World’s Biggest

Reading Level: Grade 3 Interest Level: Grades 1 – 6

Kids won’t believe their eyes when they see these super-huge machines! From heart-stopping roller coasters that are as tall as a 45-story building to monster-size trucks with wheels that are ten feet (3 m) high, these enormous vehicles were built to be one thing—gigantic! Dazzling photos combined with fascinating information about these one-of-a-kind machines make this a thrilling series for young readers.

Copyright: 2010

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Publication dateAugust 1, 2009
Lexile range620 - 920
ATOS Reading Level Range3.7 - 4.6
Guided Reading Level RangeM
Subjects-
PublishersBearport
ImprintKodiak Books
LanguageEnglish
DEWEY-
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School Library Journal

Colorful, closeup photos of the featured machine or structure will draw readers to this attractive series. Titles include nine chapter spreads, each of which has a fullpage photo that slightly spills over onto the opposite page, where one or two paragraphs are printed over a fluffy white cloud with a blue sky background. A smaller photo usually appears near the text. Each chapter covers one machine, describing how it is used and providing statistics such as length, height, width, weight, wingspan (Airplanes), and speed (Roller Coaster). Informative captions appear in boxes designed to look like metal plates attached with screws.

The Horn Book Guide

Large photographs and statistics about size and speed dominate each spread, which - ¦ highlights one kind of vehicle or coaster. The images best capture the drama when shown in context or alongside people for scale. Vehicle lovers will enjoy learning specific names such as the Caterpillar 797B dump truck and the Airbus Beluga.

World’s Biggest

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Titles in World's Biggest

Freaky-big Airplanes

Heart-stopping Roller Coasters