On the Speedway
By (Author) Jake Maddox
Illustrated by Sean Tiffany
Capstone Press
Stone Arch Books
1st January 2011
United States
Children
Fiction
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Sporting stories
FIC
Paperback
72
Width 133mm, Height 190mm
Four stories set around racing focus on becoming a member of a pit crew building stock cars working for famous drivers and solving a mystery of who is sabotaging other drivers.
Pumped-up easy-to-read sports stories with an emphasis on speed skill and fair play. The boys in these books face challenges on and off the racetrack. Following the worlds fastest-growing sport readers and fans alike will discover that an athlete's steady hand persistence and courage are just as important as crossing the finish line
..[an] adventure in racing, working as a team, and a wonderful sports story. A must read for young sports enthusiast. It has wonderful illustrations throughout.-- "My Book Addiction Reviews blog"
Who is Jake Maddox Athlete, author, world-traveler - or all three He has surfed in Hawaii, scuba-dived in Australia, and climbed the mountains of Peru and Alaska. His books range from the most popular team sports to outdoor activities to survival adventures and even to auto racing. His exploits have inspired numerous writers to walk in his footsteps - literally! Each of his stories is stamped with teamwork, fair play, and a strong sense of self-worth and discipline. Always a team-player, Maddox realizes it takes more than one man (or woman) to create a book good enough for a young reader. He hopes the lessons learned on the court, field, or arena and the champion sprinter pace of his books can motivate kids to become better athletes and lifelong readers. Sean Tiffany has worked as an illustrator for more than twenty-five years. He has illustrated more than sixty children's books for Capstone and has been an instructor at the famed Joe Kubert School in northern New Jersey. He mixes his love of comics, art, and rock and roll in the multimedia project OilCan Drive. Raised on a small island off the coast of Maine, Sean now resides in Boulder, Colorado with his wife, Monika, their son, James, and a house full of entirely too many guitars.