Machines in Motion

Readers are given a close-up look at some of the coolest vehicles around, both here on Earth and in the vastness of space. Fascinating information on cutting-edge cars and planes, heavy-duty construction vehicles and trucks, and high-tech military and space machines will captivate readers as they learn the basics behind how these amazing vehicles function. Helpful insets give hands-on examples of the mechanics that drive these marvelous machines, encouraging readers to "test it" for deeper understanding, and dynamic photographs of these machines in motion add even more interest. A concluding section in each book provides several activities, showing readers how to draw a featured vehicle, prompting them to write a book report using well-chosen starter questions, and testing their comprehension of what they've read with a short concluding quiz.