Frank Carlson Library

Tom tells all about his bicycle, his ride to work past trucks, cars, and even elephants, and his job as a circus performer.

"Team Hot Wheels is taking on a double loop challenge! Team Green and Team Blue are both trying to race around the Double Dare loop to see who can soar over a massive desert canyon first. Team Green's got the speed, but that isn't always enough to get the job done. Luckily, Team Blue has this tricky track totally figured out. And if these two teams can combine their skills, they'll both make it across this hair-raising jump!"--Information from Amazon.com....

When Josh is asked to try out for the school BMX team, he is not sure that he can do any of the tricks; can practice make perfect in time for the Metro Games?

Learning how to ride a bike is an important moment in every child's life. In this volume, readers see how fun it is while learning the basics of biking. This age-appropriate text covers everything from parts of a bike to safety tips, and reminds readers to always wear a helmet. Fun, colorful images, a helpful picture glossary, index, and supplemental websites offer opportunities for additional learning.

In Bicycles, early fluent readers explore the physics behind this popular children's vehicle. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text engage young readers as they explore how a bicycle works. An infographic illustrates how a bicycle frame distributes a rider's weight, and an activity offers kids an opportunity to extend discovery. Children can learn more about bicycles using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate...

A photo-illustrated book for beginning readers that tells the story of a BMX bike race. Who will win? Includes a photo diagram.

In this simple, step-by-step instructional picture book, learn how you too can visit the moon on your bicycle! All you need is a very long garden hose, a very large slingshot, a borrowed spacesuit, and a bicycle . . . and plenty of imagination. With tongue firmly in cheek, Caldecott Medal winner Mordicai Gerstein outlines the steps needed in glorious comic book-style panels and a deadpan voice, leaving nothing out: the food you'll eat, how to deal...

Three friends set out on a day hike to explore their local forest, intending to climb to the top of the hill, where they will plant a flag, read a poem, and release feathers into the wind. "The Hike is a plucky and sweet adventure story about three intrepid young female explorers set out to conquer the outdoors in their local forest. Here is the best and worst of any hike: from picnics to puffing and panting, deer-sighting to detours. This spirited...

In From Metal to Bicycle, early fluent readers learn how a bicycle is made, from producing steel from metal to workers welding the frame. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn about how this item gets to be the bike they ride for fun. An infographic illustrates the cycle with real photos and descriptions. Children can learn more about bicycles using our safe search engine that provides relevant,...

Cycling rules the road in Amsterdam today, but that wasn't always the case. In the 1970's, Amsterdam was so crowded with vehicles that bicyclists could hardly move, but moms and kids relied on their bicycles to get around the city. Pedal Power is the story of the people who led protests against the unsafe streets and took over a vehicles-only tunnel on their bikes, showing what a little pedal power could do! Author and illustrator Allan Drummond returns...