Books with title Viper: Full Throttle

As expensive steam-powered automobiles speed across the land, Poppy Orpington is trapped and going nowhere – until her father reveals he has perfected a petrol-fuelled car, ready for the racetrack. The vast prize money promises them a better life, but will Poppy and her father be allowed to compete? Racing is the preserve of the wealthy elite and few will welcome the working-classes onto their hallowed ground.Can Poppy overcome social prejudice and conformity, or will her only chance of a better life be crushed before it can even begin? Join editor James Birkin as he looks back on the life of a near-forgotten, much maligned champion of the racetrack.Full Throttle; book one of a Steampunk motor racing adventure set in a world of division, intolerance and inequality which modern readers may find disturbingly familiar…

Never give up. Never say die. That's the most important advice his hard-as-nails instructor, Scott Syracuse, gives hover car racing phenomenon Jason Chaser. Combined with Jason's guts, determination, and talent, that advice brings Jason within a hairsbreadth of victory over his archrival, Xavier Xonora, at the international Racing School's Sponsors' Tournament. Even more amazing, Jason finds himself with a sponsor for the Italian Run, a prestigious professional race. Nothing in Jason's tumultuous first year at the International Racing School prepares him for the culture shock of race fever in Italy. Luxury hotels, glamorous parties, media frenzy, hundreds of thousands of screaming fans lining the streets...and more intrigue and dirty dealing than Jason's ever faced. Can Jason stay focused and keep Syracuse's advice in mind? And at what cost? How did Jason Chaser make it to the Sponsors' Tournament? Read the first book in the Hover Car Racer trilogy, Crash Course.

In a world that refuses to let her move forward, can Poppy stay ahead of the pack? In an alternative Edwardian era, steam-powered marvels are a common occurrence. Airships fill the sky, steam-powered automobiles race across the land, and television, computers and are already an emergent technology. However, these inventions are only for a privileged few, as those lower down the social ladder struggle to get by without even the most basic of necessities. Sixteen-year old Poppy Orpington seems destined for a life of near-poverty until her father perfects a petrol-fuelled racing engine. Their early successes allow Poppy to gain a new prosthetic arm, allowing to her to gain the mobility she's desired all her life. But can a working class family crack open the aristocratic world of motor racing? Can Poppy overcome prejudice and social conformity as she fights to find a place in the world? Or will the ruling elite crush her only chance of a better life?

On The Racetrack of Life, How Fast Will You Go?Jeremy Reed had been given the opportunity to take over as lead rider for the Newhaven Racing Group - taking ownership of his family’s Number 26, and becoming the new generation Reed in the national championship.At the same time the Jeremy’s cousin Jenna had been signed to Newhaven Racing Group as the championship’s first female rider. Jordan D’Angelo had been contracted to manage Jenna’s maiden season and beyond. Jonathan Reed, the father of AJ, Jeremy and PeeWee had remarried, and despite initial negative reactions from the boys towards their stepmother, Charlotte now acted as Jeremy’s chef and occasional babysitter for PeeWee when AJ wasn’t available.A new season of the championship was about to commence, and Jeremy and Jenna were about to meet a new rival who would be revealed to be more trouble than they were counting on. AJ was about to be given the opportunity of a lifetime from the person he least expected, and Charlotte was about to learn that sometimes, those you love can’t always be counted on.

He has the talent. He has the desire. He has the commitment. But if Eddie Stewart wants to become a top professional racing driver, he's going to need some help. As he and his team of close friends take on the fierce competition in the TransAm and Formula Atlantic Series, they learn that there are many ways to the victory podium. Some of their rivals believe that winning is everything, and they play by their own set of rules. Will Eddie be able to overcome the odds and run his own race every time?

Scott has one obsession: to fulfill his late father's dream of racing in the Isle of Man Tourist Trophy Races, the most dangerous and prestigious motorcycle road race in the world. Far from their home in British Columbia and still reeling from a recent tragedy, Scott and his roommates-turned-pit crew have only five days during Practice Week to secure a spot in the TT. Scott must qualify with a fast enough time or he doesn't race. But the pressure of working with a rookie crew on the potentially lethal course puts Scott's safety and his friendships on the line. As race day draws near he and his friends will have to swallow their pride to help Scott achieve his dream. This is a high-octane motorcycle racing novel for reluctant teen readers.

Scott has one obsession: to fulfill his late father’s dream of racing in the Isle of Man Tourist Trophy Race, the most dangerous and prestigious motorcycle road race in the world. Far from home and still reeling from a recent tragedy, Scott and his roommates-turned-pit crew have only five days during practice week to secure a spot in the TT. Scott must qualify with a fast-enough time or he doesn’t race. But the pressure of working with a rookie crew on the potentially lethal course puts Scott’s safety and his friendships on the line. As race day draws near, he and his friends will have to swallow their pride to help Scott achieve his dream.

In an autocratic society that refuses to let her move forward, can Poppy stay ahead of the pack?As expensive steam-powered automobiles speed across the land, Poppy Orpington is trapped and going nowhere – until her father reveals his secret project, a petrol-fuelled car ready for the race track. But will they even be allowed to compete?Racing is the preserve of the wealthy elite and few will welcome a working class family onto their hallowed ground. Can Poppy overcome social prejudice and conformity, or will her one and only chance of a better life be crushed before it can even begin?Full Throttle; book one of a Steampunk motor racing adventure set in a world of division, intolerance and inequality that modern readers may find disturbingly familiar…

On the racetrack of life, how fast will you go? Jeremy Reed had been given the opportunity to take over as lead rider for the Newhaven Racing Group - taking ownership of his family’s Number 26, and becoming the new generation Reed in the national championship. At the same time Jeremy's cousin Jenna had been signed to Newhaven Racing Group as the championship’s first female rider. Jordan D’Angelo had been contracted to manage Jenna’s maiden season and beyond. Jonathan Reed, the father of AJ, Jeremy and PeeWee had remarried, and despite initial negative reactions from the boys towards their stepmother, Charlotte now acted as Jeremy’s chef and occasional babysitter for PeeWee when AJ wasn’t available. A new season of the championship was about to commence, and Jeremy and Jenna were about to meet a new rival who would be revealed to be more trouble than they were counting on. AJ was about to be given the opportunity of a lifetime from the person he least expected, and Charlotte was about to learn that sometimes, those you love can’t always be counted on.