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speed

Books about speed for readers of all ages.

Cover of Speed Star (Rex Jones)

Speed Star (Rex Jones)

Jonny Zucker

Ages 7–11adventurecourage

Cover of Catch me, catch me!

Catch me, catch me!

Owain Bell

Ages 3–7adventureplay

Cover of The Ninjabread Man

The Ninjabread Man

Katrina Charman

Ages 4–8clevernessspeed

Cover of Planes

Planes

Irene Trimble

Ages 6–12aviationspeed

Cover of Thomas and the jet engine

Thomas and the jet engine

Richard Courtney

Ages 5–10innovationadventure

Cover of Fast as the Flash!

Fast as the Flash!

Christy Webster

Ages 4–8superheroesspeed

Cover of Marco's Run

Marco's Run

Wesley Cartier

Ages 4–8imaginationrunning

Cover of Run, Roadrunner, Run! (Soundprints Read-and-Discover)

Run, Roadrunner, Run! (Soundprints Read-and-Discover)

Trish Kline

Ages 4–8natureanimals

Cover of Super Fast, Out of Control!

Super Fast, Out of Control!

Louis Sachar

Ages 7–11couragefear

Cover of The great chase

The great chase

Geraldine McCaughrean

Ages 5–8animalsadventure

Cover of Quick Chick

Quick Chick

Julia Hoban

Ages 3–7chickensspeed

Cover of The Usborne Book of Racing Cars (Kid Kit)

The Usborne Book of Racing Cars (Kid Kit)

Ages 9–12motorsportsspeed

Cover of Karting

Karting

Joe Herran, Joe Herran, Ron Thomas

Ages 7–12motorsportscompetition

Cover of Planes

Planes

Ellie O'Ryan

Ages 3–7aviationracing

Cover of Thunder and Lightning

Thunder and Lightning

Katherine Emmons, Walt Disney Company

Ages 3–7racingcompetition

Cover of The race is on!

The race is on!

Pixar Animation Studios

Ages 3–7racingcompetition

Cover of Split-Second Science Projects With Speed

Split-Second Science Projects With Speed

Robert Gardner

Ages 8–12physicsspeed

Cover of Made for Speed (On the Edge)

Made for Speed (On the Edge)

Julie Ramsden, Michael Ramsden

Ages 9–12speedengineering

Cover of What Is Velocity?

What Is Velocity?

Joanne Barkan

Ages 7–12sciencephysics

Cover of Indy cars

Indy cars

Jack David, Jack David

Ages 6–10racingvehicles

Cover of On the Tracks (Motorcycle Mania)

On the Tracks (Motorcycle Mania)

David Armentrout

Ages 6–11motorcyclesracing

Cover of Off to the Races

Off to the Races

P. Sessler, N. Sessler

Ages 7–12sportscompetition

Cover of Built for Speed Series

Built for Speed Series

Ages 9–12vehiclestechnology

Cover of Southern 500

Southern 500

Eric Ethan

Ages 6–8racingcompetition