Books with title Sports Cards

Riley feels like the smallest kid at sports camp. In fact, he is. He just turned eleven in April, but most kids here are twelve, and a few are even thirteen—and gigantic. It’s hard enough for a shrimp like Riley to fit in. He just doesn’t want to be the weak link as his bunk competes for the Camp Olympia Trophy.Riley knows he’s no good at strength and accuracy games like basketball and softball. But when it comes to speed and endurance events, like running and swimming, he’s better than he looks. He’s pretty sure he can place in the top ten—and bring in major trophy points—in the final mile-long swim race across Lake Surprise. But he doesn’t count on being followed by the shadow of Big Joe, the giant vicious snapping turtle of camp lore. Wasn’t that supposed to be a legend?

Ready. Set. Read! Sports Cars brings the sleek side of racing to the reader in large, full-color photographs that explain and help visualize the history, capabilities, and technology of these exhilarating machines. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. A&D Xtreme is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

Packed with full-color photography and plenty of facts and stats, young gearheads will find this title about sports cars fascinating. A brief introduction to these vehicles is followed by 10 profiles of the most iconic and intriguing models in the category. A dynamic large-scale image of each profiled vehicle is accompanied by a concise history, performance specifications, and additional images of the vehicle at speed.

What is a muscle car? Why do sports cars have spoilers? What are the holes in some cars' bodies for? Have you ever wanted to drive a sports car? Read this book and learn how the fastest and most maneuverable sports cars are designed, built, and driven. See supercars like the Lamborghini Diablo and Jaguar XJ220. Check out muscle cars such as the Dodge Viper and Ford Mustang. Look at super-light, fast, fun cars such as the Chrysler Prowler. Get under the hood of the McLaren F1 supercar in the Closer Look section. Buckle up and get ready to accelerate!