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32 pp.
| Sea to Sea
| March, 2012
|
LibraryISBN 978-1-59771-328-3$28.50
(4)
4-6
Fast Facts series.
These high-interest volumes provide quick introductions to their topics. Bikes and Cars highlight variety; Roller Coasters discusses the different types and the physics involved. Robots surveys robots from industry and the military, as well as robots in the home. The busy design features compelling photographs and text boxes with additional facts and records. Websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Fast Facts titles: Hot Bikes, Custom Cars, Roller Coasters, and Robot World.
32 pp.
| Sea to Sea
| March, 2012
|
LibraryISBN 978-1-59771-327-6$28.50
(4)
4-6
Fast Facts series.
This volume focuses on several of the more unusual pets people own such as tarantulas, snakes, and poisonous frogs. The busily designed book discusses the legality of keeping such animals and how smugglers sneak endangered animals into countries. The vivid photographs are not for the squeamish...but they aren't the audience for this high-interest topic. Websites. Glos., ind.