Funny Car Dragsters Pro Stock Dragsters Pro Stock Motorcycle Dragsters Top Fuel Dragsters

Gr 2—5—Several chapter titles in each of these volumes have almost identical wording. Though the material is informative, its quality varies almost as though each book were written by a different author. Vocabulary is sometimes uneven; words such as "nitromethane" and "parachute" are used, but easier words such as "injured" are avoided (as in the "Community Connections" books above, drivers may instead be "hurt"). The narrative voice switches between second and third person. Glossary words are not noted in the text, and there is no pronunciation guide. A "Fast Fact" box in each chapter seldom relates to the rest of the presentation, and, throughout, remarks such as "Wow!" add nothing. Details are inconsistent at times. Pro Stock Dragsters, for example, explains that the vehicle's wheels are 17 inches in width, but Top Fuel Dragsters mentions the same measurement without saying whether it refers to the wheels' diameter or width. Full-page, usually well-captioned color photos occupy the right side of each spread; these are of low quality, with some blurring and with content that is too cluttered to have a focal point. Of the titles, Pro Stock Dragsters and Pro Stock Motorcycle Dragsters are the best choices.