Science at Work in Auto Racing

Other kinds of auto races don’t feature such fantastic speeds. Most races cover longer distances and are run over more complicated racecourses. Some races take place on real streets and roads. However, no matter where and under what rules a race is held, going fast is always the key to winning.
In order to make a high-performance race car, the designers and builders need to know the science behind how vehicles work and move. Drivers need to use some of this science during a race.

Bears in the Night

The Bears' adventures take them in, out, around, and about. "A good job of combining words and pictures into a slapstick but cohesive story."-

Turtle in Paradise

Inspired by family stories, two-time Newbery Honor winner and New York Times bestselling author Jennifer L. Holm beautifully blends family lore with America's past in this charming gem of a novel, rich in historical detail, humor, and the unique flavors of Key West.Life isn't like the movies, and eleven-year-old Turtle is no Shirley Temple. She's smart and tough and has seen enough of the world not to expect a Hollywood ending. After all, it's 1935, and jobs and money and sometimes even dreams are scarce.

Dragon, Dragon

Four tales of fantasy by a twentieth-century literary master—selected as the 1975 New York Times Outstanding Book for Children
John Gardner's first children's book takes the traditional fairy tale and turns it on its head. In the title story, a meddlesome dragon meets his match. "The Tailor and the Giant" tells the story of a cowardly man who finally faces his fears. A villainous beast of burden attempts to rid himself of his master in "The Miller's Mule." And in "The Last Piece of Light," a brave young chimney-sweep saves the world from darkness.

The Dragon in the Library

Dragon keepers Jesse and Daisy need help!
Emmy, their rapidly growing dragon, has become a real grouch, saying she's missing "something," and the cousins don't have a clue what that something is. Jesse and Daisy go online to ask Professor Andersson, their favorite dragon expert, for help and end up seeing him being kidnapped!