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Books in Machines That Work series

  • In the Supermarket

    Henry Arthur Pluckrose

    Library Binding (Franklin Watts, April 1, 1999)
    Photographs and simple text present some of the different machines used in a large supermarket, including fork lifts, scales, pricing machines, and conveyor belts
    K
  • Tractors Go to Work

    Jennifer Boothroyd

    Library Binding (Lerner Publications TM, Aug. 1, 2018)
    Tractors are in the spotlight in this title published jointly with New Holland Agriculture. Readers will learn what parts tractors have, how they work, and how farmers use these machines.
    N
  • Personal Watercraft

    E. S. Budd

    Library Binding (The Childs World Inc, Jan. 1, 2004)
    Introduces personal watercraft vehicles, discussing how they work, racing events, and how to be safe on and around them.
    J
  • Trucks

    Terry Jennings

    Library Binding (Smart Apple Media, Aug. 1, 2008)
    "Describes in detail how the engines, gears, and controls of semitrailer trucks and specialized trucks work"--Provided by publisher.
    R
  • Harvesters Go to Work

    Jennifer Boothroyd

    Library Binding (Lerner Publications TM, Aug. 1, 2018)
    Learn about the role of harvesters on farms in this title published jointly with New Holland Agriculture. Explore how harvesters work and what is in store for the future of this piece of farming equipment.
    N
  • Dune Buggies

    E. S. Budd

    Library Binding (The Childs World Inc, Jan. 1, 2004)
    Introduces dune buggies, what they do, how they work, and how to be safe on and around them.
    M
  • Under the Ground

    Henry Arthur Pluckrose

    Paperback (Franklin Watts, Sept. 1, 1999)
    Describes underground areas including subways, bank vaults, and basement offices as well as the machines used to construct these places, dig tunnels, mine coal, and drill for oil.
    K
  • Diggers

    Marv Alinas

    Library Binding (Childs World Inc, Jan. 1, 2014)
    Buckets, booms, and backhoes are just a few of the cool parts on these interesting machines. Learn more about diggers of all sizes inside!
    L
  • Aeroplane

    Christopher Maynard

    Paperback (Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd, )
    None
  • Tractor

    DK Publishing

    Paperback (DK CHILDREN, Feb. 20, 2006)
    Explaining how vehicles help people on farms, construction sites, and other busy places, each of these books answers questions with bright, interesting photographs of machines in different situations to explain how they work and what they do.
    N
  • On a Farm

    Henry Pluckrose

    Hardcover (Franklin Watts Ltd, May 28, 1998)
    None
  • Cultivators Go to Work

    Jennifer Boothroyd

    Library Binding (Lerner Publications TM, Aug. 1, 2018)
    Readers will learn all about cultivators, from what parts they have and how they work to the way they are used by farmers, in this title published jointly with New Holland Agriculture.
    N