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81) Behind the wheel
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Choose your own adventure volume 35
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110 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
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English
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The reader's decisions control the course of an adventure in which a gambling syndicate tries to influence the outcome of a Swiss auto race.
82) Under orders
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It's the third death on Cheltenham Gold Cup day that really troubles supersleuth Sid Halley. Last seen in 1995's former champion jockey Halley knows all too well the perils of racing--but in his day, jockeys didn't usually reach the finish line with three .38 rounds in the chest. Yet this is precisely how he finds jockey Huw Walker, who only a few hours earlier, won the coveted Triumph Hurdle.
83) City of fortune
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"Being married had advantages that attorney Gideon Bates had never even considered during his bachelor days. For example, he no longer had to think of polite excuses when a client offered to introduce him to a marriageable daughter, as he was starting to suspect Mr. Sebastian Nolan was working his way up to doing. "I'd like to arrange for a sum of money to be settled on my daughter, Irene," Nolan was saying. He was a large man, tall and substantial...
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A superbly crafted collection of thirteen tightly plotted tales that treats readers to murder, mystery, and mayhem in the world of horseracing.
With his remarkable blend of unrelenting suspense, finely tuned narrative, and lean, stylish prose, New York Times bestselling author Dick Francis proves that he
is as much a master of the short story as he is of the novel in this thrilling collection.
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"Sheltered by a strict father, Paulina Rostakova spends her time working for the family business and yearning for some grand adventure. So when contestants are needed for a reality show reenacting an historic 1908 car race across the US, Asia, Russia, and Europe, Paulie jumps at the chance to get behind the wheel of a vintage car. Dixon Ainslie has nothing to lose by entering the race, except the rut he's been in since the death of his girlfriend...
88) Who will win?
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm.
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English
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"When a quick-footed bear and a quick-witted turtle race across a frozen lake, Turtle has a secret plan to win!"--
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Phil Gaimon's Ask a Pro answers every question you've always wanted to ask about pro cycling ... sort of. Gaimon gathers the best of his popular Q&A column -- and pokes fun at his younger self. Despite the howling protests from his peers, no one's ever been more willing to spill the beans on what it's really like inside the pro cycling peloton than the sarcastic scribe Phil Gaimon. Building on the outrageous success of his hilarious 2014 debut, Pro...
91) Race car dreams
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 22 x 26 cm
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English
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After a day at the track, zipping and zooming, a race car is tired and ready for bed. He washes his rims, fills his tummy with oil, and chooses a book that is all about speed. All toasty and warm he drifts off to sleep, he shifts into gear . . . and dreams of the race.
92) Wolf by wolf
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379 pages ; 22 cm
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"The first book in a duology about an alternate version of 1956 where the Axis powers won WWII, and hold an annual motorcycle race across their conjoined continents to commemorate their victory"--
93) Race!
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 23 x 29 cm
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Cars line up for the Winner's Cup, and with one car smaller than the rest, they all speed down mountains, by waterfalls, through tunnels, and past landslides to the finish line.
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Like countless other kids, Phil Gaimon grew up dreaming of being a professional athlete. But unlike countless other kids, he actually pulled it off. After years of amateur races, hard training, living out of a suitcase, and never taking "no" for an answer, he finally achieved his goal and signed a contract to race professionally on one of the best teams in the world. Now, Gaimon pulls back the curtain on the WorldTour, cyclings highest level. He takes...
96) Front runner
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"In his role as an undercover investigator for the British Horseracing Authority, Jeff Hinkley is approached by a multi-time champion jockey to discuss the delicate matter of losing races on purpose. Little does he know that the call will set off a lethal chain of events, including the apparent suicide of the jockey and an attempt on Hinkley's own life. Never one to leave suspicious events alone, Hinkley begins investigating the jockey and the races...
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1 videodisc (89 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Rev up and roar with Blaze in four Wild Wheels adventures! Journey to an amazing island where only animal trucks roam, as Blaze and his buddies transform into many mighty beasts for their wildest races and rescues ever!
99) Race from A to Z
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm.
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Dump trucks, fire trucks, and even garbage trucks join in a race through the streets of Trucktown.
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1 videodisc (60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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The Kratt brothers travel the world and go on exciting adventures where they encounter different animals.
Chris and Martin think that cheetahs can travel faster than any other creature. Aviva and archenemy Zach Varmitech compete to build a ground racer that can run even faster than a cheetah. All that speed makes the Kratt brothers want to fly with the world's fastest animal, the Peregrine falcon, which can hit top speeds of 240 mph!
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