David Long

In 1953, the ascent of Everest remained the last of Earth's great challenges. Standing at over 29,000ft, the world's highest mountain posed a fearsome challenge and had already claimed thirteen lives in previous expeditions. When Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay finally achieved the impossible and became the first men to stand atop Everest, it was an event that stunned the world and defined an era.

Dump trucks, fire trucks, and even garbage trucks join in a race through the streets of Trucktown.

All the trucks in Trucktown are lined up except one. Where is Pete?

Kat, who loves to make maps of all sorts of places and things, gives a special map to Jack.

This big, noisy, high-octane collection of favorite truckery rhymes includes "Peter Peter Payload Eater," "Little Dan Dumper," and "Pop Blows the Diesel."

"The trucks of Trucktown create their own annual day of giving thanks." --

Izzy, the ice cream truck, tries to get himself dizzy.

Scoop up a gigantic pile of snow again and again with Payloader Pete and Dump Truck Dan! Features a window of fluffy snow on the cover and die-cuts that reveal a big pile of sparkling snow on the last page.