The Green Machines · Book Seven
Denise
Denise is Book Seven of The Green Machines, a children's picture book series by David Woods. American on the outside, British on the inside, and a friend all the way through.
American on the outside, British on the inside, and a friend all the way through.
Denise is so strong that she does not know her own strength. She was built in Chicago, but in the 1950s she was given a British engine, and she has never been sure which she is. She tells Willy she is American, and she tells Old Charlie she is British, because she does not want to upset anybody. Then, over Dan Dan's Sunday roast at the boat yard, both of them are in the same place at once.
What is it about?
If you are kind and caring, you will always have friends, no matter what you look like or where you come from.
Book details
- Written by
- David Woods
- Reading age
- 4 to 7
- Pages
- 32
- Format
- 32-page square picture book, 146 x 146 mm
- Series
- Series One
- First published
- 2026
Friends in this story
People: Dan Dan, Farmer Geoff.
Places: the Old Depot, Steep Hill, the coal yard, the boat yard by the river.
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Which real vehicle is Denise based on?
Real Denise is a Diamond T 980. She was built in Chicago between 1941 and 1945, designed especially for the British Army, and about 6,000 were made. With her trailer she could carry 40 tonnes, which is about the weight of ten elephants.
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