Roaring Rockets (Amazing Machines)
by Tony Mitton (Author)
Amazing Machines: Roaring Rockets by Tony Mitton and Ant Parker Rockets have power. They rise and roar. This rocket's waiting, ready to soar. Rockets carry astronauts with cool, white suits oxygen helmets and gravity boots. Blast off with more out-of-this-world couplets! This time it is machines that fly. In bright and bold illustrations that are as witty as the text, the animal crew roars and whizzes into outer space.
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Review quotes
Informational books don't have to be boring, and this book is a good example of one that is well done...Children will delight in the word play as they join a trio of wacky animals as they blast off into space. —Children's Literature
Tony Mitton
Tony Mitton is a widely anthologized children's poet, as well as a teacher and performing poet. His Royal Raps won the 1997 Nottinghamshire Libraries/Dillons Children's Book Award. His recent collection of poetry, Plum, won the Publishers Weekly 2003 Cuffies Award for Best Book of Poetry. Tony teamed with illustrator Ant Parker on several books, including Dazzling Diggers, Roaring Rockets, and Terrific Trains.
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9780753453056
Lexile Measure
-
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Kingfisher
Publication date
September 20, 2000
Series
Amazing Machines
BISAC categories
JUV001000 - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure
JUV041000 - Juvenile Fiction | Transportation | General
JUV002000 - Juvenile Fiction | Animals | General
JUV041000 - Juvenile Fiction | Transportation | General
JUV002000 - Juvenile Fiction | Animals | General
Library of Congress categories
Outer space
Exploration
Rockets (Aeronautics)
Exploration
Rockets (Aeronautics)
