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Long before the Wright brothers invented the airplane, people have tried everything they could think of to fly. Learn about the long history of flight, starting in ancient China and including everything from hot air balloons to rockets!

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!

Auto racing is all about aerodynamics. Racecars use two different forces, lift and drag, to fly around the track. Find out how the cars use these forces, and then “fly” your own racecar with a fun experiment!

Click, Jane, and CeCe are crafting toy sailboats! Once the paint dries, they get some exercise and learn about breathing on their way to race their sailboats in the creek. Jane exercises regularly, so breathing is much easier for her! Once the race is underway, who will win?

One day while playing outside, Click and Jane are watching the birds fly overhead. Click wishes he could fly, too! The gang decides to build an airplane so they can fly. After it is constructed, they each choose a role to play. Finally, they can fly! But there is one problem—Click ate all the snacks! Join Click and Jane as they put their imaginations to work so they can soar through the sky!

Este alegre libro-álbum rimado es el primer libro de la autora, fue ilustrado por la estimada creadora de Luces nocturnas e Hicotea, y acompaña al icónico bus, o chiva, en su recorrido por las escarpadas montañas de los Andes, celebrando la rica cultura y el exuberante paisaje de Colombia que la película Encanto, de Disney, presentó de manera tan espléndida.

Did you know that one of the first air-powered subway stations was invented by a man named Alfred Beach? It operated under the streets of New York City. As the population grew, so did the need for transportation services. The subway was developed when the mail tunnel was being created as well. Discover one of the long-lost gems that makes up a part of New York City's history!

Little Blue Truck and his good friend Toad are excited to meet a bright yellow school bus on the road. They see all the little animals lined up in the school bus’s many windows, and Blue wishes he could be a school bus too. What a fun job—but much too big for a little pickup like Blue. Or is it? When somebody misses the bus, it’s up to Blue to get his friend to school on time. Beep! Beep! Vroom!

Safety is important, no matter the location, whether on land or on sea! Children can explore the many boats that are used on the ocean. Tugboats, police boats, ice breaker boats, and rescue boats, all have a different purpose for helping people be safe or to provide rescue on the sea.

Caleb doesn’t like going to school in his mother’s car. He wishes he could ride the school bus like his sister. He hates that he is all alone in the car and his mother can’t read to him. One day, he asks if they can try riding the bus to school instead. What will Caleb learn about this new type of transportation?

Löschen, retten, helfen: Flo, das kleine Feuerwehrauto, ist ein echter Helfer in der Not. Mit dem Feuerwehrmann Bruno lebt Flo in Plätscherbach. Jeden Tag trifft Flo den Krankenwagen Milla und Leopold, das Polizeiauto. Mit ihnen erlebt er viele Abenteuer. So auch, als Lukas und Lilly auf dem Weg zu den Proben für ein Weihnachtsanspiel sind. Doch als sie an der Kirche ankommen, steht diese in Flammen. Zum Glück ist Flo sofort zur Stelle und kann den Brand löschen. Doch die Kinder können ihr Krippenspiel nun nicht mehr hier proben oder aufführen.

Have you ever wondered what lifts a big, heavy airplane up in the sky without falling down? This article explains how their wings and air keeps planes—and birds, too—flying high! Learn how wings work just by blowing on a piece of paper in a fun experiment.

Join Little Blue Truck as he delivers Valentine's Day cards to all his farm animal friends. But as Blue beeps along, he starts to wonder: will he get any cards of his own?

Mary’s secret wish is to become a riverboat captain, but in the 1890s being a boat captain is a man’s job. One day, Mary meets someone who helps her make her wish come true. Learn more about Captain Mary Greene, the first female riverboat captain, and her steamboat, the Delta Queen.

Pioneer wagons were like moving trucks and mobile homes rolled into one.

Löschen, retten, helfen: Flo, das kleine Feuerwehrauto, ist ein echter Helfer in der Not. Mit dem Feuerwehrmann Bruno lebt Flo in Plätscherbach. Jeden Tag trifft Flo den Krankenwagen Milla und Leopold, das Polizeiauto. Mit ihnen erlebt er viele Abenteuer. So auch, als die Kinder einen gefährlichen Sturm erleben - mitten auf dem See. Dieses Mini-Hörbuch enthält die biblische Geschichte von Jesus und dem Sturm.

From check-in, through security, to the gates and boarding, the airport is a big place to get passengers to their destinations.

The hungry ferry eats up the cars, takes them across the water, and spits them out.

Generations of navigators have passed down their knowledge about how to read the sky, waves, land, and sea to find their way. Hear about one man whose ancient skills helped solve a mystery.

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

Climb in my car, Quick, quick, quick. Turn the key, Click, click, click.

People across the country worked together to improve the roads of America.

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!

Life in the fast lane is a typical day's work for race car drivers. Discover the history of racing, the dangers drivers face, and the ways they stay safe on the track.

When Jack Knight takes off in his biplane from North Platte, Nebraska, in 1921, hundreds of people crowd the airstrip. Is Jack transporting a famous passenger? Is he ferrying medicine for a sick child? Nope—Jack has six sacks of mail. For the past few years, biplanes like Jack's have been flying the mail only during daylight hours. Flying after dark is risky and crashes are too common, so lawmakers decide to cut funding for the US Air Mail Service. Outraged officials and pilots want to prove that flying the mail is best, so they concoct a plan—a coast-to-coast race.

Join Ethan on an adventure to explore different types of trucks, such as monster trucks, dump trucks, fire engines, and many more. Ethan is a toddler who loves to learn new things and explore! This book is perfect for the child/toddler in your life who is excited to learn new things. The book is sure to keep your child interested and wanting to listen to the audiobook multiple times.

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.

På Rälsö är det alltid full fart! Följ med loket Thomas och hans vänner på deras äventyr och upptåg. I den Stora sagosamlingen får vi läsa om allt från små lok som kan uträtta stordåd, en väldigt speciell leverans, till monstret under lokstallarna och en försvunnen krona! Följ med på spännande äventyr med ångloket Thomas, Gordon, James, Gnällis, Diesel, Dexter och alla andra som bor på ön Rälsö! Gå på skattjakt och farliga räddningsuppdrag, lös spöklika mysterier och se Kungen av Rälsö bli krönt. Kliv ombord! Dags att tufftuffa iväg.

¡Los niños aprenderán acerca de todas las diferentes máquinas que los agricultores utilizan cada día! “Camiones, tractores, montacargas, y excavadoras también, Me gusta cualquiera máquina enorme. ¿Que hay de ti?” ¡Los lectores jóvenes se sorprenderán por lo que los camiones, tractores, montacargas y otras máquinas enormes pueden hacer en este libro con rima! Máquinas Enormes es un gran libro para reforzar las habilidades tempranas de alfabetismo.

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!

Have you ever heard of a school bus that talked to the children as he drove them to school? The Johnson twins, Bobby and Tommy, can’t believe their ears! Find out what happens in the adorable story “The Little School Bus That Talked.” Then you will meet Amy, a little girl that is nervous about her first day at school. Her mother has a great idea to calm Amy’s nerves—and it worked! Follow Amy throughout her day as she meets friends, eats lunch, and plays on the playground. Get ready to go back to school with fun stories, silly sing-along songs, and a talking school bus!

Surt el sol a l'illa de Sodor i en Sir Topham Hatt es dirigeix al dipòsit on descansen en Thomas i l'Emily, una nova locomotora. L'Emily té moltes ganes de mostrar el seu valor i en Sir Topham Hatt decideix repartir la feina entre els dos trens. A en Thomas no li fa gaire gràcia això, però l'Emily no està disposada a deixar-se guanyar i li proposa una carrera a en Thomas per veure quin tren és més ràpid. Qui guanyarà? Passa la pàgina i descobreix-ho!

Al turó blau, les vies són molt difícils de creuar. Per això, els trens que treballen per la zona són ràpids i àgils. Durant un ensorrament, en Paxton s'accidenta i necessita algunes reparacions. Sir Topham Hatt envia a en Thomas a treballar a les vies del turó blau durant l'absència del seu amic, però quan arriba allà, descobreix que hi ha una misteriosa locomotora que l'observa des de lluny. Qui és i per què s'amaga d'en Thomas?

Il y avait un bourg fort sympathique sur la côte atlantique où parents, enfants, petits et grands pêchaient 365 jours par an. Mel, lui, préférait chanter à tue-tête. Un jour, il largua les amarres, et s'en fut trouver l'inspiration.

Cap al vespre, les locomotores descansen al cobert. Però una nit, en James comença a explicar històries de fantasmes. A en Percy li fan molta por, ja que molt sovint ha de treballar de matinada, i tot sembla molt més atemoridor a la foscor. En James se'n burla i, per fer-se el valent, promet davant de tots que, a partir d'aquell moment, ell seria l'encarregat d'anar, de nit, a recollir el peix fresc. Però serà en James tan valent com es pensa?

Després de l'accident d'en Henry amb un tren de mercaderies, quan anava en direcció al continent, en Sir Topham Hatt ha de buscar un substitut per portar els vagons fins al dipòsit. Quan li dóna la feina a en James, en Thomas s'enfada. Per què no l'ha seleccionat a ell? Desitjava tant ser el tren escollit que decideix transportar els vagons abans que pugui fer-ho en James. Només ha de solucionar un petit problema: no sap com arribar al seu destí. Aconseguirà arribar al dipòsit de mercaderies? Què diran en James i en Sir Topham Hatt quan descobreixin el que ha fet?

A en Sir Topham Hatt no li agrada gens que en Thomas faci carreres a tota velocitat. Com a càstig, l'envia al port d'Arlesburgh a treballar en una nova via en construcció. Allà, en Thomas descobreix una gegantina cova subterrània on hi ha un antic vaixell pirata. Però no és l'únic que coneix l'existència d'aquest vaixell: un misteriós mariner vigila la cova amb el convenciment que, en algun racó del vaixell, s'amaga un tresor. Quin trobarà abans el tresor del vaixell pirata? Puja al tren i descobreix-ho!

Avui és un dia important per l'illa de Sodor. El duc i la duquesa de Boxford han d'anar, d'immediat, al Castell de Callan per una festa d'aniversari. No poden arribar tard! Spencer, el tren més gran de Sodor, era l'encarregat de portar-los allà, però ha patit un problema tècnic i ha d'entregar els seus passatgers a en Thomas. Aconseguiran el duc i la duquesa arribar al Castell de Callan a temps?

El comte de Sodor demana a en Thomas i els seus amics que ajudin a la locomotora Millie a reconstruir un Castell. Aquest va pertànyer al rei de Sodor fa molts anys, molt abans que els trens recorreguessin l'illa. Quan el rei encara vivia, li van robar la corona i mai més la van trobar. Potser està amagada en algun lloc de l'illa!