Megafast Cars Contributor(s): Farndon, John (Author), Edwards, Mat (Illustrator), Pyke, Jeremy (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 146779581X ISBN-13: 9781467795814 Publisher: Hungry Tomato (R)
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: January 2016 Click for more in this series: Megafast |
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 6.5" W x 8.8" L (0.30 lbs) 32 pages |
Features: Ikids, Illustrated, Index, Price on Product |
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. 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. 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. |
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