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Readers will rev up over this title, feeling the engines thrum and the mud splatter on every page. Howell builds on basic facts, giving a clear explanation of the sport and its origins before expanding to include its larger context, including racing organizations, television shows, and sport champions. The joy of mudding is in the mess, and Howell's text delivers, from descriptions of how to create the perfect fast track or bog pit to the fuels used to supercharge the vehicles. Young readers will be fans long before they find the helpful resources in the back matter. Careful attention was paid to the integration of photos and text, with eye-catching sidebars integrated smoothly into the pages to highlight safety, record-setters, and variant vehicles, among others. Grab this one for aspiring racing buffs, but don't be surprised if it comes back showing signs of 'field research.' --Booklist --Journal With scenes of soaring, crashing, speeding vehicles, these books' covers will easily convince young readers to give them a try. The readable prose has plenty to offer as well, with straightforward introductions to each sport. There's a surprising amount of detail in the simply written text, supplemented by excellent graphics and photos. Each volume offers a spread that clearly labels the main features of each vehicle; for example, paddle tires with deep grooves help mud-encrusted trucks race faster. Readers will learn about rules and strategy, races and venues, as well as the origins of the sport. Anecdotes and quotes enliven the text, with thumbnail sketches of participants ranging from well-known rally car driver Travis Pastrana to George Toone, who is blind but participates in antique tractor events. These well-written books will appeal to a wide audience. --School Library Journal, Series Made Simple --Journal This series explains sports that use various types of large machinery. Each book contains large, brightly colored photos or drawings on each page along with boxes that add exciting information to the text. Unfamiliar words are easily determined by looking at the pictures. These high-interest books include an interesting story about the sport, a little history of the competition, rules of the competition, the classes of machines, the dangers, and what draws spectators to the sport. Each book also has a two-page labeled drawing of the main equipment used. There are brief biographies of drivers and the first steps that the reader might take to become a driver. --Library Media Connection --Journal

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