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Books in Machines at Work series

  • Airplane

    DK Publishing

    Hardcover (DK Children, Feb. 16, 2003)
    Visit a busy airport and create your own fold-out scene full of airport action. DK Picture Stickers in favorite themes offer great value and hours of sticker fun in a terrific accordion-page format. Kids can create an exciting scene on one of the poster-size spreads, and then pull it out to hang in a bedroom or playroom. Fun facts accompany each reusable sticker.
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  • Digger

    DK Publishing

    Hardcover (DK Children, Feb. 2, 2004)
    Climb aboard a backhoe, watch as building is knocked over, and learn how a road is made. Take an up-close look at the wide variety of machines that are used on a building site. 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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  • Machines on the Road

    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 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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  • Icebreakers

    Cari Meister

    Library Binding (Jump!, Aug. 1, 2016)
    In Icebreakers, beginning readers will learn about the parts of icebreakers that help them push through packed ice. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text engage emergent readers as they discover the unique features of these powerful boats.
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  • Ambulances

    Cari Meister

    Library Binding (Jump!, Aug. 1, 2016)
    In Ambulances, beginning readers will learn about the parts of an ambulance that help their drivers save lives. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text engage emergent readers as they discover the unique features of these machines.
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  • Tractors Go to Work

    Jennifer Boothroyd

    Paperback (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.
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  • Snowmobiles

    E. S. Budd

    Library Binding (The Childs World Inc, Jan. 1, 2004)
    Introduces the recreational use of snowmobiles, safety tips, and competitive racing, including snowcross.
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  • Machines at the Airport

    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 at the airport, revealing how each machine solves a particular problem. Machines covered include jet airplanes, staircases on wheels, scanners, conveyor belts, radars, and more!
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  • Concrete Mixers

    Cari Meister

    Library Binding (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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  • Earthmovers

    Hal Rogers

    Library Binding (The Childs World Inc, Aug. 1, 1999)
    Describes the parts of a large earthmover, how they operate, and the work they do
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  • Backhoes

    Cari Meister

    Library Binding (Jump!, Aug. 1, 2013)
    In Backhoes, emergent readers will learn about the functions of a backhoe. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage early readers as they discover how the machine is used to put in an underground pipe.
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  • Airplanes

    Cynthia Roberts

    Library Binding (The Childs World Inc, Jan. 1, 2007)
    Introduces airplanes, describing their function, parts, how they fly, and who flies them.
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