Author : Christina Leighton
Publisher : Blastoff! Readers
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 13,66 MB
Release : 2017-08
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781626176713
"Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through grade three, this book introduces high-speed trains to young readers through leveled text and related photos"--Provided by publisher.
Author : Tony Mitton
Publisher : Kingfisher
Page : 22 pages
File Size : 41,3 MB
Release : 2017-10-03
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0753473720
Amazing Machines: Terrific Trains follows Rabbit, Bird, and Mouse as they discover all kinds of trains in a bright and bold rhyming picture book! Each page is filled with details that machine-mad kids will love: tooting whistles, railroad crossings, and trains old and new, big and small. From electric cars to powerful rockets, the internationally bestselling Amazing Machines series is the perfect way for children to learn about all sorts of machines and vehicles! Each book introduces a new vehicle or machine and the many jobs it can do. Ant Parker's bright, engaging artwork and Tony Mitton's simple, rhyming text combine to make these fantastic books for young children. Kids will love getting to know the friendly animal characters who feature throughout the series and reading about their fast-paced adventures! Continue to explore all things that go with the rest of the Amazing Machines series, including Roaring Rockets, Patrolling Police Cars, and Amazing Airplanes.
Author : Christina Leighton
Publisher : Bellwether Media
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 10,25 MB
Release : 2017-08-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1681033992
Driving around a busy downtown area can be a hassle, especially during rush hour. Cars, taxis, buses, bicycles, and pedestrians create traffic jams on city streets. So city trains are the answer for many people. In this title, beginning readers will follow city trains from stop to stop.
Author : Christina Leighton
Publisher : Bellwether Media
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 44,17 MB
Release : 2017-08-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 168103400X
The average freight car can hold 200,000 pounds. This is equal to the weight of 15 male bush elephants! Early readers will be impressed by the powerful freight trains in this book moving heavy loads of food, coal, oil, and more!
Author : Lonely Planet
Publisher : Lonely Planet
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 23,13 MB
Release : 2018-10-01
Category : Travel
ISBN : 1788682025
Experience 60 of the worlds greatest and most unforgettable train journeys, from classic long-distance trips like Western Canadas Rocky Mountaineer and Darwin to Adelaides The Ghan, to little-known gems on regular commuting lines. Weve always had a soft spot for trains. We know the moment a train pulls out of a station bound for somewhere fantastic is when the adventure truly starts. Amazing Train Journeys is the culmination of asking more than 200 travel writers for their absolute favourites. Some are epic international adventures, others short suburban routes along stunning coastline. There are incredible feats of engineering, trains that snake their way through mountain peaks, and even those which have achieved Unesco World Heritage status. Each profile contains practical information including ticket options, timetables and stops, plus inspiring photos and illustrated maps. Journeys include: Africa & the Middle East: Johannesburg to Cape Town (South Africa) Andimeshk to Dorud (Iran) Bulawayo to Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe) The Americas: The California Zephyr (USA) Perurails Lake Titicaca Railway (Peru) The Serra Verde Express (Brazil) Asia: The Darjeeling Toy Train (India) The Reunification Express (Vietnam) Beijing to Shanghai by High-Speed Rail (China) Europe: The Glacier Express (Switzerland) Belgrade-to-Bar Railway (Serbia & Montenegro) London to Fort William on the Caledonian Sleeper (UK) Oceania: South Coast Line (Australia) The TranzAlpine (New Zealand) The Northern Explorer (New Zealand) About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company and the worlds number one travel guidebook brand, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveller since 1973. Over the past four decades, weve printed over 145 million guidebooks and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travellers. Youll also find our content online, on mobile, video and in 14 languages, 12 international magazines, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more. Important Notice: The digital edition of this book may not contain all of the images found in the physical edition.
Author : Alan Barnes
Publisher : Steck-Vaughn
Page : 20 pages
File Size : 13,33 MB
Release : 2013-08-30
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780817272654
This pairing of fiction and non-fiction literature features a story about Freddy, the frog and what happens when he gets loose on the train. The companion book presents a historic look at trains in the United States.
Author : Ladybird
Publisher : Random House
Page : 33 pages
File Size : 15,62 MB
Release : 2024-04-04
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 024156526X
How many different sorts of trains do you know? From steam trains to speedy bullet trains, learn all about the wonderful trains that transport people and goods all over the world. Amazing Trains is from Early Reader Level 1 and is perfect for children aged from 4+ who are taking their first steps beyond phonics. Each book has been carefully checked by educational and subject consultants and includes comprehension puzzles, book band information, and tips for helping children with their reading. With five levels to take children from first phonics to fluent reading and a wide range of different stories and topics for every interest, Read It Yourself helps children build their confidence and begin reading for pleasure.
Author : Tony Mitton / Ant Parker
Publisher :
Page : 27 pages
File Size : 31,94 MB
Release :
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ISBN : 0753444038
Author : Neil Enock
Publisher : EDGE-Lite
Page : 213 pages
File Size : 39,79 MB
Release : 2019-08-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1770532005
Book your ticket now for a trip to the future, the past, and the timeslips in between. Through the eloquent prose and imaginings of eighteen tellers of tales, we are pleased to present to you a collection of stories-on-a-train that will transport you to tantalizing worlds that you simply cannot imagine. Perhaps no other anthology in-living-memory encapsulates such wholehearted, ill fated, poignant, and even hallucinogenic stories with such grace and balance as those contained in this volume. These stories span the genres of literary fiction, steampunk, space opera, futurism, tragedy, magical realism, slipstream, horror, comedy, urban fantasy and more. In all, a sizzling collection, curated by Neil Enock (who is a train aficionado, podcaster, screenwriter and filmmaker), presenting high-voltage, off-the-rail entertainments that are feature rich with characters who are: schemers, dreamers, adventurers, lovers, detectives, rogues, and more; and whose human weaknesses always seem to get the better of them. Showcased in this single collection are eighteen trail blazers tasked to escort you on your inimitable journey: Jason Lane, David Worsick, Liam Hogan, Christine Hanolsy, Gavin Bradley, Michael Johnstone, Dwain Campbell, Laura VanArendonk Baugh, Peter Hargraves, Melodie Leclerc, Rachel Leidenfrost , Nick Svolos, Maurice Forrester, Kendall Eifler, Samuel Marzioli, Neil Enock, Laurie Stewart, Kim Solem. The stories offered will delight you with such surprising humor and stinging tragedy, you will be compelled to read them all in one sitting. DO NOT DELAY. DO NOT BE LEFT BEHIND. THIS TRAIN LEAVES PROMPTLY ON TIME. *Note: These stories are also suitable to read while waiting for a train.
Author : Brian Hollingsworth
Publisher : Crestline Publishing Company
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 31,40 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9780760311936
Illustrations and descriptions of more than 300 locomotives from the early steam pioneers of the 1830s to modern electric and diesel locomotives and proposed locomotives for the 1990s and beyond.
