Amazing machines Books in Order

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The Amazing Machines book series, published between 1997 and 2010, introduces young readers to various types of vehicles and transportation through rhyming text and detailed illustrations. Each book focuses on a specific category of machines, such as cars, trains, boats, trucks, and aircraft, highlighting their functions and features. A companion volume in the series incorporates numbers into the theme of machines, offering an early learning tool for children.

Publication order

In the order the books were originally released.

  1. Cover of Roaring rockets

    Roaring rockets

    1997 · Tony Mitton

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  2. Cover of Flashing Fire Engines

    Flashing Fire Engines

    1998 · Tony Mitton

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  3. Cover of Terrific trains

    Terrific trains

    1998 · Tony Mitton

    Rhyming text introduces a variety of trains as they leave a station, rush along the tracks, and arrive at the platform where travelers are waiting.

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  4. Cover of Brilliant Boats (Amazing Machines)

    Brilliant Boats (Amazing Machines)

    2002 · Tony Mitton

    This book invites readers aboard to learn all about boats. It follows an animal crew as they become sailors heading out to the ocean, with each page…

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  5. Cover of Tough Trucks (Amazing Machines)

    Tough Trucks (Amazing Machines)

    2003 · Tony Mitton

    Readers learn about various trucks and how they operate, what they are used for, and how they are maintained. The book provides an informative…

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  6. Cover of Tremendous Tractors (Amazing Machines)
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  7. Cover of Cool Cars (Amazing Machines)

    Cool Cars (Amazing Machines)

    2005 · Tony Mitton

    Rhyming text and illustrations introduce various types of cars, such as fast cars, police cars, taxis, and convertibles. The book presents these…

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  8. Cover of Super Submarines (Amazing Machines)

    Super Submarines (Amazing Machines)

    2006 · Tony Mitton

    Super Submarines follows an animal crew as they become sailors, sinking below the waves to explore the ocean depths and learn how to navigate with…

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  9. Cover of Amazing aeroplanes

    Amazing aeroplanes

    2007 · Tony Mitton

    Using a story format, this book explains about aeroplanes, from the airport to the flight deck. It comes with an accompanying sound disc featuring…

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  10. Cover of Aircraft

    Aircraft

    2010 · Julie Dos Santos

    This book discusses the different kinds of aircraft, what they are used for, and how they work.

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  11. Cover of Amazing Machines First Concepts: Numbers

    Amazing Machines First Concepts: Numbers

    2015 · Tony Mitton

    Part of the bestselling Amazing Machines series, this book is designed to help young children learn all about numbers in a colorful and engaging way,…

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  12. Cover of Amazing Machines First Concepts: Colors

    Amazing Machines First Concepts: Colors

    2016 · Tony Mitton

    Featuring red diggers, blue cars, yellow trucks, and more, this book from the bestselling Amazing Machines series helps young children learn all…

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  13. Cover of Amazing airplanes

    Amazing airplanes

    2017 · Tony Mitton

    Rhyming text introduces air travel, from the airport to the flight deck, with information about how planes fly, safety rules, in-flight…

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Frequently asked questions

What order should I read the Amazing machines books in?

Read them in publication order, starting with “Roaring rockets”. Start with “Roaring rockets.”

How many books are in the Amazing machines series?

We list 13 books by Tony Mitton , published between 1997–2017.

Where can I buy the Amazing machines books?

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Reading order compiled from author/publisher guidance and verified bibliographic data. Spotted a wrong order, a missing book, or any other mistake? and we'll correct it.