Unconventional Vehicles: Forty-Five of the Strangest Cars, Trains, Planes, Submersibles, Dirigibles, and Rockets Ever

By Hans Jenssen and Michael Hearst

Book Overview

Think you know vehicles? Think again!

Unconventional Vehicles is a nonfiction collection of 45 of the strangest, most unconventional vehicles that have ever existed.

Vehicles include an underwater battery-powered scooter, a carriage pulled by ostriches, a hot air balloon shaped like the Cathedral of Saint Gall, and five different jet packs.

- Filled with history, science, technology, engineering, and interesting bits of trivia, all in one kid-appealing package
- Part of the Uncommon Compendiums series
- Vehicles range from submersibles to dirigibles.

Unconventional Vehicles explores very strange modes of transportation for vehicle fans, rocket inventors, budding space-and-aeronautics experts, and anyone who's ever thought, "Why can't I ride a motorized suitcase through the airport?"

Brimming with fascinating facts and diagrams presented with wit and humor, this book is sure to enthrall vehicle enthusiasts of every age.

- Ideal for children ages 8 to 12 years old, especially those interested in vehicles and engineering
- Author Michael Hearst brings his signature verve and humor to this fascinating read.
- Young readers will devour all the substantive and silly content in this book, proving definitively that nonfiction is anything but dry.
- Resonates year-round as a go-to gift for birthdays, holidays, and more
- A great pick for teachers, parents, grandparents, and caregivers
- Add it to the shelf with books like Cars, Trains, Ships, and Planes: A Visual Encyclopedia of Every Vehicle by DK; Stephen Biesty's Incredible Cross-Sections by Stephen Biesty; and Cool Cars by Quentin Willson,

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1452172862
• ISBN13: 9781452172866
• Release Date: May 2021
• Publisher: Chronicle Books
• Length: 104 Pages
• Weight: 1.36 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.8" x 11.2"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7