We introduce students to the concept that the movement of an object is always relative to something else. We call it "sunrise" but does the sun really rise? Can we stand still and move around from place to place at the same time? If a car is moving forwards, can it also be moving backwards at the same time? And can we throw a single ball towards the left and towards the right at the same time? The answers to all these questions will be answered and...

"Engaging images accompany information about the science of super speed. The combination of high-interest subject matter and narrative text is intended for students in grades 3 through 8"--Provided by publisher.

"Fast and Slow helps emergent readers understand and differentiate between these opposites while providing them with a supportive first nonfiction reading experience. Carefully crafted text uses high-frequency words, repetitive sentence patterns, and strong visual references to support emergent readers, ensuring reading success by making sure they aren't facing too many challenges at once"--Provided by the publisher.

Do you really understand speed properly? James May does. In this fast-moving mix of animation and motion graphics, he tries to figure out how you can catch speeding bullets in your teeth, why the Moon doesn't fall out of the sky, why his cat knows more about terminal velocity than he does, and why a six-ton chicken cannot run.

"This photo-illustrated book introduces early fluent readers to the science and engineering behind trains. Includes glossary and index"--Provided by the publisher.

Five assassins board a bullet train headed from Tokyo to Morioka with varying missions. Satoshi is a successful assassin who just put a child in a coma, and the child's father has followed him on board looking for revenge. Tangerine and Lemon have just rescued a gangster's son from his kidnappers and are returning with the boy and the ransom money, and Nanao has been sent by his boss to steal the money. Soon, the five assassins realize their missions...