Terrific Trains

by Tony Mitton

Published 1 May 1998
All aboard! Get ready to learn all about trains! Terrific Trains follows the animal crew as they become train drivers, conductors and passengers as they journey on the rails. Each page is filled with details that machine-mad kids will love: steam engines, tunnels, signalling systems and much more.

From aeroplanes to fire engines, the internationally bestselling Amazing Machines series is the perfect way for preschoolers to learn about all sorts of vehicles! Each book introduces a new vehicle and the many jobs it can do. Bright, engaging artwork and 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! There is also a page at the back of each book that features an amazing, annotated machine to teach kids all of the different vehicle parts.

The Amazing Machines series is celebrating its twentieth anniversary in 2017 - the perfect opportunity to introduce a whole new generation of mini machine-lovers to these fantastic books!

Tremendous Tractors

by Tony Mitton

Published 15 September 2003
From aeroplanes to fire engines, the internationally bestselling Amazing Machines series is the perfect way for preschoolers to learn about all sorts of different machines and things that go! Every book introduces a new vehicle and features a zippy rhyming text, bright, colourful artwork, and the same friendly animal characters each time.There's even a helpful picture glossary at the end to recap any new words and technical terms.

Tremendous Tractors follows the animal crew as they become farmers. Climb on board to discover all the different jobs tractors can do around the farm. Every page is full of the kind of detail that machine-mad toddlers love: ploughs, sturdy combine harvesters, trailers, balers and so much more!

Other titles in the Amazing Machines series include: Terrific Trains, Flashing Fire Engines and Amazing Aeroplanes.

Tough Trucks

by Tony Mitton

Published 15 September 2003

Buckle up and start the engine to learn all about trucks! Tough Trucks follows the animal gang as they become truckers, rubbish collectors and construction workers. Each page is filled with details that machine-mad kids will love: the truck cabs, semitrailers, concrete mixers, tankers and more!

From aeroplanes to fire engines, the internationally bestselling Amazing Machines series is the perfect way for preschoolers to learn about all sorts of vehicles! Each book introduces a new vehicle and the many jobs it can do. Bright, engaging artwork and 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! There is also a page at the back of each book that features an amazing, annotated machine to teach kids all of the different vehicle parts.

The Amazing Machines series is celebrating its twentieth anniversary in 2017 - the perfect opportunity to introduce a whole new generation of mini machine-lovers to these fantastic books!



This interactive early learning activity book is packed full of fire engines! Fire engines that are noisy, strong and fast. Fire engines that can put out fires and rescue people. Fire engines with hoses, pails and ladders.

Preschool children will love the activity pages - there are counting, matching, drawing, writing, colouring and lots of other activities, as well as two pages of stickers to use. Inside the front and back covers are press-out play pieces that little fingers can use to build their very own flashing fire engine!



This interactive early learning activity book is packed full of rockets! Rockets that are are noisy, strong and big. Rockets that can blast off, roar and soar. Rockets with astronauts inside, heading to the Moon.

From the creators of the bestselling Amazing Machines picture books, Tony Mitton and Ant Parker, preschool children will love Amazing Machines Roaring Rockets Activity Book - there are counting, matching, drawing, writing, colouring and lots of other activities, as well as two pages of stickers to use.


High-Flying Helicopters

by Tony Mitton

Published 1 November 2016
Buckle up to learn all about helicopters! High-Flying Helicopters follows the animal crew as they become pilots. Each page is full of the kind of detail that machine-mad kids love: rotor blades, the cockpit, air ambulances, mountain rescue, and much more!

Dazzling Diggers

by Tony Mitton and Ant Parker

Published 1 September 1997
Animals operate digging machines that scoop, lift, move rubble, squish through mud, and help buildings tower up tall.

This interactive early learning activity book is packed full of trains! Trains that huff and puff and rattle and rush. Trains that can rumble over bridges and through tunnels. Trains with rails and wheels and coaches to carry people across the world. Preschool children will love the activity pages-- there are counting, matching, drawing, writing, colouring and lots of other activities, as well as two pages of stickers to use. Inside the front and back covers are press-out play pieces that little fingers can use to build their very own terrific train!

This interactive early learning activity book is packed full of cars! Cars that are big and shiny and whizz and zoom. Cars that can zip and chase and race. Cars with pedals and wheels and seat belts to buckle up. Preschool children will love the activity pages-- there are counting, matching, drawing, writing, colouring and lots of other activities, as well as two pages of stickers to use. Inside the front and back covers are press-out play pieces that little fingers can use to build their very own cool car!

Amazing Airplanes

by Tony Mitton and Ant Parker

Published 1 September 2002
Rhyming text introduces air travel, from the airport to the flight deck, with information about how planes fly, safety rules, in-flight entertainment, and air traffic control.

Roaring Rockets

by Tony Mitton and Ant Parker

Published 1 September 1997
In Roaring Rockets, a trio of animal astrona uts invite children to come along with them on a trip to the moon - making learning about space travel more fun than eve r before. '

Patrolling Police Cars

by Tony Mitton

Published 16 October 2018

A brand-new storybook in the perennially popular Amazing Machines series from Tony Mitton and Ant Parker - over 1 million copies sold to date!

Patrol the streets with some cool animal drivers in this cheerful picture book all about police cars. Lively wordplay, vibrant art, plus a visual dictionary, make this title a must-have for bookshelves everywhere.

This book is filled with humorous rhyming text by the award-winning poet Tony Mitton, which perfectly complements Ant Parker's bold, bright illustrations. A picture dictionary identifying police car parts builds vocabulary and makes learning about police cars exciting and fun.


Awesome Ambulances

by Tony Mitton

Published 16 October 2018

A brand-new storybook in the perennially popular Amazing Machines series from Tony Mitton and Ant Parker - over 1 million copies sold to date!

Turn on the siren and zoom down the streets with some animal paramedics in Awesome Ambulances, an action-packed picture book all about ambulances. Lively wordplay, vibrant art, plus a visual dictionary, make this title a must-have for bookshelves everywhere.

This book is filled with humorous rhyming text by the award-winning poet Tony Mitton, which perfectly complements Ant Parker's bold, bright illustrations. A picture dictionary identifying ambulance parts builds vocabulary and makes learning about ambulances exciting and fun.


Flashing Fire Engines

by Tony Mitton and Ant Parker

Published 6 July 1998
Rhyming text and illustrations introduce the noisy world of the fire engine.

Amazing Machines Jigsaw Book

by Tony Mitton and Ant Parker

Published 30 September 2004

Amazing Machines: Tough Trucks

by Tony Mitton

Published 15 September 2003
Keep on trucking with Amazing Machines Take to the road with our favourite animal characters to discover lots of different trucks: a noisy dustcart, a big cement mixer, a tanker, articulated lorries and more. Then peep inside the cab where the driver sits before popping off for a cup of tea in a transport cafe! This zany picture book is full of rhyming fun to delight all machine-mad children.

Flashing Fire Engines follows the animal crew as they become fire fighters. Climb on board the fire engine, ride along and learn how to put out fires to save the day! Every page of this chunky board book is full of the kind of detail that machine-mad toddlers love: the fireman's pole, the siren, the long ladder and much more!

From aeroplanes to fire engines, the internationally bestselling Amazing Machines series is the perfect way for children to learn about all sorts of vehicles! Each book introduces a new vehicle and the many jobs it can do. Bright, engaging artwork and 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!


Jet above the clouds with a loopy animal crew in this exhilarating picture book. Zippy wordplay, zappy art, plus a picture dictionary make learning about aeroplanes fun!