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What's the Book About?

Who holds the world record for the 100m sprint? What is the speed of sound? Find out the answers to these and more inside!

Book Details

  • Band:
  • Scheme: Project X
  • Type: Non-Fiction
  • Author: John Malam

Reviews from Our Readers

Ethan (Age 6)

Rating: 3 / 5

This book is about
The book is about things that go fast on land, water or in the air, like dragsters, athletes, the Bell X-1, the Boeing X-43, the Blackbird and the Bluebird.

The main characters are
Car drivers, racers, surfers, athletes and pilots.

My favourite part of the book is
Looking at the picture of the Gumpert Apollo that I like because the doors (gullwings) open upwards and it is a supercar.

I would also like to say
I liked finding out about the planes that have broken through the sound barrier.

Ciaran (Age 7)

Rating: 5 / 5

This book is about
This book tells you about speed records, crashes and how fast vehicles and people can be.

The main characters are
No main characters.

My favourite part of the book is
Finding out about Ben Johnson cheating in the Olympic Games.

I would also like to say
This book includes a lot of world records.

Jude (Age 8)

Rating: 5 / 5

This book is about
It's an information book which tells you about the fastest things in the world.

The main characters are
No one!

My favourite part of the book is
The fast cars

I would also like to say
Nothing

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