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Books in Machines That Work series

  • Machines at Work on the Move

    H. Pluckrose

    Hardcover (The Watts Publishing Group, May 28, 1998)
    Each book in this series is full of photogra phs showing machines at work. Simple illustrations pick out the special tools machines have to do their jobs and an acce ssible text introduces concepts and vocabulary associated wi th machinery. '
  • Plows

    Hal Rogers

    Library Binding (The Childs World Inc, July 1, 2000)
    Describes the parts of plows, how they work, and what they do.
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  • Police Cars

    Cynthia Roberts

    Library Binding (The Childs World Inc, Jan. 1, 2007)
    Describes how a police car is different from other cars and explains why they have their extra features.
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  • Machines on the Road

    Sian Smith

    Library Binding (Heinemann, July 1, 2013)
    Providing an early introduction to STEM education, this book uses simple text and labeled photographs to examine a wide range of exciting machines used on the road, revealing how each machine solves a particular problem. Machines covered include bicycles, motorbikes, cars, trucks, fire trucks, garbage trucks, maintenance vehicles, and more!
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  • In the Air

    Ian Graham

    Library Binding (Black Rabbit Books, Feb. 28, 2008)
    Explaining how vehicles help people on farms, construction sites, and other places, each of these high interest books answers questions with bright, interesting photographs of machines in different situations to explain how they work and what they do.
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  • Dump Trucks

    Cynthia Roberts

    Library Binding (The Childs World Inc, Jan. 1, 2007)
    Introduces dump trucks, describing their function, parts, how they work, and how much they can carry.
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  • Planes and Helicopters

    Clive Gifford

    Library Binding (Crabtree Pub Co, Sept. 15, 2012)
    Kids love machines that fly! This amazing book explains the basics of how planes and helicopters work. Topics include engines, wings, propellers, fuel, and flying safety. A quiz at the end tests the reader's knowledge.
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  • Digger

    None

    Paperback (Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd, )
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  • Concrete Mixers

    Jean Eick

    Library Binding (Childs World Inc, Aug. 1, 1998)
    Briefly describes the parts of a concrete mixer and how it works.
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  • Skid Steers Go to Work

    Emma Carlson-Berne

    Library Binding (Lerner Publications TM, Aug. 1, 2018)
    This exciting book explains the role of skid steers on farms. Published jointly with New Holland Agriculture, the title tells all about how skid steers work and illustrates how they are used by farmers.
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  • On the Farm

    Henry Arthur Pluckrose

    Paperback (Franklin Watts, March 1, 1999)
    Photographs and simple text present some of the different machines used on farms, including tractors, cultivators, balers, and combine harvesters
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  • Atvs

    E. S. Budd

    Library Binding (The Childs World Inc, Jan. 1, 2004)
    Introduces all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), what they do, how they work, and how to be safe on and around them.
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