Veitch, Catherine

" ... an intrepid but forgetful explorer ... sets off on a trip, and along the way keeps forgetting things. The reader can help him try out different memorization tricks along the way, as each time, one more item is lost (beginning with 10 items, and losing 1, then 2, then 3, each time, and so on)--making the game more of a challenge at every turn of the page"--OCLC.

Provides an introduction to a number of concepts related to sound, such as sound waves, pitch, and volume; and describes how sounds are made and heard by humans and animals.

Text and illustrations introduce different animals, with labels for body parts.

Outlines the characteristics of farms and spotlights several types of farms one can find in locations all over the world. Contains full-color photographs and a glossary.

"This book takes a close look at machines that can float including cruise ships, hovercraft, and ice-breakers."--Provided by publisher.

"These fabulous books are a must for any young reader with an interest in vehicles and machines. Each book is filled with amazing machines, fun facts, jokes, and age-appropriate text in colorful boxes. This book takes a close look at machines on rails including bullet trains, railway snowploughs, and the world's tallest and fastest roller coaster. Find out which machine on rails is the mightiest of them all!"--Provided by publisher.

"These fabulous books are a must for any young reader with an interest in vehicles and machines. Each book is filled with amazing machines, fun facts, jokes, and age-appropriate text in colorful boxes. This book takes a close look at machines that can fly including super jumbo jets, rockets, and space shuttles. Find out which flying machine is the mightiest of them all!"--.

"These fabulous books are a must for any young reader with an interest in vehicles and machines. Each book is filled with amazing machines, fun facts, jokes, and age-appropriate text in colorful boxes. This book takes a close look at machines that come to our rescue including fire engines, lifeboats, and helicopters. Find out which rescue machine is the mightiest of them all!"--.

"This book takes a close look at building and construction machines including giant drills, excavators, cranes, and bulldozers."--Provided by publisher.

"This book takes a close look at machines you can drive including monster trucks, tractors, and giant motorbikes."--Provided by publisher.