Werther, Scott P

Photographs and text provide an introduction to monster trucks and their drivers.

Contains photographs and information about dragsters, a type of race car, providing a description of the vehicle, and discussion of the driver and crew.

Photographs and simple text teach young readers what powerboats are, how they work, and how they are commonly used.

Photographs and simple text teach young readers about low rider cars, describing what they look like on the inside and out.

Color photos and simple text introduce big rigs, describing their size, their parts, and the things they haul.

Simple text describes limousines, how they are made, and special ones such as the president's. Includes color photos and a glossary.

Tells the story of the 1972 plane crash that stranded several members of a Uruguayan rugby team in the Andes Mountains for two months, struggling to survive.

Describes the journey of the ill-fated Donner Party, ninety pioneers who became stranded in the Sierra Nevada mountains in the winter of 1846-47.

Describes the negative effects the drug ecstasy has on a person's heart and explains how to get help for an ecstasy problem or help a friend who is addicted. Also includes a glossary and further reading list.

Relates the 1996 experiences of Jon Krakauer, a writer for Outside magazine, as he joined a group attempting to climb to the highest point on Earth, the summit of Mt. Everest.