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Roaring Rockets

Author: Tony Mitton and Ant Parker   Series: Amazing Machines

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Blast off for out-of-this world fun with machines that fly. In bright and bold illustrations that are as witty as the text, the animal crew roars and whizzes into outer space. Full color.

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Summary

Blast off for out-of-this world fun with machines that fly. In bright and bold illustrations that are as witty as the text, the animal crew roars and whizzes into outer space. Full color.

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Description

Amazing Machines: Roaring Rockets follows Rabbit, Bird, and Mouse as they zoom to the Moon in a bright and bold rhyming picture book! Each page is filled with details that machine-mad kids will love including spacesuits, gravity boots, oxygen helmets, and much more.

From electric cars to powerful rockets, the internationally bestselling Amazing Machines series is the perfect way for children to learn about all sorts of machines and vehicles! Each book introduces a new vehicle or machine and the many jobs it can do. Ant Parker's bright, engaging artwork and Tony Mitton's simple, rhyming text combine to make these fantastic books for young children.

Kids will love getting to know the friendly animal characters who feature throughout the series and reading about their fast-paced adventures! Continue to explore all things that go with the rest of the Amazing Machines series, including Cool Cars, Patrolling Police Cars, and Amazing Airplanes.

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Critic Reviews

“"Informational books don't have to be boring, and this book is a good example of one that is well done...Children will delight in the word play as they join a trio of wacky animals as they blast off into space." -- Children's Literature”

"Informational books don't have to be boring, and this book is a good example of one that is well done...Children will delight in the word play as they join a trio of wacky animals as they blast off into space." --Children's Literature

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About the Author

Tony Mitton is a widely anthologized children's poet, as well as a teacher and performing poet. His Royal Raps won the 1997 Nottinghamshire Libraries/Dillons Children's Book Award. His recent collection of poetry, Plum, won the Publishers Weekly 2003 Cuffies Award for Best Book of Poetry. Tony teamed with illustrator Ant Parker on several books, including Dazzling Diggers, Roaring Rockets, and Terrific Trains.

Ant Parker studied drawing and printing at the Bath Academy of Art in England and has taught papermaking, printing and bookbinding workshops for children. Toddlers and parents around the globe have discovered the irresistible appeal of his wacky cartoon characters in Flashing Fire Engines, Terrific Trains, Dazzling Diggers, and Roaring Rockets. Other titles include Charlie the Chicken and Desmond the Dog.

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Product Details

Publisher
Kingfisher
Published
15th September 2000
Pages
24
ISBN
9780753453056

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