Books in Big Machines series

Huge machines are all around us! Bulldozers are large, powerful machines that can push large amounts of materials with their blade. They are found at many job sites, including mines and road-construction sites. This book explores the different parts of a bulldozer, including its tracks and blade, and how these extra-large machines are put to use. Full-color photographs of these massive machines and age-appropriate text will enrapture readers.

Garbage trucks crush, collect, and carry waste and without them, life could get very messy indeed! Young readers will learn more about the huge trucks they probably see every week but may not know much about. Intriguing facts about these extra-large trucks will draw students in, as will full-color photographs of different kinds of garbage trucks at work. Information about the real-world issues that trucks help us deal with aids readers in considering how important these machines really are.