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The wheel was invented more than 5,000 years ago, and it has brought some awesome vehicles our way. But this invention isn't done giving! Take a tour of some of the most unique and fascinating vehicles around.

In mid-1860s, two railroad companies had a huge job in front of them: building the transcontinental railroad. The railroad would run from east to west across the United States. As the grueling work began, there were many choices to make. Now, the choices are yours.

How do machines help us work? What jobs are these large vehicles built for? This series is perfect for the youngest of listeners who just can't get enough of trucks, trains, planes, and other big machines.

Start your engine and get ready for a day of work! In this fun nonfiction series, narrative text tells about a day in the life of different machines. Emerging learners can race through city streets with a fire truck, plant crops with a tractor, and travel the world with an airplane. This volume includes A Garbage Truck's Day, A Monster Truck's Day, A Ship's Day, and A Train's Day.

Emerging listeners can race through city streets with a fire truck, plant crops with a tractor, and travel the world with an airplane. This volume includes An Airplane's Day, A Backhoe's Day, A Bulldozer's Day, A Dump Truck's Day, A Fire Truck's Day, and A Tractor's Day

Yo and his father are leaving to visit the aquarium, but it's too cold outside to walk! Instead, his father wants to take the subway. Will Yo enjoy his first ride on a subway train? Will they make it to the aquarium in time?

Live through a raucous and stinky night in the life of a New York City garbage truck. What fun it is to keep the city clean, by eating a special recipe of alphabet soup!

ATVs tackle the toughest land around, but there are lots of ways to make these vehicles faster and cooler. Listeners will love finding out how!

ATVs tackle the toughest land around, but there are lots of ways to make these vehicles faster and cooler. Listeners will love finding out how!

Hear about some of the world's fastest transportation breakdowns. Find out how each form of transportation failed, the basic engineering missed during construction, and what engineers learned from their mistakes.

Vroom! Engines roar and wheels turn in this fun series. Exciting facts about different machines engage beginning listeners while simple, predictable text that aid them on the first step of their literacy journey.

This audiobook uses engaging nonfiction text and hands-on projects to help young listeners explore real-life rolling vehicle engineering projects, including the science behind how these vehicles are planned and built.

This audiobook uses engaging nonfiction text and hands-on projects to help young listeners explore real-life flying vehicle engineering projects, including the science behind how these vehicles are planned and built.

Beginning readers will love this I Can Read adventure starring a doggy construction crew! The text has been gently adapted from James Horvath’s picture book of the same title. Top dog Duke and his busy crew of construction worker dogs have a big day ahead of them as they race to repair a road...

Rumble, rumble! Here comes the dump truck.

Helicopters can take off from almost anywhere and change directions quickly. They can even hover. But how do they stay in the air? And how do pilots control these special aircraft? Listen to this book to find out!

Join the fun as a train pulling a long, heavy load races a speedy, little car across the country - through the mountains, through the desert, through a blizzard. The race is on!

Jets are sleek and powerful. They travel very fast. But how do these heavy planes fly? And how do pilots land them? Listen to this audiobook to find out!

Hot air balloons are huge and colorful. They're lots of fun to watch. But how do they fly? And how do people control where the hot air balloon goes? Listen to this audiobook to find out!

Would you want to swoop through the air like a bird? Riding a hang glider is a fun way to fly. But a hang glider has no motor. How does the pilot take off? How does the hang glider stay in the air? Learn the answers in this audiobook!