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Author
Series
Pub. Date
[1990]
Language
English
Description
Rodney Rabbit moves very slowly. His mother says that he will know many special things because of his slowness, but Rodney does not understand. He wants to be fast. One day all the rabbits decide to run in a race. Though he is slow, Rodney is the winner. The race helps Rodney to understand his mother's words, and he learns that sometimes being slow can have its advantages.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
Explains how the combination of danger and velocity makes speed skating one of the most exciting winter sports. You'll find out how it got started, you'll learn about the different competitions and races, and you'll meet some of the champions who live for speed.
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Language
English
Description
"A miracle; an exquisite story exquisitely told . . . If you love Jane Austen, or Hamilton , or fiction--of any era--that transports and transforms in equal measure, look no further." --A.J. Finn, bestselling author of The Woman in the Window From the prizewinning author of Mr. Timothy and The Pale Blue Eye comes Courting Mr. Lincoln , the page-turning and surprising story of a young Abraham Lincoln and the two people who loved him best: a young,...
11) Clip-clop
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Language
English
Formats
Description
When Mr. Horse gives a ride to his friends, Cat, Dog, Pig, and Duck, they urge him to go faster and faster.
12) Zoom!
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Language
English
Description
When Lauretta tries out a 92-speed, silver and gold, dirt-bike wheelchair, she gets a speeding ticket but also helps out her brother.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
After trying the sliding sport of luge, Lucy is back for another speedy adventure-this time, she laces up her skates and tries short track speed skating. It's not as easy as it looks. When you skate really fast around tight turns, you just might crash! But with her friends at her side, Lucy skims across the ice in a thrilling race to the finish.
Lucy Tries Short Track is the second book in the Lucy Tries Sports series, designed to encourage children...
14) Bullet trains
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Language
English
Description
"A quick-paced, colorful description of the physical characteristics, purposes, early history, and high-speed capabilities of bullet trains--the fastest passenger trains in the world"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Pub. Date
[2018]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"The New York Times bestselling author of Viper Pilot chronicles another thrilling chapter in American aviation history: the race to break the sound barrier. In the aftermath of World War II, the United States accelerated the development of technologies that would give it an advantage over the Soviet Union. Airpower, combined with nuclear weapons, offered a formidable check on Soviet aggression. In 1947, the United States Air Force was established....
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English
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Nanao, nicknamed Ladybug, the self-proclaimed “unluckiest assassin in the world” boards a bullet train from Tokyo to Morioka with one simple task: grab a suitcase and get off at the next stop. Unbeknownst to him, the deadly duo Tangerine and Lemon are also after the very same suitcase and they are not the only dangerous passengers onboard. Satoshi, “the Prince,” with the looks of an innocent schoolboy and the mind of a viciously cunning psychopath,...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Vicky the Velociraptor is very fast. While she loves to race through life, her speed often gets her into trouble, as readers will find out. They'll also discover that sometimes it's better to slow down and take your time while trying to accomplish a special goal"-- www.rosenpublishing.com
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