Includes five "build it yourself" experiments.

The Ultimate Spotlight™ books have all the fun, facts, and hands-on action of the incredibly successful Ultimate series, but in a focused, more compact, and affordable format. Flaps, pull tabs, and many other moveable parts show young children how these mighty engines have helped people travel and transport goods throughout history. Pull a tab to open train doors, lift flaps to see inside a train car, or turn a wheel to see different types of trains. Chock-full of surprising details and beautiful illustrations, this interactive book is a must-have for young train and transportation enthusiasts

A history of our time.

An inspirational and practical guide to 30 of the best train rides around the world, some long and luxurious, some shorter and simple.

Two perfect books for train enthusiasts, with a historical reference book spanning nearly two centuries of locomotive development, and an enthralling illustrated guide to the world's greatest railway journeys of all timme

Over 1500 photographs of locomotives from around the world. A definitive history of locomotive technology from the great steam engines of the 1830s to the electronic speed trains of the present day. Detailed specification boxes given for over 100 key locomotive designs.

These activity books make learning fun - children create their own picture book as they find out about trains. Read the captions in the eight-page booklet and, using the labels beside each sticker, choose the train that best fits in the space available. Don't forget that your stickers can be stuck down and peeled off again. You can also use the train stickers to decorate your own books, or for project work at school. Hours of fun!

Tired of being last on the smoky, noisy train, Katy wishes for some way to escape the endless track.

From the first locomotive built in 1804 to the high-speed bullet train, The Big Book of Trains is the perfect ebook for kids who love trains. Includes amazing facts and photographs of trains around the world, The Big Book of Trains covers the history of trains and train travel. Different types of trains are featured on their own spreads, and each page features multiple images to give a close-up view as well as informative text about each train. See the differences among monorails, passenger trains, and TGVs. Learn about pistons, fireboxes, boilers, and coupling rods, and find out exactly what they do to help the train travel down on the tracks. See key features of each train model and discover the difference between steam trains and diesels. Find out how trains are designed for certain jobs and tasks, including mountain trains, snow trains, and freight trains. Look at the biggest and fastest trains in the world. With incredible pictures and informative text, The Big Book of Trains is the essential ebook for young readers who want to know everything about trains.