Books in Kingfisher Board Books series

From the long-distance turbocharged truck to the compact city, the POCKET BOOK OF CARS AND TRUCKS provides an up-to-date guide to the vehicles seen all over the world. Sam Brown details the dramatic development of motor transport since Karl Benz built his Motorwagen in 1886, giving separate extensive coverage to trucks. A fully-illustrated guide section provides quick and easy reference to over 200 of the latest models.

From traditional tales to Yuletide legends from around the world, this timeless collection of fourteen Christmas classics is perfect for the whole family to share aloud. This festive anthology includes favorite stories such as "The Fir Tree," "The Nutcracker," and "The First Christmas," tales by Louisa May Alcott and L. M. Montgomery, and extracts from Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol and Kenneth Grahame's The Wind in the Willows. Each specially selected story features an introduction by award-winning author Ian Whybrow, and is beautifully illustrated to complement its mood and style.