From Stephenson’s Rocket to today’s modern bullet trains, chidren will be fascinated by the history of locomotion as they explore this exciting flap book. Lift the flaps to explore all kinds of exciting trains, from a luxury steam train fit for a queen to super-fast trains that run on magnets, trains that can climb up mountains, and lots, lots more. Topics include the ‘Golden age of steam’, ‘Luxury travel’ and ‘Steam giants’, all vibrantly illustrated with over 60 flaps to lift. With internet links to exciting websites to find out more.
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A history of locomotion that tells it all from Stephenson's Rocket to the bullet trains. It helps you lift the flaps to explore all kinds of trains, from a luxury steam train fit for a queen to super-fast trains that run on magnets, trains that can climb up mountains, and more.
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1 Golden age of steam2 Full steam ahead3 Luxury travel4 Steam giants5 Diesel engines6 Going electric7 High-speed travel8 Unusual trains
'Perfectly pitched for Key Stage 2, a mix of facts, humour and novelty flaps...This series is proof that the right non-fiction still sells' - The Bookseller; 'A super collection of information books from Usborne, which really engage the reader by providing interesting information, colourful graphics and plenty of flaps with yet more information' - Parents in Touch
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781409549932
Publisert
2013-05-01
Utgiver
Vendor
Usborne Publishing Ltd
Vekt
600 gr
Høyde
276 mm
Bredde
225 mm
Dybde
17 mm
Aldersnivå
JC, 02
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
16

Forfatter
Illustratør

Biographical note

Emily Bone (Author)
Emily Bone grew up among the rolling hills of Hampshire, writing stories about the ants and birds in her garden. After studying English at Cambridge, she found her dream job at Usborne in 2007. Since then, she's written about many weird and wonderful creatures, along with books on space, fashion and food.