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Books in Fast Forward Books series

  • Planet Earth

    Kathryn Senior, David Antram, Carolyn Scrace

    Paperback (Franklin Watts, Sept. 1, 2000)
    Covers major aspects of the development of the planet Earth, including the Big Bang theory, weather phenomena, geology, astronomy, rain forests, animal life on land and in the sea, and human influences on the environment.
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  • Robots

    Mark Bergin, David Salariya

    Paperback (Franklin Watts, Aug. 15, 2000)
    Describes various types of robots and their function, including robots in hazardous situations and in the film industry, robo-docs, single-function robots, and futuristic robots.
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  • Super Bikes

    Ian Graham, N. J. Hewetson

    Library Binding (Franklin Watts, Sept. 1, 2001)
    Covers the history of motorcycles, stunt riders and dirt devils, the history of the Grand Prix, design and technology of present and upcoming mortorcycles, and equipment used to protect motorcyclists.
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  • Ships and Submarines

    Ian Graham, David Antram

    Paperback (Franklin Watts, Sept. 1, 2000)
    Presents the historical development of all kinds of sea-going vessels, including designs and technology of warships, canoes, submarines, cruiser, and racers.
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  • Cars

    Ian Graham, David Salariya, Mark Bergin

    Paperback (Franklin Watts, Sept. 1, 2000)
    Traces the history of the first automobiles through the development of supercars and muscle cars, discussing such topics as computer design, safety features, and speed records.
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  • Superbikes

    Ian Graham, Nicholas Hewetson

    Paperback (Hodder Wayland, )
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  • Super Trucks

    Ian Graham, Mark Bergin, N. J. Hewetson

    Paperback (Franklin Watts, Sept. 1, 2001)
    Explains the history, design, use, and future of articulated trucks, tippers and lifters, fire engines, road trains, and other super trucks.
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  • Super Bikes

    Ian Graham, N. J. Hewetson

    Paperback (Franklin Watts, Aug. 16, 2000)
    Covers the history of motorcycles, stunt riders and dirt devils, the history of the Grand Prix, design and technology of present and upcoming mortorcycles, and equipment used to protect motorcyclists.
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  • Fast Forward #1: A Dangerous Secret

    Ian Bone, Jobi Murphy

    Library Binding (Delacorte Books for Young Readers, Nov. 9, 2004)
    HAMISH'S LIFE SHOULD be perfect now that he’s at Capra Video High School, studying his great passion in life: movies. But he finds himself with few friends, and not much to do besides watch movies at home. Then he finds a mysterious note in his locker. “You have been chosen to fight evil!” it says. Huh? That’s the kind of thing that happens in the movies, right? It doesn’t happen to Hamish . . . or does it?Soon Hamish has entered the world of the Vidz, where there’s no script to follow, no director to tell you what to do, and no spooky music to tell you when something scary is about to happen. It’s up to Hamish to decide how this movie is going to end, and he’d better fight those bad guys, because if they win, Hamish’s whole life at Capra Video High will change.From the Hardcover edition.
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  • Ships and Submarines

    Ian Graham, David Antram

    Library Binding (Franklin Watts, Sept. 1, 2000)
    Presents the historical development of all kinds of sea-going vessels, including designs and technology of warships, canoes, submarines, cruiser, and racers.
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  • Rain Forest

    Kathryn Senior, David Salariya, Carolyn Scrace

    Library Binding (Franklin Watts, Dec. 1, 1999)
    Describes what a rain forest is and what types of plants and animals reside there
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  • Super Structures

    John Malam, David Salariya, Mark Bergin

    Library Binding (Franklin Watts, Sept. 1, 2000)
    Explores world-famous man-made structures of the ancient and modern world, discussing how they were built, why they are important, and how architecture may change in the future.
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