motorboats

Text and illustrations examine the mechanics of different boats used in racing.

Text and color photographs explain the history, operation, and inner workings of powerboats.

Fish Finelli and his friends are fixing up their boat, the Fireball, for the Captain Kidd Classic race, and more than anything Fish wants to beat Bryce, the local bully, but a local girl named Clementine is complicating his plans for the race.

"A kindergarten-level introduction to speedboats, covering their speed, drivers, role in transportation, and such defining features as their v-shape"--Provided by publisher.

Describes a variety of powerboats such as a racing model, a hydroplane, and jet engine power boats. Discusses the materials these boats are made out of like fiberglass and composites, the fuels they use such as bio-diesel.

An introduction to the hydroplane, covering its history, the parts of a hydroplane, hydroplane racing, and more.

Describes the machines built and used to break speed records on land, on water, and in the air.

Rhyming text introduces a variety of ships and boats as they cross lakes, seas, and rivers with cargoes of merchandise or people.

The gang befriends the Fenwicks, missionaries to Costa Rica who are spending a month at Sugar Creek enjoying fishing and their motorboat, the Vida Eterna, while giving Mr. Fenwick's ailing heart a rest.