Speed Racers

What is an inexpensive and fun way to get started in the world of motor sports? Karting is a good way to start racing. About half of the kart racers in the United States are under the age of eighteen. It may start as a hobby or it can be your first step in a professional driving career. There are go-kart groups for kids of almost any age, experience level, or budget. Color photographs, a glossary, and exciting fact boxes will get readers revved up for the sport.

Race over the waves on your personal watercraft (PWC). Zip around obstacles at top speed and bolt over the finish line. If your readers love to race among friends and are ready to take their skills to the next level, they can join the personal watercraft-racing world. With practice, readers could become a personal watercraft champions. A glossary, color photographs, and fact boxes add detail to this exciting book.

Motocross is the sport of racing motorcycles off-road. This book follows the riders as they complete several laps around a course of jumps, turns, hills, and bumps. After learning how to ride a dirt bike safely, many kids decide to race. Racing is tough, but with dedication, practice, and patience, anyone can become a dirt bike racer. Color photographs, a glossary, and exciting fact boxes will get your students ready to race.

Whether you are four years old or seventy-five, you can be a BMX racer. BMX stands for bicycle motocross. Freestyle BMX is when riders pull tricks on their bikes. What's the best part of BMX? Is it the races, the tricks, or the dirt? All these things are fabulous. With full-color photographs, a glossary, and exciting fact boxes, this book will get your readers ready for their next race.

More than a million Americans own snowmobiles. Every winter, they get ready to race. Riders hop on their hot machines for some cold-weather fun. How do you drive a snowmobile? What are the races like? How can you stay safe while racing? Readers learn all about the exciting sport of snowmobiling. Color photographs, a glossary, and fact boxes will get them ready for this exciting adventure.

Can a person race a car without an engine? You sure can. With the help of gravity and unique car design, soapbox derby stock car drivers get to experience the thrill of the race. In 1914, Charlie Chaplain's movie "The Kid Auto Races at Venice" exposed Americans to the sport of soapbox derby racing. Kids began racing cars whenever they could. When a newspaper photographer organized a race in 1933, the sport really took off. Readers learn about the races, heroes, scandals, and intense competition in this sport for kids and teens. A glossary, color photographs, and fact boxes round out this exciting book.