Buckle up! This interactive and colourful atlas takes young readers on a hands-on journey all around the world. Discover the stories behind the worlds most iconic vehicles, including the countries where they were invented and the places that theyre strongly associated with. Each page turned brings a new continent and its famous forms of transport to life. Discover how the first aeroplane took flight in America, the speed at which Japans shinkansen bullet trains travel, and when the first hot air balloon floated into the sky of France. Plus well set sail to learn about the longships rowed by Scandinavias vikings and the icebreakers that are used to plough through Antarcticas sea ice. Featuring over 100 flaps that lift to reveal fun facts and the inner workings of vehicles, this beautifully illustrated atlas will turbocharge kids interest in the world of transport and travel. About Lonely Planet Kids: Lonely Planet Kids - an imprint of the world's leading travel authority Lonely Planet - published its first book in 2011. Over the past 45 years, Lonely Planet has grown a dedicated global community of travellers, many of whom are now sharing a passion for exploration with their children. Lonely Planet Kids educates and encourages young readers at home and in school to learn about the world with engaging books on culture, sociology, geography, nature, history, space and more. We want to inspire the next generation of global citizens and help kids and their parents to approach life in a way that makes every day an adventure. Come explore!

 

 

This book has been graded for interest at 6-8 years.

There are 16 pages in this book. This book was published in 2022 by Lonely Planet Global Limited .

Andy Mansfield has been a graphic designer and paper engineer for over 20 years. Since working for the pre-eminent paper engineer Ron van der Meer, he has helped Templar Publishing develop over 50 pop-up books, including the hugely successful pop-up Peter Pan sound book, the critically acclaimed How the World Works series, the Super Science series, Follow the Star and the award-winning Fish Food.