Introduces The Technology Of Transportation Of People And Goods By Means Of Trains, Planes, Subways, Buses, Automobiles, Ferries, Trailers And Tractors.
Back in the days of the lumberjack and river drive, supplies and equipment were moved up Maines most remote river by towboats - large, wooden barge-like vessels - which were towed upriver by horses or oxen on the shore.
From the first gawky little eohippus of 50 million years ago to his thoroughbred descendants of today, here is a book about all kinds of horseswhether thundering into battle beneath an armor clad knight, prancing before carriages, plodding around cornfields pulling plows, or racing for kings, they spring to life on every page.
On October 11, 1896, 10-year-old Sam Deal and his horse, Ginger, watch as the brave surfmen of Pea Island struggle to save the lives of nine people stranded on a shipwreck.
The author of the bestselling Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site picture books makes her middle grade debut in this utterly delightful, illustrated series perfect for fans of Beverly Cleary's The Mouse and the Motorcycle.
From tractors pulling plows in fields to big rigs hauling trailers across the country, readers will learn about fascinating vehicles designed to do big jobs.
