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Books with author Chris Gall

  • Dinotrux

    Chris Gall

    Hardcover (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, June 1, 2009)
    The original, rip-roaring mash-up of dinosaurs and trucks that inspired the Netflix TV series! Millions of years ago, DINOTRUX ruled the earth! These mighty part-truck, part-dino demolition dynamos rumbled, plowed and bulldozed their way through the centuries. In this toddler-friendly adventure, Chris Gall guides readers on a safari through the wild world of these mechanical monsters of prehistoric times, from the nosy Craneosaurus and the mega-hungry Garbageadon to the big bully of the jungle, Tyrannosaurus Trux! Look out for a fold-out surprise at the end! And when you're done, check out the next books in the Dinotrux series, Revenge of the Dinotrux and Dinotrux Dig the Beach.
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  • The Littlest Train

    Chris Gall

    Hardcover (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, Sept. 26, 2017)
    Handpicked by Amazon kids’ books editor, Seira Wilson, for Prime Book Box – a children’s subscription that inspires a love of reading.In this endearing story of a tiny toy train, the creator of the hit series Dinotrux now breathes life into more than a half-dozen trains that climb, haul, chug, zip, and zoom.In a small room, down a short flight of stairs, there lives a little toy train...about to have a BIG adventure! There's an endless world to explore, and awe-inspiring new friends to meet. Mighty Max, Chloe Cogs, Sara Speedster, and Farley Freighter can reach all the best sights, lickety-split. But when the day is done and the sun goes down, will the littlest train find his way home? Calling all train lovers: All aboard!
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  • Dinotrux Go To School

    Chris Gall

    Library Binding (Turtleback Books, July 8, 2014)
    FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Today is the first day of school. The Dinotrux are nervous! What will they eat for lunch? Will their teacher be nice? But the Dinotrux don't need to worry. They can help each other. And school isn't scary. It's fun, especially when you are part dinosaur and part truck!
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  • NanoBots

    Chris Gall

    Hardcover (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, Aug. 23, 2016)
    Introducing a team of robots powerful enough to change the world--and yet smaller than the dot at the end of this sentence! A boy inventor creates the ultimate in high-tech superheroes that could one day save the world--but they have some smaller problems to take on first! NanoBots are tiny. They're almost too small to see, but they can each do a unique and important job: Medibot makes sure their Inventor never catches a cold.... Chewbots gobble up that gum the Inventor trampled into the carpet... Binobot scans the scene of a crime for clues the Inventor could never see... and Seekerbots explore to meet microscopic new creatures. These bots and their high-tech friends sure make the inventor's life easier, but when the most AWESOME robot in town is in real trouble, they must band together and prove that sometimes the SMALLEST helpers can be the BIGGEST heroes! Includes fun facts about real nanotechnology in the backmatter.
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  • Dinotrux Dig the Beach

    Chris Gall

    Hardcover (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, June 2, 2015)
    The third book in the original, rip-roaring mash-up of dinosaurs and trucks that inspired the Netflix TV series! Fed up with steamy summertime Jurassic jungles, the mighty monsters are getting hot and grumpy, and they need a vacation.... Time to roll on down to the beach! Tyrannosaurus Trux might be able to "hang ten" on his surfboard, but not all of the trux feel so at home near the water. Can they organize their skills to dig up the beach and build the best sandcastle ever? Dive into the silliest, splashiest Dinotrux adventure yet to find out!
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  • Meet the Dinotrux: Level 1

    Chris Gall

    eBook (LB Kids, Jan. 6, 2015)
    A Level 1 early reader that introduces kids to the Dinotrux--and will get them roaring about reading!Includes Read-Aloud/Read-to-Me functionality where available. Also includes a Dolch Sight Words list.Book Description:In this beginning reader, Dozeratops wants to meet new Dinotrux. But they are on the other side of the river. Can the mighty monsters work together to build a bridge? Find out in this friendship adventure, where you will learn about ten of these part-dinosaur, part-truck beasts!
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  • Jumbo: The Making of the Boeing 747

    Chris Gall

    Hardcover (Roaring Brook Press, Aug. 4, 2020)
    For the 50th anniversary of the Boeing 747’s first commercial flight, a picture book about the development of the iconic passenger plane and how it changed the history of air travel. In 1968, the biggest passenger jet the world had ever seen premiered in Everett, Washington. The giant plane was called the Boeing 747, but reporters named it “the Jumbo jet.” There was only one problem. It couldn’t fly. Yet.Jumbo details the story of the world’s first wide body passenger jet, which could hold more people than any other plane at the time and played a pivotal role in allowing middle class families to afford overseas travel. Author and illustrator Chris Gall, himself a licensed pilot, shows how an innovative design, hard work by countless people, and ground-breaking engineering put the Jumbo jet in the air. On January 22, 1970, the Boeing 747 made it's first transatlantic flight, taking passengers from New York to Paris in seven hours.
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  • Dog vs. Cat

    Chris Gall

    eBook (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, May 20, 2014)
    Dog and Cat do not get along. But when they're forced to share a room, they agree to be on their best behavior...until Dog won't stop sniffing. Cat won't stop primping. Dog won't stop howling. Cat won't stop scratching. And when it comes to the litter-box...sharing is not an option!What will it take to bring Dog and Cat together? Find out in Chris Gall's comic clash that brings out the best (and worst) in two very different pets.
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  • Substitute Creacher

    Chris Gall

    Paperback (Little, Brown & Co., Sept. 3, 2011)
    Chris Gall's uproarious tale of a mischievous class and a substitute creacher who has come to put a stop to their monkey business is full of tricks, treats and a stunning surprise ending that will make you think twice before pulling your next prank
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  • Dinotrux Dig the Beach

    Chris Gall

    eBook (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, June 2, 2015)
    The third book in the original, rip-roaring mash-up of dinosaurs and trucks that inspired the Netflix TV series! Fed up with steamy summertime Jurassic jungles, the mighty monsters are getting hot and grumpy, and they need a vacation.... Time to roll on down to the beach! Tyrannosaurus Trux might be able to "hang ten" on his surfboard, but not all of the trux feel so at home near the water. Can they organize their skills to dig up the beach and build the best sandcastle ever? Dive into the silliest, splashiest Dinotrux adventure yet to find out!
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  • Dinotrux

    Chris Gall

    eBook (LB Kids, March 17, 2015)
    The original, rip-roaring mash-up of dinosaurs and trucks that inspired the Netflix TV series! Millions of years ago, DINOTRUX ruled the earth! These mighty part-truck, part-dino demolition dynamos rumbled, plowed and bulldozed their way through the centuries. In this toddler-friendly adventure, Chris Gall guides readers on a safari through the wild world of these mechanical monsters of prehistoric times, from the nosy Craneosaurus and the mega-hungry Garbageadon to the big bully of the jungle, Tyrannosaurus Trux! Look out for a fold-out surprise at the end! And when you're done, check out the next books in the Dinotrux series, Revenge of the Dinotrux and Dinotrux Dig the Beach.
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  • The Littlest Train

    Chris Gall

    Board book (LB Kids, Sept. 25, 2018)
    In this endearing story of a tiny toy train, the creator of the hit series Dinotrux now breathes life into more than a half-dozen trains that climb, haul, chug, zip, and zoom. In a small room, down a short flight of stairs, there lives a little toy train...about to have a BIG adventure! There's an endless world to explore, and awe-inspiring new friends to meet. Mighty Max, Chloe Cogs, Sara Speedster, and Farley Freighter can reach all the best sights, lickety-split. But when the day is done and the sun goes down, will the littlest train find his way home? Calling all train lovers: All aboard!
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