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Contributor(s): Farndon, John (Author), Edwards, Mat (Illustrator), Pyke, Jeremy (Illustrator)

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 ISBN: 1467793639     ISBN-13: 9781467793636
Publisher: Hungry Tomato (R)
OUR PRICE: $26.59  

Binding Type: Library Binding - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: January 2016
* Out of Print *

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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Technology - How Things Work | Are Made
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Transportation - Cars & Trucks
Dewey: 629.222
LCCN: 2015031652
Age Level: 8-12
Grade Level: 3-7
Lexile Measure: 1020(Not Available)
Series: Megafast
Physical Information: 0.3" H x 7.1" W x 9.1" L (0.55 lbs) 32 pages
Features: Ikids, Illustrated, Index
Review Citations: Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2016 pg. 183 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 181177
Reading Level: 5.9   Interest Level: Middle Grades   Point Value: 0.5
 
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.
Publisher Description:

Jump behind the wheel of the sleekest, swiftest automobiles, both on and off the race track. Prepare to burn up the tarmac in the Bugatti Veyron--the latest version of the first supercar reaches 269 mph (433 km/h) Race in the Ultimate Aero, whose carbon-fiber body weighs less than its driver. Get an adrenaline rush in the jet-powered Thrust SSC, it carries the world land speed record of 760.343 mph (1,223.65 km/h) These streamlined supercars blast off the page in true-to-life illustrations alongside facts about top design technology, such as wind-tunnel testing and scissor doors.

Contributor Bio(s): Farndon, John: -

John Farndon is Royal Literary Fellow at Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge, UK, and the author of a huge number of books for adults and children on science, technology, and nature.

Pyke, Jeremy: -

After a nine-year stint in the Royal Air Force as an airframes technician, Jeremy Pyke decided to launch a new career as a freelance illustrator. He started as an airbrush artist in 1988. He lives in the UK.

Edwards, Mat: -

UK-based illustrator Mat Edwards has been drawing for as long as he can remember. He began his career working in art studios, becoming a freelance artist in 1992, and carved a flourishing career that continues right up to today.
 
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