motor vehicles

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motor vehicles

Kinetic contraptions

build a hovercraft, airboat, and more with a hobby motor
Presents detailed plans and instructions for creating more than twenty different contraptions that use low-cost or free materials, batteries, and a single motor.

Where do diggers sleep at night?

Illustrations and rhyming text reveal what trucks, tractors, and construction vehicles do to get ready for bed after a hard day's work.

Machines on land

2023
Machines developed for use on land change the way the world works. When tanks were first built, they changed the course of a war. Cars changed how people move--and now electric cars are doing it again! Mag-Lev trains are amazing feats of engineering that move faster than anyone 100 years ago would have thought possible! Readers of this compelling volume explore the science and engineering behind many kinds of machines that go on land, including full-color photographs and helpful diagrams.
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Extreme machines

2023
"[A] reader . . . about all kinds of incredible machines that can go fast, deep into the ocean and high into the skies and even into space"--Provided by publisher.
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Garbage trucks

2023
Dump! Learn how garbage trucks get the job done through narrative nonfiction, fun facts, infographics, a glossary, and more!.

Monster trucks

2024
With a roar and a powerful presence, monster trucks get the job done. Take a look at the vehicle's unique features, exterior design, and what's under the hood.

Karts

2024
With control and speed, karts get the job done. Take a look at the vehicle's unique features, exterior design, and what's under the hood.

Hot rods

2024
With a roar and powerful good looks, hot rods get the job done. Take a look at the vehicle's unique features, exterior design, and what's under the hood.

ATVs

2024
With zip and power, ATVs get the job done. Take a look at the vehicle's unique features, exterior design, and what's under the hood.

4x4 trucks

2024
With a roar and a powerful pull, 4x4 trucks get the job done. Take a look at the vehicle's unique features, exterior design, and what's under the hood--.

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