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  • Motorcycles

    Chris Bowman

    Library Binding (Bellwether Media, Jan. 1, 2018)
    With a top speed of 183 miles per hour, the 2015 Kawasaki Ninja H2 motorcycle is one impressive speed machine! But not all motorcycles are designed for speed. Some are made for cruising the country. Others go off road! This title allows young readers to explore the enticing world of motorcycles. Simple informational text introduces key details of machines. Visual features engage the reader and allow for comparing and contrasting. Text/photo correspondence aids in learning key details of a text. Well-organized chapters help students identify primary details. Photo labels visually define glossary terms and other important words. Machine profiles spotlight a specific machine in each title. Size info graphics compare machines to one another and to the average human. ""How to Spot"" sidebars show several key features of each machine. Table of contents, glossary, index are also included.
    K

  • Race Cars

    Chris Bowman

    Library Binding (Bellwether Media, Jan. 1, 2018)
    Whether racing around a paved track, down a straight lane, or across a dirt course, all race cars have one thing in common. They are chasing the checkered flag! No matter their shape or color, race cars are designed for speed. This title revs readers up as it winds through information about the parts and purposes of race cars. Simple informational text introduces key details of machines. Visual features engage the reader and allow for comparing and contrasting. Text/photo correspondence aids in learning key details of a text. Well-organized chapters help students identify primary details. Photo labels visually define glossary terms and other important words. Machine profiles spotlight a specific machine in each title. Size info graphics compare machines to one another and to the average human. ""How to Spot"" sidebars show several key features of each machine. Table of contents, glossary, index are also included.
    N

  • Cranes

    Chris Bowman

    Library Binding (Blastoff Reader, Jan. 1, 2017)
    Boom and jib. These are two crane parts with fun names. They are the long arms of the machine, moving to lift heavy materials to skyscraper heights. In this low-level read, children will learn how the many parts of a crane work together to build towering structures.
    H

  • Tractors

    Mary Lindeen

    Paperback (Bellwether Media, Aug. 1, 2009)
    These machines are very important in keeping a farm running smoothly. A tractor pulls other machines through the field. Plow through this book as a tractor pulls a plow, a planter, or a mower.
    F

  • Big Rigs

    Rebecca Pettiford

    Library Binding (Bellwether Media, Aug. 1, 2017)
    Many big rigs can also be called 18-wheelers. These long transport machines need eighteen big wheels to support a tractor front and trailer back. This title revs young readers up as it unloads information about the parts and purpose of big rigs.
    K

  • Airplanes

    Thomas K Adamson

    Library Binding (Blastoff Reader, Jan. 1, 2017)
    An airplane taking off and disappearing into the clouds is a remarkable sight. It's like a bird's flight taken to a new level. In fact, only the Ruppell's griffon vulture can fly as high, at heights above 30,000 feet! This title will get beginning readers off the ground and soaring.
    I

  • Fire Trucks

    Chris Bowman

    Library Binding (Blastoff Reader, Jan. 1, 2017)
    "Relevant images match informative text in this introduction to fire trucks. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade"--
    G

  • Monster Trucks

    Chris Bowman

    Library Binding (Blastoff Reader, Jan. 1, 2017)
    "Relevant images match informative text in this introduction to monster trucks. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade"--
    H

  • Police Cars

    Emily Rose Oachs

    Library Binding (Blastoff Reader, Jan. 1, 2017)
    "Relevant images match informative text in this introduction to police cars. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade"--
    G

  • Backhoes

    Chris Bowman

    Library Binding (Blastoff Reader, Jan. 1, 2017)
    Digging deep in the dirt. This is what a backhoe is built to do, with its long arm and bucket scoop. No muscular man or woman with a shovel in hand can match the machine's strength. Young readers will dig this title that breaks down how backhoes work.
    H

  • Garbage Trucks

    Thomas K. Adamson

    Library Binding (Blastoff Reader, Jan. 1, 2017)
    Trash cans and dumpsters are the weights garbage trucks lift with their robotic arms. Once lifted, the bins lose their weight, being flipped upside down and emptied into the trucks' hoppers. In this low-level title, children will pick up a basic knowledge of garbage trucks.
    H

  • Zamboni Ice Resurfacers

    Rebecca Pettiford

    Library Binding (Bellwether Media, Aug. 1, 2017)
    Hockey players and figure skaters wouldnt be able to perform their best without Zamboni ice resurfacers. The famous ice polisher machines smooth ice by shaving it, washing it, squeegeeing it, and more! In this title, beginning readers will watch Zamboni machines make loops around ice rinks.
    J