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Emily Bone (Author)Emily Bone grew up among the rolling hills of Hampshire, writing stories about the ants and birds in her garden. After studying English at Cambridge, she found her dream job at Usborne in 2007. Since then, she's written about many weird and wonderful creatures, along with books on space, fashion and food.
'Perfectly pitched for Key Stage 2, a mix of facts, humour and novelty flaps...This series is proof that the right non-fiction still sells' - The Bookseller; 'A super collection of information books from Usborne, which really engage the reader by providing interesting information, colourful graphics and plenty of flaps with yet more information' - Parents in Touch
From Stephenson's Rocket to today's modern bullet trains, chidren will be fascinated by the history of locomotion as they explore this exciting flap book. Lift the flaps to explore all kinds of exciting trains, from a luxury steam train fit for a queen to super-fast trains that run on magnets, trains that can climb up mountains, and lots, lots more. Topics include the 'Golden age of steam', 'Luxury travel' and 'Steam giants', all vibrantly illustrated with over 60 flaps to lift. With internet links to exciting websites to find out more.
Chapters in this book include:
- Golden age of steam
- Full steam ahead
- Luxury travel
- Steam giants
- Diesel engines
- Going electric
- High-speed travel
- Unusual trains
Chapters in this book include:
- Golden age of steam
- Full steam ahead
- Luxury travel
- Steam giants
- Diesel engines
- Going electric
- High-speed travel
- Unusual trains
Produktdetaljer
Biografisk notat
Emily Bone (Author)Emily Bone grew up among the rolling hills of Hampshire, writing stories about the ants and birds in her garden. After studying English at Cambridge, she found her dream job at Usborne in 2007. Since then, she's written about many weird and wonderful creatures, along with books on space, fashion and food.