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by Amy Shields (Author)
Choo Choo! Kids love trains! Especially the old-timey steam engines found in amusement parks and zoos. But what about a super-speeder in Japan that zooms on the track at 361 miles per hour? Or the world's longest freight train, stretching on for a whopping 4.6 miles? Or futuristic railways in the sky? In this level 1 reader, young readers will discover a whole new way of looking at trains!
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Author Biography
AMY SHIELDS lives in a little house in the middle of the woods in upstate New York. She has an unusual friendship with her two dogs, Jenny and Toby, but the real loves of her life are her two daughters. She has written and ghostwritten many books for children.
Number of Pages: 32
Dimensions: 0.1 x 8.8 x 5.8 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: April 12, 2011
Accelerated Reader:
Quiz Name: Trains
Interest Level: Lower Grades, K-3
Reading Level: 2.8
Point Value: 0.5
