Hydroplanes

by Hans Hetrick

Overview

Hydroplanes aren’t your ordinary speed boats. Skimming over the water, they reach speeds of almost 200 miles per hour. Find out how the jet engines and giant roostertails of these world famous boats keep racing fans coming back for more.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781429647533
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	07/01/2010
Series:	Full Throttle
Edition description:	Library Edition
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.31(d)
Lexile:	810L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 14 Years

About the Author

Hans Hetrick lives and works in Chicago, Illinois. He is the author of "Play Baseball Like a Pro: Key Skills and Tips", "Hydroplanes", "Sport Bikes", and many other children's books. He is a published poet and writes about sports and music for The Sports Banks.net and Chicago Now. Hans is a proud member of the Chicago Hounds, which is part of the Chicago Metropolitan Baseball Association.

Table of Contents

Speeding to Victory 4

Hydroplane History 8

The Structure of Speed 16

Race Day 24

Glossary 30

Read More 31

Internet Sites 31

Index 32