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1) Mr. Mercedes
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 21
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"In a mega-stakes, high-suspense race against time, three of the most unlikely and winning heroes Stephen King has ever created try to stop a lone killer from blowing up thousands. In the frigid pre-dawn hours, in a distressed Midwestern city, hundreds of desperate unemployed folks are lined up for a spot at a job fair. Without warning, a lone driver plows through the crowd in a stolen Mercedes, running over the innocent, backing up, and charging...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 19
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The state police of Troop D in rural Pennsylvania have kept a secret in Shed B out back of the barracks ever since 1979, when Troopers Ennis Rafferty and Curtis Wilcox answered a call from a gas station just down the road and came back with an abandoned Buick Roadmaster. Curt Wilcox knew old cars, and he knew immediately that this one was...wrong, just wrong. A few hours later, when Rafferty vanished, Wilcox and his fellow troopers knew the car was...
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Hot Rod Hamster (Picture books) volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.7 - AR Pts: 1
Description
When a tiny hamster decides to build a hot rod to race at the 4 Paws Speedway, he and his furry friends go to the junkyard, where they must make decisions on which type of car, tires, parts and decorations to choose. The hamster asks readers, "Which one would you choose?
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 30
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It’s love at first sight for high school student Arnie Cunningham when he and his best friend Dennis Guilder spot the dilapidated 1958 red-and-white Plymouth Fury for sale—dubbed Christine by its original cantankerous owner—rusting away on a front lawn of their suburban Pennsylvania neighborhood. Dennis knows that Arnie’s never had much luck in the looks or popularity department, or really taken an interest in owning a car . . . but Christine...
8) Cars 3
Pub. Date
[2017]
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Blindsided by a new generation of blazing-fast racers, the legendary Lightning McQueen is suddenly pushed out of the sport he loves. To get back in the game, he will need the help of an eager young race technician with her own plan to win, inspiration from the late Fabulous Hudson Hornet, and a few unexpected turns. Proving that #95 isn't through yet will test the heart of a champion on Piston Cup Racing's biggest stage!
9) Cars
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Traces the history of the first automobiles through the development of supercars and muscle cars, discussing such topics as computer design, safety features, and speed records.
11) Cars
Pub. Date
[c2006]
Description
Hotshot rookie race car Lightning McQueen is living life in the fast lane until he hits a detour on his way to the most important race of his life. Stranded in Radiator Springs, a forgotten town on old Route 66, he meets Sally, Mater, Doc Hudson, and a variety of quirky characters who help him discover that there's more to life than trophies and fame.
12) Stock cars
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.7 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"Speed, danger, and intense competition-these are just a few elements that make stock car racing such a popular sport. See powerful stock cars close up and learn how racing teams build them for speed and safety."--
14) The car
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 6
Description
A teenager left on his own travels west in a kit car he built himself, and along the way picks up two Vietnam veterans, who take him on an eye-opening journey.
15) The birthday car
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 0.5 - AR Pts: 1
Description
A little boy receives a red toy car for his birthday and enjoys pedaling it many places with other friends who follow him riding other cars, bicycles, wagons, and scooters.
16) Car
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.5 - AR Pts: 1
Description
A photo essay about the history, development, and impact of automobiles from horseless carriages and Model T Fords to today's high-performance racing cars; featuring detailed cutaway photos showing how the moving parts of a car work.
18) My car
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Pub. Date
2001
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 0.9 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Sam describes in loving detail his car and how he drives it
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Five Little Monkeys volume 5
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.2 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Five little monkeys wash the family car before trying to sell it, but that is only the beginning of their adventures with the old heap.
The five little monkeys and Mama are eager to get a new car. The five little monkeys clean and paint their old car until it sparkles like new. But who will buy it? Perhaps those clever monkeys can convince their cranky crocodile neighbors that what they really need is . . . yes, a car! Children will love predicting...
20) Cars 2
Series
Pub. Date
[2011]
Description
Mater gets caught up in international intrigue when he and Lightning McQueen head overseas to compete in the World Grand Prix to determine the world's fastest car.