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1) Carousels
Author
Series
Publisher
Abdo Kids Jumbo, a division of ABDO
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
24 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 x 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
This title discusses the carousel's amazing history that began with a game played hundreds of years ago by Arab horsemen. The Italian crusaders who witnessed the game called it carosello, or "little battle." Fast forward many years to the bright, loud, and colorful carousels we have today!
Author
Series
Publisher
Abdo Kids Jumbo
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
24 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 x 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
This title explains the history of roller coasters and the exciting and stomach-churning rides they are today. Readers will learn that roller coaster history began in Russia with giant ice slides called "Russian mountains." Today coasters feature extreme speeds, twists, flips, and 100-foot drops.
3) Water rides
Author
Series
Publisher
Abdo Kids Jumbo
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
24 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 x 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
Looks at the history of water rides and the exciting splash-makers they are today. Readers will learn that early water slides were quite large and ran into lakes. Log shoots and flumes find their beginnings in dark water rides, like the Tunnel of Love and other river rides.