amusement rides

Discusses the science behind roller coasters and includes instructions for readers to build their own from household materials.

"In this . . . sequel to . . . 'The Five People You Meet in Heaven,' Mitch Albom tells the story of Annie--the little girl Eddie saved on Ruby Pier--and the five people she meets in heaven, where she is reunited with Eddie in a . . . novel [about] how our lives and losses intersect"--Provided by publisher.

A bitter eighty-three-year-old war veteran who believes his life is meaningless dies while trying to save a little girl's life and finds himself in heaven, where five people from his past--some loved ones, some strangers--explain what his years on Earth really meant, and whether or not he succeeded in saving the child.

Carefully leveled text and vibrant photographs introduce early readers the science and engineering behind the Kingda Ka roller coaster.

"Featuring free-fall rides, waterslides, and bumper cars, ... reveals the forces at work in amusement parks"--Back cover.

Hot Rod Hamster and his friends have lots of fun at the Monster Truck Mania fair, where they play with friends, eat good fun, and go on rides.

Did you know that a rollercoaster does not need an engine or power source of its own? And how exactly does a bumper car go without gas? Young science lovers will flip when they learn about the science behind amusement parks in this fun, fact-filled Level 3 Ready-to-Read!.

Freddy and his friends go to the county fair, but Freddy is a little nervous to ride the giant swing.

Amusement park-loving Samantha receives a ticket to a very special ride that takes her on a heart-stopping adventure along with her equally terrified companion.

Readers will learn how STEM subjects--science, technology, engineering, and math--make amusement parks fun and safe, and how these classroom concepts are used to run each part of a park's operations.