Meet a daring group of kids who have accepted the challenge to work together as a team and become Hot Wheel Racers. In these five stories, readers will discover if the legendary Bone Shaker is haunting the Ultimate Garage, how sweet it really is to drive the Donut Drifter, the speediest way to defeat a giant octopus, and so much more.

Learn how simple machines make work easier in these colorful nonfiction picture books all about science and engineering! If you were designing a wheelbarrow, how would you make it move easily when you pushed it? Skis? Stilts? Springs? How about wheels? The wheel is a simple machine that has been used for centuries to make work easier for humans. Look at all the cars, trucks, trains, buses, and bikes around you. They all have wheels and axles! In Wheels...

Wheels and axles may seem basic, but with these inventions humankind has created incredible things. From skateboards to Ferris wheels, these simple machines have changed our world forever. This accessible book helps readers relate wheels and axles to the technology in their daily lives through cool real-world examples. Detailed pictures of machinery with extensive annotations help readers understand key engineering concepts. Fun "Technology in Action"...

A motorcycle has just zoomed by, and now a woman in front of the hotel is waving at something. What could it be? Men are clankity-clanking up the street pulling bins--what must be rumbling up behind? And what could those schoolkids be watching for at the end of the day? If the vehicle is on wheels, it's likely to show up in this lively picture book inviting children to join in at every page turn.

"In this book, readers will learn about one of the six simple machines as described by Renaissance scientists. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn how wheels and axles make work easier by moving objects across distances"--

A story in poetry form about taking a night ride on a ferris wheel.

"Is it easier to lift toys with a wheel and axle or a wedge? Readers will learn about how simple machines work in this book for early readers" --

"Tony is a sturdy, long-hauling 18-wheeler with a delivery to make, but many obstacles are in the way -- from potholes to slime to rescue missions to aliens' space rockets...Tony finds himself losing wheel after wheel with each hurdle he encounters. Will he be able to make his delivery?"--Amazon.com.

From Ferris wheels to wagons, wheels and axles are at work all over in our world today. Learn all about them in five easy-to-read chapters. Vibrant, full-color photos, bolded glossary words, and a key stats section let readers zoom in even deeper. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Zoom is a division of ABDO.

When Torq and Slomo move in next door, Orq, a cave boy, and his wooly mammoth best friend, Woma, must find a way back into the hearts of the cave community.