Patricia Armentrout
1) Work trucks
Author
Series
Pub. Date
1995
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Trucks haul everything from cars to garbage. Discover a truck that only goes one mile an hour - at top speed.
2) Earth movers
Author
Pub. Date
[1995]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
Description
These giants can push through just about anything in their way. Find out just how useful these machines can be.
7) On water
Author
Series
Pub. Date
c1998
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Describes various water vehicles and their uses, including an aircraft carrier, hydrofoil, and airboat.
8) In the air
Author
Series
Pub. Date
c1998
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Briefly describes some of the machines that fly in the air, including the Wright brothers' flying machine, helicopters, ultralights, dirigibles, hurricane hunting planes, supersonic airplanes, and others.
9) On land
Author
Series
Pub. Date
1998
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Briefly describes some unusual land vehicles, such as all-terrain vehicles, Indy cars, jet cars, dragsters, tanks, and solar cars.
10) On ice and snow
Author
Series
Pub. Date
c1998
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Describes special machines such as snowmobiles, snow plows, ice breakers, and tundra buggies which are used to remove or travel on ice and snow.
11) Under the sea
Author
Series
Pub. Date
c1998
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Describes different kinds of submersibles, ships that can go underwater, including submarines, bathyscaphes, and the ABE or Autonomous Benthic Explorer.
12) Waves and tides
Author
Pub. Date
c1996
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Discusses the causes of ocean waves and tides and their effects on both people and the earth.
17) The saw
Author
Pub. Date
[1995]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Text and pictures introduce the saw, a tool used to cut through wood, metal, and other materials.
18) Ocean currents
Author
Pub. Date
c1996
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Examines the great movements of water called ocean currents, discussing how they are mapped, what keeps them moving, and how they can affect the weather.
19) Protecting money
Author
Pub. Date
1996
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Briefly describes how money and its value are protected by banks, guards, and budgets.