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1) Go, dog, go!
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Beginner books volume B-20
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.2 - AR Pts: 1
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Dogs go by skates, bike, skis, a blimp, a boat, a car, and on foot to get to a special party being held on top of a tree.
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Fly Guy volume 11
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2 - AR Pts: 1
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While riding in the car with Buzz and his father, Fly Guy gets blown out of the window and finds himself riding in a truck, then a boat, a train, an airplane, and maybe even a rocket.
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"In July 1917 Ford Motor Company introduced a one-ton chassis for commercial trucks, marking what many historians feel was its official entry into the dedicated truck business. Prior to this the company had offered commercial cars, including depot hacks and delivery van bodies mounted on its standard passenger car chassis. Dealers had also offered small after-market pickup beds that could be placed on the rear of a Model T car to convert it to a pickup....
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 2
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In every age, science and technology have advanced human civilization. From architecture to engineering, medicine to transportation, humans have invented extraordinary wonders. Transportation technology has seen significant changes over the centuries. Ancient people traveled on foot and on the backs of animals. People invented wheels and sailing ships, which helped them travel farther and carry larger loads. Fast forward to modern cars, subways, and...
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McPhee begins his adventure riding with Don Ainsworth, owner and operator of an 18-wheeler hauling nearly 30 tons of highly toxic chemicals from North Carolina to Washington. He continues his journey on a towboat pushing over 1,000 feet of barge up the narrow channel of the Illinois River. He rounds out his account crawling through Nebraska, Kansas, and the Powder River Basin of Wyoming in massive coal trains. Along the way, he tells the stories of...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
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"Leveled text and vibrant, full-color photographs take readers through the cultural and technological advances that affected transportation through time. Readers will compare life in the past to life today. An infographic and What Do You Think? sidebars and an activity encourage deeper inquiry. Features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents, a glossary, and an index."--Provided by publisher.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
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Can you imagine traveling to school in a flying saucer? What about on a bike-like contraption that looks like a giant donut? People invent all kinds of interesting ways to get around. Some vehicles can get you where you're going faster and better than ever. Others are mostly for fun. Learn about some of the world's wackiest vehicles.
11) Transportation
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Nerdy babies volume 6
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Nerdy babies explore things that go. Learn about the planes, trains, and automobiles that carry people and cargo all over the world.
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An expert on the most popular trucks in the world, monster trucks, Tim Kane revisits the current stars of this family-friendly sport and explores how these racing machines have evolved in the past few years. The bodies of these beasts may have slimmed down, but the tires, springs, and shock absorbers have grown, allowing the trucks to soar over obstacles with more spectacular jumps and at much faster speeds. Monster Mega Trucks documents the acrobatic...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.7 - AR Pts: 1
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From horse-drawn buggies to cars, this carefully leveled text compares and contrasts transportation of the past to transportation of the present! Colorful photographs engage young readers, while age-appropriate critical thinking questions and a photo glossary help build nonfiction-learning skills.
16) How to Weld
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Welding is a skill that any do-it-yourself enthusiast needs in his or her arsenal. How to Weld is the perfect introduction for newbies and an excellent refresher for veteran welders-a work so comprehensive that most readers won't need any further instruction.
In How to Weld, a bestselling installment in the Motorbooks Workshop series, AWS-certified welding instructor Todd Bridigum thoroughly describes process and art of fusing metals, including:
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17) Late for school!
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.1 - AR Pts: 1
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When Mr. Bungles the teacher oversleeps, he goes to great lengths, trying every form of transportation he can find to get to school on time.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.8 - AR Pts: 14
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In 1819, the 238-ton Essex set sail from Nantucket on a routine voyage to hunt whales. Fifteen months later the Essex was rammed and sunk by an enraged sperm whale. Fearing cannibals on the islands to the west, the 20-man crew set out in three small boats for South America, almost 3,000 miles away. Three months later, only eight were left alive. This book shares a fantastic saga of survival and adventure, steeped in the lore of the whaling tradition,...
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"Solvent-based paints have been used in automotive applications since the days when automobiles were called "buggies" and the horsepower was provided by, well, horses. But recent EPA regulations have restricted solvent-based paints for use only in approved professional paint booths, meaning that do-it-yourselfers can no longer use them--and it won't be long before their use is banned entirely. Paint manufacturers have raced to develop water-based...