Truck Trouble

DK Eyewitness Readers

by Angela Royston

Describes a truck driver's rig and some of the problems he encounters as he picks up and delivers his cargo.

Genres: Childrens, Picture Books, Transport

32 pages, Paperback

First published March 15, 1998

About the author

Here is some brief information about myself.

I’m interested in science because it helps us to understand the world. I enjoy finding out about new things and then working out how to write about them in a way that is both clear (and accurate) but which also conveys my own excitement and interest. I particularly like writing books that are fun, and I have been lucky to have had so many chances to do so.

I was born in Yorkshire in England, but grew up in Stranraer, a small town in south-west Scotland. I graduated from Edinburgh University and then came down to London, where I have lived ever since. I enjoy reading novels, watching films, and walking in the countryside.

Reviews

[Rose Rosetree · Rating 5 out of 5]

Educational fiction.Young readers are invited to feel as if they're grownups, getting the inside story about a truck driver and his problems.

Such a clever angle into this story!

Readers learn how a trucker named John prepares to do his work. If this book were really creative nonfiction, as it pretends to be, certain details would not be allowed in the narrative. Such as:

Today was no day to get lost!

But hello! This story is 100% fictional, yet it's written so cleverly that I am shelving this book under both FIVE STAR rating and WRITING.


truck driver's rig and some of the problems he encounters as he picks up and delivers his cargo.

[Anthony · Rating 3 out of 5]

John is a truck driver, and has many different deliveries to make. He also has a very special delivery to make at a certain time today. John has faced several problems today, but he is determined to make his special delivery no matter what else happens.

[Kimberly]

A story of a semi truck's ordinary day, with a few obstacles on the way to make a special delivery! The four year old boy I watch who loves trucks liked it!

[Lynn Davidson · Rating 4 out of 5]

John is a trucker and he has a load and a special delivery to make with his truck. The reader gets to see some of the problems that can happen and how to deal with them. Bright illustrations and large font.

[Connie · Rating 4 out of 5]

They're simple. They're informative. They're cheap. If your child is too young to read, they're perfectly good read-aloud books.

What more can you ask for when stocking your kid's library?

My nieces are special fans of this one. They get very into it every time the truck driver falls into one form of trouble or another.

[IrenesBookReviews · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked that this book was geared toward the beginning to read crowd. However, I felt it was a little bit hard for that age group. I gave this book 4/5 stars. I liked the story about the driver and his job and all that is included in his day. I liked the pictures too! I gave it the lower rating because I felt it should have been a level 2 reader!

[Tam · Rating 3 out of 5]

My 4-year-old liked this book but he couldn't read most of the words even though it's a "Level 1 Beginning to Read" book.

[Emma]

This book has many truck problems but he solved his problems and got to where he needed to be just in time to help kids in a hospital.

[The Brothers · Rating 3 out of 5]

A short, simple story of a trucker trying to deliver a package on time.

Illustrated with photographs. Nice if you like looking at trucks.