Race Cars: Start your Engines!

by Molly Aloian, Bobbie Kalman

Overview

As soon as cars were invented people began racing them! The large, colorful images and clear text in this cutting-edge book help children learn the basics about these exciting machines. Kids will have a blast reading about
• the parts of a racecar, such as tires, steering wheel, and wings
• the different types of racecars, including Le Mans, Formula One, and dragsters
• the design of a race track
• how racecar drivers stay safe

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780778730576
Publisher:	Crabtree Publishing Company
Publication date:	03/28/2007
Series:	Vehicles on the Move Series , #2
Edition description:	Revised
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 10.75(h) x 0.20(d)
Lexile:	IG510L (what's this?)
Age Range:	6 - 10 Years

Table of Contents

What is a racecar?     4
Powerful parts     6
Sleek and smooth     8
Race courses     10
Sports cars     12
Pit stops     14
Formula One cars     16
Indy 500 cars     18
Stock cars     20
Dragsters     22
Right on rallies!     24
Go-carts     26
Solar cars     28
A super-fast car     30
Words to know and Index     32