Truck Trouble is a beautifully designed reader about the troubles of a truck driver making special deliveries -- will the parcels get there on time? Children will find out about a truck driver's day, from loading parcels to getting through traffic and thunderstorms to making someone's day with a special parcel!

"In Truck Drivers, beginning readers will learn about the work truck drivers do to move goods around the country. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they discover where truck drivers work and how they spend their days. A labeled diagram helps readers identify different parts of a truck's cab, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Children can learn more about truck drivers online using...

"I Want to Be a Truck Driver gives young children a realistic insight into the working day of truck drivers. Easy-to-read captions and color photographs of women and men from different cultures help children understand what's involved in being a truck driver. Young readers learn to respect the importance of doing a job well and appreciate the contributions these workers make to our life and the world around us."--

Fascinated by trucks and wanting to be a trucker, Elliot looks at all kinds of trucks and emulates Slim, his favorite trucker.

On an island cursed by eternal winter, Sylvi agrees to run a late-season haul for a smuggler, but when they reach their destination, Sylvi must decide if she can abandon her cherished solitude and anonymity--and the favor of the icy spirit Winter--to join with the rebels.

Learn all about careers in trucking.

"Life on the road with Daddy is as good as gets for Hazmat. Together, they've been taking jobs and crisscrossing the US for years. Now Daddy's talking about putting down roots--somewhere Hazmat can go to a real school and make friends. Somewhere Daddy doesn't have to mail-order textbooks about 'nature's promise to all women.' Somewhere Mom's ashes can rest on a mantel and not on a dashboard . . . Hazmat hatches a plan to make sure Daddy's dream never...

Two horror tales set on American highways.

A portrait of modern America as seen through the eyes of long-haul truck drivers - the people who know this country via America's highway system. Gives a new appreciation for the industry which drives this country.