Did you know that there's a roller coaster 456 feet tall? Easy to read, fun to see, and filled with amazing things, kids (even reluctant readers) will love Ripley Readers Roller Coasters! With stunning photography and fun, easy-to-read writing, this Level 3 book covers everything from the first roller coasters to G-forces. It's all true and unbelievable! Ripley Level 3 Readers are perfect for kids who are beginning to read on their own.

Eddie is an eighty-three-year-old war veteran. He spends his days maintaining the rides at Ruby Pier, a seaside amusement park. Now Eddie's own life is about to come to an end. One morning, an accident occurs on one of the rides. In front of a horrified crowd, Eddie attempts to save the five-year-old's life. The last thing he sees is the little girl's frightened face, the last thing he feels is the child's hands in his. Then, a blinding flash of light...

Numbered and named, fifty animals line up to take a roller coaster ride on a giant whale!

"This title looks at the history of water rides and the exciting splash-makers they are today. Readers will learn that early water slides were quite large and ran into lakes. Log shoots and flumes find their beginnings in dark water rides, like the Tunnel of Love and other river rides. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards"--Provided by the publisher.

Bear usually spends his days on the beach, singing and watching birds, but when he leaves to visit a carnival, his dream of flying may just come true.

"This title discusses the rides that resembled Ferris wheels that have been around for hundreds of years. Readers will learn that the first and only true Ferris wheel was built by George Ferris Jr. for the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago, Illinois. Today's Ferris wheels are even bigger, better, and bolder. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards"--Provided by the publisher.

"This title explains why haunted houses exist, and that's because people like to be scared! Readers will learn that people have been telling each other scary or spooky stories for centuries. Haunted houses make it so that people can live their own scary story! Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards"--Provided by the publisher.

"Raymond and Roxy are excited now that summer vacation has started and their first summer adventure is at Wild World Park!"--

Amusement park-loving Samantha receives a ticket to a very special ride that takes her on a heart-stopping adventure along with her equally terrified companion.

"Which attractive force propels the launch of Rock n' Roller coaster at Disney's Hollywood Studios? Magnetism! The Walt Disney Imagineers demonstrate how they use magnets of all types throughout Disney's theme parks...Students will learn about the attraction and repulsion of opposite poles, magnetic fields and domains, and electromagnets."