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Books in Machines at Work series

  • Fire Trucks

    Maria T. Schmidt

    Library Binding (Jump!, Aug. 1, 2012)
    In Fire Trucks, young readers will learn about the different types of fire trucks. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage beginning readers as they discover the many ways fire trucks help firefighters combat fires.
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  • Garbage Trucks

    Jean Eick

    Library Binding (The Childs World Inc, Aug. 1, 1998)
    In simple text, explains how garbage trucks work and what they do
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  • Tugboats

    Cari Meister

    Paperback (Jump!, Aug. 1, 2016)
    In Tugboats, beginning readers will learn about the parts of a tugboat that allow it to move boats and freighters of much greater size. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text engage emergent readers as they discover the unique features of these machines.
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  • Garbage Trucks

    Cari Meister

    Library Binding (Jump!, Aug. 1, 2013)
    In Garbage Trucks, emergent readers will learn about different types of garbage trucks. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage early readers as they discover how these trucks collect trash.
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  • Tow Trucks

    Cari Meister

    Library Binding (Jump!, Aug. 1, 2013)
    In Tow Trucks, young readers will learn how tow trucks help cars that break down. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage early readers as they discover how a driver handles a tow truck.
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  • Tractor

    DK Publishing

    Hardcover (DK CHILDREN, Feb. 2, 2004)
    Look at all the amazing machines you'll find on a farm. Take a close look at a tractor and its various attachments and learn how a crop is planted and cared for. Looking at a variety of machines with a wide range of uses, the Machines at Work series explains how vehicles help people on farms, construction sites, and other busy places. Each of the books answers questions with bright, interesting photographs of machines in different situations to explain how they work and what they do. Complete with plenty of amazing facts on this popular subject, the Machines at Work series is sure to be a hit with young readers and machine enthusiasts. Vroom-vroom!
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  • Forklifts

    Jean Eick

    Library Binding (The Childs World Inc, Aug. 1, 1998)
    Describes how a fork lift works and how it is used to move heavy loads
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  • Humvees

    E. S. Budd

    Library Binding (The Childs World Inc, Aug. 1, 2001)
    Describes the humvee and why it is used by the military, including its abililty to travel over rough terrain.
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  • Dump Trucks

    Rebecca Stromstad Glaser

    Library Binding (Jump!, Aug. 1, 2012)
    In Dump Trucks, early readers will learn about the different types of dump trucks. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they discover the many jobs dump trucks are used for.
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  • Machines on the Farm

    Sian Smith

    Paperback (Heinemann, Aug. 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 farm, revealing how each machine solves a particular problem. Machines covered include tractors, combine harvesters, milking machines, hay balers, crop sprayers, and more!
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  • Harvesters Go to Work

    Jennifer Boothroyd

    Paperback (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.
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  • Concrete Mixers

    Cari Meister

    Paperback (Jump!, Aug. 1, 2016)
    In Concrete Mixers, beginning readers will learn about parts of a concrete mixer that help construction workers do their jobs. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text engage emergent readers as they discover the unique features of these machines.
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