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Build and Race Mousetrap Cars, Dragsters, Tri-Can Haulers & More
By Bobby Mercer
Science in Motion
JUVENILE NONFICTION
216 Pages, 8 x 8
Formats: Trade Paper, Mobipocket, EPUB, PDF
EPUB, $12.99 (US $12.99) (EU $9.99) (CA $17.99) (AU $13.99)
ISBN 9781613747179
Rights: WOR
Chicago Review Press (Oct 2013)
Overview
Reviews
“Edible racers would be a smash hit at learning co-ops classes, science competitions and birthday parties. Who will win the main event: Chocolate Thunder, Spud Racer, Mallow Magic, Bun Fun, or Rice Car? Start your engines!” —Practical Homeschooling
Author Biography
Bobby Mercer has been a high school physics teacher for more than two decades. He is the author of The Flying Machine Book and Smash It! Crash It! Launch It! He lives outside of Asheville, North Carolina.
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Mobipocket
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EPUB
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Trade Paper
Published May 2012
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