Its tires are over five feet tall. It is as heavy as an elephant. And it can jump, race, and crush like a monster! It’s a monster truck! Whether racing over ramps, plowing through mud, or crushing cars, monster trucks are the biggest and baddest trucks out there! The bestselling and award-winning team that brought you Choppers! and Motorcycles!, author Susan E. Goodman and photographer Michael J. Doolittle, show readers how these beasts came to be, how they work, how they get ready for a show, and some of the exciting tricks that only monster trucks can do. This action-packed Step 3 Step into Reading beginning reader is filled with you-are-there color photographs! Informative and fast-paced, this book is perfect for boys and girls who love everything on wheels!

It races through mud. It glides through the air. This monster truck is on the move! What makes monster trucks different from other trucks? And what kinds of cool tricks can these trucks do? Read this book to find out! Learn all about mighty machines in the Vroom-Vroom series—part of the Lightning Bolt BooksTM collection. With high-energy designs, exciting photos, and fun text, Lightning Bolt BooksTM bring nonfiction topics to life!

Don't miss this definitive guide to the biggest, baddest competition in the world! Take a look under the hood and learn what it takes to make these massive trucks go, get the inside scoop on the oldest rivalries among the teams, and take a crash course from Monster Jam University, where ordinary drivers become superstars. It's all here in the Monster Jam Official Guidebook, which comes complete with a giant, double-sided poster! A must-have for fans and future drivers alike!

Who built the first monster truck? Why did they build it? How do monster trucks perform amazing tricks? This book will answer all these questions and more, and is guaranteed to satisfy any child with a monstrous appetite for trucks! Simple, easy-to-understand text combines with exciting photography to provide a brilliant first introduction to monster trucks. This book is perfect for reluctant readers and will hold the interest of young children, encouraging them to find out more about these fascinating vehicles.

Monster trucks are huge and strong. How do their tires help them bounce? And how do people drive these giant vehicles? Find out how monster trucks work, the special equipment they need, and how they crush puny cars under their enormous tires. From the engine to the cabin to the oversize rims, this book delivers details that will captivate monster truck fans.

Get ready to discover your favorite monster trucks and the awesome tricks they can do. Find out which mega machine has the biggest tires, the fastest speeds, the coolest features, and much more.

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