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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 11
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English
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Enzo knows he is different from other dogs: a philosopher with a nearly human soul (and an obsession with opposable thumbs), he has educated himself by watching television extensively, and by listening very closely to the words of his master, Denny Swift, an up-and-coming race car driver. Through Denny, Enzo has gained tremendous insight into the human condition, and he sees that life, like racing, isn't simply about going fast. Using the techniques...
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 10
Language
English
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"Wild" Bill Barnaby's dropped off the face of the earth and big sister Alex heads for Miami, Bill's last known sighting, on a harrowing hunt to save her brother ... and maybe the world. Truth is, Alex has been bailing her brother out of trouble since they were kids. Not that Bill's a bad sort. More that he acts first and thinks later. Unfortunately, this time around, Wild Bill will be Dead Bill if Alex doesn't find him in time.
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Español
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"Una historia de amor, tragedia, redencin, peligro y con el mejor narrador: Enzo, cuya alma de perro longevo tiene mucho que ensearnos sobre el ser humano. Vivo con Danny, y he aprendido tanto de l... he aprendido los principios para ser un buen piloto de carreras. Equilibrio, anticipacin, paciencia. stas son lecciones muy importantes, tanto para la vida como para una pista de carreras. Danny es un verdadero campen, aunque no todos lo vean as, porque...
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Publisher
Iconografix
Pub. Date
c2006
Physical Desc
158 p. : ill., maps ; 28 cm.
Language
English
Description
Ab Jenkins drove for Studebaker in speedway and road races during the late 1920's and early 30's, then took a Pierce-Arrow roadster to Bonneville, Utah, for the first-ever timed run on the Salt Flats. His 112 mile an hour record for 24 hours made him world-famous. In 1935 the Duesenberg Company converted one of its supercharged luxury cars into "The Mormon Meteor" for him to race at Bonneville against such men as John Cobb, Malcolm Campbell and Captain...
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