People and animals alike have a need for speed, whether to hunt prey, travel faster, or for the sheer thrill of breaking the sound barrier. This exciting series highlights the world's fastest things, exploring how they achieve those record-setting speeds. Each book pairs short paragraphs of easy-to-read-text with plenty of colourful photos to make reading engaging and accessible. This book introduces readers to the world's fastest rockets, highlighting record-setting rockets from the past, as well as the technology and innovations that helped them achieve those speeds. Short paragraphs of easy-to-read text are paired with plenty of colourful photos to make reading engaging and accessible. The book also includes a table of contents, fun facts, sidebars, comprehension questions, a glossary, an index, and a list of resources for further reading. AGES: 7 to 9 Hardcover Reinforced Library Binding
