A learn-to-read story about monster trucks.

From the unstoppable Grave Digger to newcomers BroDozer and Whiplash, each monster truck is a machine like no other! This guide has all you need to know about these raging beasts, whether theyre racing, freestyling, or flipping around the tracks to glory! Packed with awesome photos of gravity-defying stunts, profiles of driver teams, and stats on monster machinery, this book will turn you into a Monster Jam stunt master at record speed.

Presents a collection of over one hundred tricks, including those with cards, money, and other objects.

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Long-haul trucks have been described as sweatshops on wheels. The typical long-haul trucker works the equivalent of two full-time jobs, often for little more than minimum wage. But it wasn’t always this way. Trucking used to be one of the best working-class jobs in the United States. The Big Rig explains how this massive degradation in the quality of work has occurred, and how companies achieve a compliant and dedicated workforce despite it. Drawing on more than 100 in-depth interviews and years of extensive observation, including six months training and working as a long-haul trucker, Viscelli explains in detail how labor is recruited, trained, and used in the industry. He then shows how inexperienced workers are convinced to lease a truck and to work as independent contractors. He explains how deregulation and collective action by employers transformed trucking’s labor markets--once dominated by the largest and most powerful union in US history--into an important example of the costs of contemporary labor markets for workers and the general public.

Do you know what it's like to drive a truck that is as big as an elephant? Despite their giant size, monster trucks can pull off soaring jumps, flips, and other epic stunts. These trucks compete head-to-head to reveal the fastest and the most agile of them all. Events such as the Monster Jam World Finals keep the crowds on the edges of their seats. Enter the Dirt and Destruction Sports Zone to learn about the history, mechanics, rules, and the trailblazing drivers connected to monster trucks. You'll learn: • How race organizers create a track with plastic, plywood, and lots of dirt. • What gear and strategies drivers use to protect themselves. • Who pulled off some of the wildest moves in monster truck history. • What it's like to crush a row of cars beneath a monster truck's enormous tires. Are you into sports? Then get in the zone!