Rhyming text introduces a variety of ships and boats as they cross lakes, seas, and rivers with cargoes of merchandise or people.

Get ready for blast-off to learn all about rockets! Roaring Rockets follows the animal crew as they become astronauts heading to the Moon. Each page is filled with details that machine-mad kids will love: spacesuits, oxygen helmets, the lunar lander, and much more!

The hilarious follow-up to Rube Goldberg and His Amazing Machines by bestselling author Brandon T. Snider and featuring illustrations by award-winning artist Ed Steckley After unintentionally unmasking a criminal mastermind at his school's Contraption Convention, Rube Goldberg-and his inventions-are the talk of the sixth grade. Rube's star is on the rise, and it's a lot of pressure. What if he's lost his mojo? There's no time to wonder, because...

Cruise down the street with some speedy animal riders on sleek motorcycles in this picture book. This book will help make learning about motorcycles fun.

Skateboards, roller coasters, and playground slides, all of these are ramps. From award-winning author Michael Dahl, this nonfiction picture book provides an introduction to one of the most important machines humans rely on. With fun facts and bright illustrations, find out how people use ramps every day.

"Militaries need tough fighting machines on land. Tanks and other vehicles roll through deserts and speed through rugged mountains to get the job done!"--

"Militaries need fast and powerful machines in the air. Fighter jets, cargo planes, and other amazing aircraft zoom over land and water to get the job done!"--Provided by publisher.

Provides examples to show how wedges are simple machines that make pulling apart, stopping, and moving easier. Includes an activity.

Explore an underwater world with Rabbit, Bird, and Mouse in this marine adventure.