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Author
Series
Five people you meet in Heaven volume 1
Language
English
Description
Eddie is a wounded war veteran, an old man who has lived, in his mind, an uninspired life. His job is fixing rides at a seaside amusement park. On his 83rd birthday, a tragic accident kills him, as he tries to save a little girl from a falling cart. He awakes in the afterlife, where he learns that heaven is not a destination. It's a place where your life is explained to you by five people, some of whom you knew, others who may have been strangers....
Author
Series
Hot Rod Hamster (Picture books) volume 3
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2014
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Fearless Franco's famous Monster Truck Mania has come to town, and Hot Rod Hamster and his friends are searching for the very best ride at the fair
Author
Series
Ready Freddy! volume 26
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Freddy is back in a brand-new story about a visit to the county fair! What could be more fun than the county fair? Freddy and his friends can't wait to go -- but Max is sure that Freddy will be too scared to go on any of the rides. Freddy is determined to prove Max wrong... but is he brave enough to face the Giant Swing?" --
Author
Series
Five people you meet in Heaven volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
The accident that killed Eddie left an indelible mark on Annie. It took her left hand, which needed to be surgically reattached. Injured, scarred, and unable to remember why, Annie's life is forever changed by a guilt-ravaged mother who whisks her away from the world she knew. Bullied by her peers and haunted by something she cannot recall, Annie struggles to find acceptance as she grows. When, as a young woman, she reconnects with Paulo, her childhood...
5) Happy paws
Author
Series
Layla andthe Bots volume 1
Publisher
Branches/Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2020
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
While Layla and her three Bots (Beep, Boop, and Bop) are setting up for their rock band's performance, she gets some bad news, Happy Days Amusement Park is closing; Layla thinks she has the perfect solution: turn the place into an amusement park for dogs--but the new rides have to pass a safety inspection before Happy Paws Amusement Park can open
Author
Publisher
Theme Park Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"The dark rides in Disney theme parks have delighted --and sometimes terrified-- millions of people. The history of these attractions is a fascinating story of creativity, engineering, and pop culture, and it's told here for the first time. From their primitive beginnings in the 1800s, to their perfection by the Disney Imagineers, dark rides are an ingenious way to tell a visually exciting story to guests who "travel" through the action, scene by...
Publisher
Activision
Pub. Date
©2012
Language
English
Description
"Peanut Big Top has surely outdone herself! Find all of your friends at the carnival to reveal a big surprise! Play with 40 different Lalaloopsy friends! Explore 16 whimsical levels including the Silly Funhouse Park! Look for your favorite Lalaloopsy Littles"--Container insert
8) Wonder wheel
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
On Coney Island in the 1950s, a lifeguard tells the story of a middle-aged carousel operator and his beleaguered wife
9) Screamride
Publisher
Microsoft Corporation
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Design and build extreme roller coasters and amusement rides for speed and thrills at the ScreamWorks site, then ride them and destroy the surrounding buildings
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