Go-Karts are a fun and thrilling way to hit the road! This exciting nonfiction title invites readers to explore different parts needed to build a go-kart, velocity, speed, and how to stay safe in this fun motorsport. Using detailed images, charts and diagrams, informational text, and interesting facts in conjunction with mathematical skills and upper-level features such as a glossary of terms, an index, and a chapter format, readers are sure to be engaged and excited from cover to cover!

Go-Karts are a fun and thrilling way to hit the road! This exciting nonfiction title invites readers to explore different parts needed to build a go-kart, velocity, speed, and how to stay safe in this fun motorsport. Using detailed images, charts and diagrams, informational text, and interesting facts in conjunction with mathematical skills and upper-Level Features such as a glossary of terms, an index, and a chapter format, readers are sure to be engaged and excited from cover to cover! This 6-Pack includes six copies of this Level S title and a lesson plan that specifically supports Guided Reading instruction.

Describes go-karts and kart racing, including how to design and build a kart, driving safely, and the karting community.

Presents a brief introduction to the world of go-kart racing.

Kart racing isn’t just a ride in an amusement park go-kart—it’s an extreme racing sport not for the faint of heart! Readers will learn about all aspects of the open-wheel racing sport, from when it began, how the cars are constructed, and how drivers tackle the four different kinds of tracks. “Fast Fact” fact boxes and sidebars cover safety tips and famous moments in the sport’s history. The text concludes with tips for how young people can get involved.

There is nothing more exciting than watching a go-kart race. That's what Vincent and his parrot, Olli, believe. Every time there's a go-kart race on television, the two go absolutely mad and tear the living room apart in their excitement. Then, Vincent is suddenly given the chance to do more than just watch the races. A local club is hosting a go-kart race, and Vincent can't wait to sign up. There's just one problem, Vincent's mum gives him a set of rules he must follow if he wants to join the racers. The first is to find someone who can train him! With Olli and his other friends along for the ride, Vincent sets out on a quest and ends up discovering something special about his family. As Vincent works hard to make his dream come true, he learns the value of perseverance in this fast-paced adventure.

When 35 of the best stock car racing drivers came together to contest the World Championship in September 2013, few people predicted that James Rygor would come from the back of the grid in his debut World Final to claim the greatest prize in the sport. Yet Rygor snatched glory in the dying moments, a dramatic finish to one of the finest races in the history of oval motorsport. In this short sequel to KEEP TURNING LEFT, Scott Reeves recounts the spectacular World Final and meets the new World Champion. Featuring colour photographs and based on interviews with James Rygor, this is the story of one racing driver's journey to shock success.

The sport of competitive kart racing is considered by many to be the most fundamental and exciting branch of motorsports available worldwide. Performance karts are lightweight, agile, and provide the thrill of racing competition at an accessible level for thousands of participants across the globe each year. Written by national and regional karting champion Eric Gunderson, "Karting 101" serves to educate the complete new-comer about the sport, and provides them the information necessary to begin their first foray into karting. From the basics of kart chassis dynamics to karting safety gear, "Karting 101" covers karting in a comprehensive yet accessible format.