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Dorling Kindersley Limited
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
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Whether you've always dreamed of skirting the US on a motorcycle, are looking to go coast-to-coast in an RV or simply want to roll down your car windows and plug into a classic playlist, Road Trips in the USA will give you all the inspiration you need for a road trip to remember.
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The follow-up novel to the blockbuster “Sideways”, the inspiration for the award-winning film of the same name, starring Paul Giamatti, “Sideways Oregon” tracks the continuing story of Miles Raymond and his buddy Jack.
Seven years have passed since Miles and Jack took their infamous bachelor trip to the Santa Ynez Valley. Miles has written a novel that was made into a wildly successful movie, which changed his life. Jack, contrarily, is divorced,...
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"Remarkable road trips has assembled the very best scenic drives the world has to offer. From the towering sandstone buttes of Utah to the breathtaking arctic wastes of the Dempster Highway, there are 51 journeys that will leave you gasping for breath, none more that Bolivia's Road of Death. There are short journeys and long journeys - some take weeks, others hours - all are spectacular. Along with the wild and desolate highlands and islands of Norway,...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 14
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English
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After the death of her father, Amy, a high school student, and Roger, a college freshman, set out on a carefully planned road trip from California to Connecticut, but wind up taking many detours, forcing Amy to face her worst fears and come to terms with her grief and guilt.
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Riding shotgun with a chatty blonde ten years his junior isn't cowboy Kipp Starr's first choice. Despite his attraction to pretty Beatrice Hollister, serious-minded Kipp feels they have little in common. But to show his gratitude for the Hollister family's Christmas hospitality, he agrees to accompany Beatrice on the drive to his home state of Idaho. Beatrice doesn't know if she's more excited about meeting her estranged grandmother--or driving Kipp...
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With Florie's best friend Kacey set to head off to college, they decide to take a road trip to San Francisco, but when Florie's forever crush Sam volunteers to drive them, she will have to deal with her feelings and the romantic signals Sam is starting to send.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.2 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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This title strengthens reading and comprehension skills and strategies. It is designed for guided, shared and independent reading. The first part of this book displays elements common to cars. The second part highlights examples of different uses of cars. There are full-color photographs, a fun facts page and a glossary. This informative and entertaining multipart series introduces young readers to different modes of transportation. The first part...
8) Travel Route 66: a guide to the history, sights, and destinations along the main street of America
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"Long one of America's most cherished byways, Route 66 remains a popular tourist attraction and travel route for thousands of travelers every year. While stretches of the once-glorious road have been paved over or bypassed by the interstates, the journey from Chicago to Santa Monica along the path of the "double six" remains chock-full of unique roadside attractions, spectacular natural landscapes, and fascinating historical landmarks. Communities...
9) You are here
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 11
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English
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Sixteen-year-old Emma Healy has never felt that she fit in with the rest of her family, so when she discovers that she had a twin brother who died shortly after they were born, she takes off on an impulsive road trip to try to discover who she really is.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 15
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"Ali and her ex-boyfriend, Nico, both eighteen, rehash their ill-fated romance during a road trip to sell the 1968 Firebird convertible she just inherited from her estranged father." --
When Ali Collins's estranged father passes away and leaves her his only prized possession-- a 1968 Firebird convertible-- it reminds her too much of all her father's unfulfilled promises. A buyer three hundred miles up the Pacific coast is offering enough money for...
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"1983: Three students from a small college embark on a week-long road trip to film a documentary on roadside memorials for their American Studies class. The project starts out as a fun adventure with long stretches of empty road and nightly campfires where they begin to open up with one another. But as they venture deeper into the Appalachian backwoods, the atmosphere begins to darken. They notice more and more of the memorials feature a strange,...
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The drive follows Teresa Bruce on her 2003 road trip through Mexico and onto the Pan American Highway, in a rickety camper with her old dog and new husband in tow. Bruce first set off on the exact same route in 1973, her parents at the helm and their two young daughters in tow, as a reaction to the accidental death of their youngest child, Bruce's brother John John. Her attempt to follow the route, using her mother's travel journal as an anecdotal...
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"Lauren Richmond isn't a fan of Christmas. Which is why she rarely makes the trip home to the Midwest for the holidays. After all, she has plenty to keep her busy--namely, her duties as a set decorator on a TV sitcom. But this December, Lauren's brother and his wife are expecting a baby, so her brother arranges a ride home for her with his good friend, Will. Unfortunately for Lauren, she's been trying to forget college baseball coach and childhood...
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Hinckley is perhaps the most internationally recognized authority on the subject of America?s Main Street. This collection offers you the stories behind Route 66 icons such as Baxter Springs and Tucumcari, Meramec Caverns, Arroyo Seco Byway, Berghoff?s and the Oatman Hotel, Munger Moss and Wigwam Motel?and dozens more. Hinckley also treats you to a fresh look at lesser known but deserving attractions too. At nearly a century old, Route 66 remains...
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"No one knows maps like Nikki -- but can she get her family to Grandma's house in time? Nikki's family is preparing for a long road trip from Toronto to the Bronx to attend Uncle Travis's wedding. They pack their suitcases, boxes of Jamaican black cake, and most importantly to Nikki, the big map book! Nikki loves geography and enjoys tracing the routes to all the places her relatives live -- her Grandpa in Florida, her cousins in Atlanta, DC, and...
16) Minivan mix-up
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"From debut talent Juliana Gaddis and NY Times bestselling illustrator John Joseph comes the story of two families with identical minivans (save for one tiny bumper sticker!) who unknowingly switch vehicles for the day when their respective toddlers swap key fobs at the grocery store. With sparse text and bright, cinematic art, Minivan Mix-Up weaves a silly (and relatable) story about two different families celebrating their commonality and ultimately...
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"For fans of Less comes a wry, moving novel about love, loss, and new beginnings found on an unlikely road trip. Most days, Magda is fine. She has her anxious therapy patients, who depend on her to cure their bad habits, and her longtime colleagues Boomer and Theo, whose playful bickering she mediates. She successfully avoids all discussion of her upcoming 70th birthday and has even brokered a tentative truce with her late best friend Sara's widower,...
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"This cowboy's planned his future...then love gets in the way! Holden Monroe is focused on sending his son off to college until ex-girlfriend Bernadette Carlisle drops the bomb that she's expecting their baby. The cowboy's offer to do the right thing is an empty gesture to Bernadette. The successful doctor doesn't believe Holden capable of settling down--she just wants a custody agreement. But an eventful road trip might just change everyone's expectations!"--Back...
19) Buckle up
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RH Graphic
Pub. Date
[2024]
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English
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Follows Lonnie as he deals with his parents' divorce and has tough conversations with his father, who drives him to and from school.
20) Sway: a novel
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 12
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Ten-year-old Cass's attitude changes after her mother, whom she idolizes, leaves her behind, and her father who previously seemed boring and practical, takes her on a summer road trip in which he shows her the creative, magical side of himself.