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Megafast Trucks
Contributor(s): Farndon, John (Author), Edwards, Mat (Illustrator), Pyke, Jeremy (Illustrator)

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ISBN: 1467793663 ISBN-13: 9781467793667
Publisher: Lerner Publishing Group

OUR PRICE: $26.59

Binding Type: Library Binding - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: January 2016
* Out of Print *

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Additional Information

BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Technology - How Things Work | Are Made
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Transportation - Cars & Trucks

Dewey: 629.224

LCCN: 2015031656

Age Level: 8-12

Grade Level: 3-7

Lexile Measure: 1090(Not Available)

Series: Megafast

Physical Information: 0.3" H x 7.1" W x 9.1" L (0.50 lbs) 32 pages

Features: Ikids, Illustrated, Index

Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 12/15/2015 pg. 154
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2016 pg. 183 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw

Accelerated Reader Info

Quiz #: 181180
Reading Level: 6.1 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 0.5

Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.

Publisher Description:

Climb into the cabs of the world's fastest trucks. They may be big, but these machines can really move Roar off in the three jet engines of the Shockwave--powered to 376 mph (605 km/h) Ride in the Banks Sidewinder Dodge Dakota, which set a world record at 217 mph (349 km/h) Go off-roading in the fastest off-road terrain conqueror, the Ford F-150 SVT Raptor. Colorful illustrations capture these swift, powerful beasts on the road and off, while interesting text features highlight jet propulsion, turbocharging, and great truck racers past and present.

Contributor Bio(s): Pyke, Jeremy: -

After a nine-year stint in the Royal Air Force as an airframes technician, Jeremy Pyke decided to launch a new career as a freelance illustrator. He started as an airbrush artist in 1988. He lives in the UK.

Farndon, John: -

John Farndon is Royal Literary Fellow at Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge, UK, and the author of a huge number of books for adults and children on science, technology, and nature.

Edwards, Mat: -

UK-based illustrator Mat Edwards has been drawing for as long as he can remember. He began his career working in art studios, becoming a freelance artist in 1992, and carved a flourishing career that continues right up to today.

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