Showing posts with label Races. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Races. Show all posts
Saturday, May 16, 2026

The Girl who Raced the World by Nat Harrison

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Maggie is an orphan. All Maggie Appleton has is a letter written by her mother that she must deliver to a stranger but on the way the letter...
Tuesday, October 31, 2023

Eat my Dust by Neridah McMullin illustrated by Lucia Masciullo

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In 1928, Jean Robertson and Kathleen Howell broke the land speed record when they traveled from Perth to Adelaide 2824km in two days, nine h...
Wednesday, June 1, 2022

King of the Sky by Nicola Davies illustrated by Laura Carlin

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"King of the sky would go to Rome by train, then race back a thousand miles and more!" Blurb: Starting a new life in a new country...
Wednesday, May 6, 2020

The Epic Race by Marie Dorleans

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"They're off. The competitors take off at a brisk pace, amid a deafening roar. The horses leap forward, the rides hold on ti...
Monday, December 31, 2018

The Mapmakers' Race by Eirlys Hunter

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Advice from Pa No rush; take care Carry the longest rope you can An expedition should never go faster than the speed of its slowest m...
Wednesday, June 27, 2018

Akiak A tale from the Iditarod by Robert J Blake

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I recently saw a copy of Little Devils by Robert J Blake and I was captivated by the wonderful illustrations and story about our little T...
Friday, March 25, 2016

Dixie O'Day In the Fast Lane by Shirley Hughes and Clara Vulliamy

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The possible ingredients for a winning story are fairly easy to identify: 1.  The story makes you feel something - this little gem made me...