Wheels: Cars, Cogs, Carousels and Other Things That Spin

(Hardback)

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Discover how wheels make the world go round!

This fact-packed book takes young readers on a colourful journey through the subject of wheels of all kinds, from Roman chariots to driverless cars, via rollercoasters, cogs and gears, monster trucks and much more.

Find out about wheels that whizz you around at fairgrounds, how to ride downhill on a penny-farthing, and why wheels can even help you decorate your bedroom!

With Fatti Burkes stylish and colourful illustrations, Wheels: Cars, Cogs, Carousels and Other Things That Spin is a wonderful journey of discovery.

Author Bio

Tracey Turner has written more than seventy books, most of them for children, on subjects including inventions, the universe, famous writers, rude words and deadly perils. Many have sold foreign rights all over the world, and some have become best sellers. She is also an editor, and commissioned and edited the Horrible Histories series for many years. She lives in Bath, UK, with Tom and their son, Toby.

Fatti Burke is an illustrator from Ireland who lives in Amsterdam. She has been working as a freelance illustrator since graduating in 2012. Her first three books (Irelandopedia; Historopedia; Focloiropedia) were bestsellers in Ireland. She illustrated titles in an innovative board book series entitled I Look Up To..., which looks at influential women who have made a difference in the modern world. The information is delivered in baby-sized bites, and subjects include Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Michelle Obama, Malala Yousafzai and Serena Williams.