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41) RV
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Bob is determined to combine work and pleasure. He rents a recreational motor home to drive his wife and kids on a scenic vacation to the Colorado Rockies. While trying to enjoy some much needed, quality time with his family, Bob is secretly preparing a presentation for a high-stakes corporate merger. Their dysfunctional road trip leads to repeated encounters with the perky Gornicke family. The Gornicke's don't appear to be too bright, but to Bob,...
43) Wake up engines
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Rhyming verses describe the sights and sounds of morning traffic as cars, trucks, and airplanes rev up their engines and go!
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"Maybe you remember when a little robotic spacecraft landed on a far-off planet. On August 6, 2012, the rover Curiosity touched down on the rocky surface of Mars and now she's ready to guide you through her journey firsthand. From idea to creation and beyond, this fact-filled, stylish book introduces readers to Curiosity and her mission: to discover more about the red planet and search for evidence of life"--Dust jacket.
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See a hovercraft fly on a cushion of air with huge fans! Watch as a bulldozer builds an earth ramp! Dive underwater with a deep-sea marine explorer! Follow the path of reccled products where conveyers and crushers do their jobs! Mega Machines are always prepared to get the job done!
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"Pilots wanted. Master the art of starfighter combat in [an] authentic piloting experience. Feel the adrenaline of first-person multiplayer dogfights alongside your squadron and take off in a thrilling single-player story. The New Republic fights for freedom. The Empire demands order. We need you to join the galaxy's finest"--Container.
47) Sphere
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In the middle of the South Pacific, a thousand feet below the surface of the water, a huge vessel is discovered resting on the ocean floor. Rushed to the scene is a group of American scientists who descend together into the depths of the sea to investigate this astonishing discovery. What they find defies their imaginations and mocks their attempts at logical explanations. It is a spaceship.
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Genius Files volume 1
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On a cross-country vacation with their parents, twins Coke and Pepsi, soon to be thirteen, fend off strange assassins as they try to come to terms with their being part of a top-secret government organization known as The Genius Files.
51) Vehicles
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"Many kids love vehicles, which makes them a high-interest way to introduce the concept of comparing and contrasting. Early learners are presented with a group of vehicles and are asked to find the odd one out. This helps them learn the names of common vehicles, and it allows them to explore the idea of similarities and differences in a creative manner. Colorful photographs of a variety of cool vehicles fill each page, and simple text guides beginning...
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From frantic fire trucks zooming down the street to superfast police bikes racing to an accident, emergency vehicles are essential in helping people in danger. In this fantastic picture book, readers race alongside emergency vehicles as they help rescue people in need. Bright, busy photographs and accessible language make it a fun reading experience for beginning readers. Playful rhyming text makes this title a perfect choice for adults and children...
53) On land
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Everything goes volume 1
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A young boy learns about land vehicles from bicycles to subways and trolleys as he and his father travel to the train station.
54) Garbage trucks
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"Developed by literacy experts and educators for students in PreK through grade two, this book introduces beginning readers to garbage trucks through simple, predictable text and related photos"--Provided by publisher.
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In Mars Rover Curiosity: An Inside Account from Curiosity's Chief Engineer, Rob Manning, the project's chief engineer, tells of bringing the groundbreaking spacecraft to life. Manning and his team at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, tasked with designing a lander many times larger and more complex than any before, faced technical setbacks, fights over inadequate resources, and the challenges of leading an army of brilliant, passionate, and often...
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Explore the explosive firepower of tanks and the amazing mobility of amphibious carriers that transport troops from ship to shore. Meet the armored lifesavers that find and remove land mines. In this book, readers in grades 4-8 will salute the mechanical wonders of military vehicles! This information- and photo-packed series introduces readers to the coolest off-road vehicles on the market and in the military. Each book in the series revs readers'...
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