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Really Fast Stuff

Really Fast Stuff

Which speed record did Glamorous Glennis break? What exactly does Formula One mean? Which is faster - a Mongolian wild ass or a human? Where can you catch the world's fastest train? And why do we shout 'wahoo'? Find the answers to all these finicky questions and more by speed-rea... read full description below.

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ISBN 9780143502647
Published 1 September 2008 by Penguin
Format Paperback
Author(s) By Trussell-Cullen, Alan
Series All You Need to Know About Stuff

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ISBN-13 9780143502647
ISBN-10 0143502646
Stock Out of stock
Status Availability is uncertain (no recent updates from publisher)
Publisher Penguin
Imprint Puffin
Publication Date 1 September 2008
Publication Country New Zealand New Zealand
Format Paperback
Author(s) By Trussell-Cullen, Alan
Series All You Need to Know About Stuff
Category Reference
Science
Technology & Applied Sciences
Trivia & Curious Facts
Interest Age 6-12 years
Reading Age 6-12 years
NBS Text Children's General Interest & Leisure
ONIX Text Children/juvenile
Number of Pages 32
Dimensions Width: 210mm
Height: 297mm
Weight Not specified - defaults to 600g
Dewey Code 531.112
Catalogue Code 36193

Description of this Book

Which speed record did Glamorous Glennis break? What exactly does Formula One mean? Which is faster - a Mongolian wild ass or a human? Where can you catch the world's fastest train? And why do we shout 'wahoo'? Find the answers to all these finicky questions and more by speed-reading Really Fast Stuff. Now you can time yourself on the world's hardest tongue-twister, train your thumb to take on the world's speediest text messager, and race to ride the world's fastest rollercoaster. Filled with fast facts and quick-smart quizzes, the really swift stuff in this book will boost your brainpower!

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Author's Bio

Alan Trussell-Cullen is a New Zealand children's author and teacher educator who spends considerable time each year in the United States working with teachers and children in schools. He has written more than 300 books for children for numerous publishers (including Scholastic New York, McGraw-Hill and Pearson Education) and is currently writing a major children's television series.

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