is on its way! Fire trucks carry the equipment needed to put out fires and help people in emergencies. Young listeners will find out about fire trucks, their main parts, and how these important vehicles are used.

Did you know that the average American produces about 4.5 pounds of waste every day? That’s a lot of garbage! Garbage trucks are hard at work picking up this garbage. They carry the trash to landfills and other places. Young listeners will learn about the types of garbage trucks, their main parts, and how they work.

A dirt trail in the woods is covered with thick mud and big bumps. What vehicle can get through? An ATV! All-terrain vehicles have wide, bumpy tires that provide good grip on all types of land. Young listeners will find out about the types of ATVs, their main parts, and how these versatile vehicles can be used for work and fun.

Vroom! A semitruck roars as it goes up a steep hill. The trailer is loaded with goods. A truck with a big engine pulls the trailer along. Together, the truck and trailer have 18 wheels! Young listeners will find out about the main parts of these huge vehicles, the kinds of cargo they carry, and why they are an important type of transportation.

It's time to go camping! With an RV, you will have everything you need! An RV is like a house on wheels. It has beds for sleeping. You can cook in an RV's kitchen. There are comfy places to sit too.

Whoosh! Snow flies into the air as a snowplow pushes it out of the way. These big machines help keep drivers safe. Besides moving snow, they can put sand and salt on roads to make them safer.

Jump in the driver’s seat and start the engine of a race car, hydroplane, or motorcycle! This series introduces listeners to unique vehicles by presenting their histories, the technology that drives them, and how they are used in competition.

“Ready to work” describes the heavy-duty machines featured in this series. They are made to dig, haul, transport, and rescue, usually with incredible horsepower or speed. Each book in this set is geared up to show young listeners the amazing things each mighty machine can do! This volume includes Police Cars, Ships, Tractors, and Trains.

En Camiones, aviones y trenes, descubrirá toda clase de transporte. Desde aprender que los trenes llevan a las personas y materiales de construcción en todo el país, a los camiones que llevan cemento a un nuevo edificio, los niños aprenderán acerca de estos vehículos emocionantes.

America was made manifest by its cars. From the assembly lines of Henry Ford to the open roads of Route 66 and Jack Kerouac, America's history is a vehicular history-an idea brought brilliantly to life in this major work by the acclaimed author of Crash Course: The American Automobile Industry's Road from Glory to Disaster.

"Crackpot" is what everybody calls the Pott family. So when they go to buy a new car and come back with a wreck, nobody is surprised - except for the Potts themselves. First, the car has a name, and she tells them what it is! Then they find out that she can fly...and swim. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang is a car on a mission to stop a criminal gang in its tracks - and she's taking the Potts with her. Jump into theworld's most loved magical car for her first adventure.

Learn about the job of a snowplow driver and how a snow plow works.

Learn about the job of a truck driver and how a semitruck works.

Caleb loves to race, and he loves to CRASH! When his mom makes him promise not to crash in the go-cart race, will Caleb keep his promise, or will he CRASH?