While secretly building a roller coaster in the woods, twelve-year-old Hart tries to come to terms with his parents' divorce and his mother's new relationship with a television weatherman.
Describes different types of roller coasters, their history, and the physics of their construction. Includes a list of great North American roller coasters.
Pearl and Wagner, a rabbit and a mouse who are best friends, learn about secrets during a trip to an ice cream factory and an amusement park birthday party.
Examines the importance of math in designing roller coasters, and uses that format to foster an understanding of numbers, measurements, shapes, charts, and diagrams. Includes data-gathering and problem-solving exercises.
