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Jets

by Kate Riggs
24p. 978-1-58341-913-7.
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Gr 2-3 Striking close-up photos of these powerful machines are not enough to salvage these texts. Vocabulary is limited, as is content. Most readers will already know that strong (meaning powerful) engines help the machines go fast (a fact mentioned in each title) and that the driver controls where the motorcycle goes. It is debatable that most commercial jets are wide body planes, as stated in "Jets". The same book's glossary defines narrow body as skinny, not wide. Aircraft engineers would be surprised to learn that they build and fix jet engines. Military jets are mentioned in passing, and freight-hauling jets are omitted entirely. "Motorcycles" and "Speedboats" do not have as many questionable statements. They just don't say anything. The other three titles in this series were not available for review. Copyright 2010 Media Source Inc.
This series hones in on super-fast vehicles. Brief histories and some vague technical details are provided throughout the choppy texts. Each spread includes a large, dynamic photo that helps explain the information or heighten the texts' excitement. Randomly selected "Fun Facts" are appended. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Now That's Fast! titles: Jets, Motorcycles, Speedboats, and Stock Cars.

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