Before he became a Piston Cup superstar, Lightning McQueen was a car with a dream . . . and a different name! Where did Lightning learn to race? Who was his first sponsor? And where did "Ka-chow!" come from? Struck by Lightning is the story of the world's most famous race car—before the bolt!

Otto loves cars more than anything else in the world. He plays with cars, he dreams about cars, . . . he even eats cars (his favorite cereal is Wheelies). But that all changes when he awakes one morning to find that he has somehow turned into a car.Otto soon realizes that there is a downside to actually becoming his favorite thing. While the rest of his friends get to play and draw, Otto can only honk and sputter. Will Otto ever be able to switch gears and go back to being a boy?

The Piston Cup is racing's most celebrated series, and Lightning McQueen is racing's most beloved competitor. Lightning is ready to take on another racing season. But there's a storm brewing, Jackson Storm! He's a rookie next-gen racer with sophisticated high-tech capabilities that make him almost impossible to beat. With the help of a tech-savvy new trainer named Cruz Ramirez, Lightning will work harder than ever to rise to the challenge on his journey toward victory. With more turns than the Los Angeles Motor Speedway, Cars 3: The Deluxe Junior Novelization retells the whole exciting movie!

A Little Golden Book based on Disney/Pixar Cars 3—cruising into theaters June 16, 2017! Blindsided by a new generation of blazing-fast racers, the legendary Lightning McQueen (voice of Owen Wilson) is suddenly pushed out of the sport he loves. To get back in the game, he will need the help of an eager young race technician with her own plan to win, inspiration from the late Fabulous Hudson Hornet, and a few unexpected turns. Proving that #95 isn’t through yet will test the heart of a champion on Piston Cup Racing’s biggest stage! Children ages 2 to 5 will love this Little Golden Book retelling of the movie.

Read along with Disney! Follow along with word-for-word naration as Lightning McQueen discovers the wonders and importance of having a special somebody to help lead the way.

Front Cover -- About Island Press -- Subscribe -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Will the Transportation Revolutions Improve Our Lives-- or Make Them Worse? -- 2. Electric Vehicles: Approaching the Tipping Point -- 3. Shared Mobility: The Potential of Ridehailing and Pooling -- 4. Vehicle Automation: Our Best Shot at a Transportation Do-Over? -- 5. Upgrading Transit for the Twenty-First Century -- 6. Bridging the Gap between Mobility Haves and Have-Nots -- 7. Remaking the Auto Industry -- 8. The Dark Horse: Will China Win the Electric, Automated, Shared Mobility Race? -- Epilogue -- Notes -- About the Contributors -- Index -- IP Board of Directors