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Have you ever watched a race car take a pit stop? Learn about all of the different jobs members of the pit crew have. The pit crew does everything from change the tires of a race car to refilling the gas tank, all faster than you can count to ten!

Mary Myers always dreamed of flying, but she lived when women were often told to stay put and stay quiet. Determined and fearless, Mary wouldn’t stay tied down. With the help of her husband, she transformed into Carlotta, the famous aeronaut, and took to the skies. Carlotta performed much more than aerial feats in her gas balloons. A skybound scientist, she collected information on currents, weather, and atmospheric pressure.

Henry è diretto verso il Continente, quando fa un incidente con un altro treno merci a causa di un semaforo guasto. Inizialmente Sir Topham incarica James di sostituire la povera locomotiva infortunata, ma Thomas non vuole lasciarsi scappare quest'occasione di uscire dall'Isola di Sodor. Il mattino seguente si reca quindi a prelevare le carrozze al posto di James e si avvia verso il Continente, pronto per una nuova avventura! Non conoscendo la strada, si ferma a chiedere informazioni a una gru di nome Beresford e a delle locomotive sperimentali, che però non sanno come aiutarlo.

Hör Dich schlau! Die erfolgreiche Wissens-Hörspielreihe geht weiter. Erlebnis Eisenbahn: Seit über 200 Jahren gibt es sie nun schon: die Eisenbahn. Doch wer hat die erste Lokomotive erfunden? Welche sind die berühmtesten Bahnstrecken und Züge? Und wie sieht die Eisenbahn der Zukunft aus? Finde Antworten auf diese und viele weitere spannende Fragen. Erfahre außerdem, in welchem Land sich das längste Schienennetz der Welt befindet. Steig ein und komm mit auf eine abenteuerliche Reise!

Are self-driving cars the way of the future? How do they work? Are they safe? Will we see them in our lifetime?

Children will explore monster machines including a bulldozer, tractor, big rig, monster truck and mores. From a bulldozer to a monster truck, this exciting book teaches children all about big, powerful machines!

The Timekeepers are a secret organisation of kids who keep the course of history on track - and history needs them - a villain called DeLay is set on causing chaos! When the hands on their special watches start to spin backwards, the Time Keepers know that DeLay has been up to no good, and it's...

Ring in Valentine's Day--and love--with Love from the Little Engine That Could! This charming original title, featuring everyone's favorite little train is the perfect gift for that special someone on Valentine's Day--or any day of the year. The Little Engine That Could is turning ninety! And...

This Highlights Listen & Learn! Audio Study, intended for those in grade five, is based on the real-life events of the Spanish fleet commanded by Ferdinand Magellan in the early 1500s. It follows the adventures of Juan de Zubileta, a young boy who serves as a page aboard one of the ships. In addition to the story, this audio study provides a full lesson on the importance of setting in a story, the three most utilized points of view, and features key vocabulary words.

Can you hear the diggers? The audiobook will take you on a trip to the construction site complete with sound effects you would hear. Listen as the diggers, dump trucks, and cranes as well as other equipment used in construction rumble, buzz, and crash their way around the construction site!

Emma Lilian Todd's mind was always soaring—she loved to solve problems. Lilian tinkered and fiddled with all sorts of objects, turning dreams into useful inventions. As a child, she took apart and reassembled clocks to figure out how they worked. As an adult, typing up patents at the U.S. Patent Office, Lilian built the inventions in her mind, including many designs for flying machines. However, they all seemed too impractical. Lilian knew she could design one that worked. 

At the end of Book 16, Captain Porkrind allowed Winston to join her crew. He's pretty happy about this until he discovers a dark secret lurking on the Ender Pearl....

Authentic sound effects and playful music help tell the fun story of “Sammy the Steamroller.” When Bob, the engineer, tells his crew that there is an important job to do, Sammy the Steamroller races to help his friends, Connie the Crane, Dan the Drill, Bill the Bulldozer, and Charlie the Cement Mixer. But Sammy learns that his job must be last. At first, Sammy is sad until he learns that even though his job may be the last one, it’s just as important as all of the others.

El pequeño tren parecía un tren de juguete ordinario, pero no lo era. Todas las noches, el trabajo de El Tren Mágico era reunir los juguetes olvidados que dejaban los niños y niñas. Cargaba los juguetes y se los llevaba a los niños que los necesitaban. Una noche, El Tren Mágico decide traer juguetes al pequeño Tommy porque está enfermo. Sigue a lo largo del viaje de El Tren Mágico y averigua qué juguetes le trae al pequeño Tommy.

Alice is a little tugboat that has a big problem—she can’t stop sneezing. She disturbs people that are fishing, gets in the way of larger ships, annoys the seagulls, and interrupts a huge whale. Where will Alice go? Find out what happens when Alice sails to a small island with dangerous rocks all around it. This adorable story, filled with captivating music and fun sound effects, will entertain young listeners as Alice’s problem ends up being a huge help for everyone!

This audiobook tells the story of Henry Ford, along with his invention, the popular Model T automobile.

Mit "GEOLINO MINI" sicher durch den Straßenverkehr! Bist du heute schon Fahrrad gefahren oder zu Fuß zu deinen Freunden gelaufen? Jeden Tag nimmst du am Straßenverkehr teil. Begleite Ralph und seine drei Freunde Georg, Mo und Belle durch die Stadt, lerne dabei viele Verkehrsregeln kennen und bekomme lehrreiche Tipps von Verkehrsprofis.

Air travel is one of the safest methods of transportation, but when a disaster happens, it captures the public's imagination. Learn about how airplanes are built, how researchers investigate a crash, how engineers are making planes safer, and more.

Little Titch and Gideon snuggle up for a bedtime story. And Minnie Millie tells her engines a story of a clockwork engine coming to life and of a clockmaker trying to make the Great Clock work in time before the Clockwork Village itself runs out of its tick and its tock.

The adventures of a beautiful little locomotive who decided to run away from her humdrum duties.