This book concentrates on some early and more modern forms of transport. For instance, many inventors had worked on developing a bicycle, but the Michaux was the first commercially successful design, with rotary cranks and pedals fixed to the front wheel hub. Pupils can easily and quickly read this short, attractive, highly-illustrated French book for a sense of enjoyment and achievement. The book can be used to introduce children to reading in French and help them to improve their reading skills. It strongly supports Intercultural Understanding by making a point of revealing, via the texts and the pictures, various cultural aspects of life in France or French-speaking countries. This book is one of six Brilliant French Information Books at Level 3.