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A royal ride : Catherine the Great's great invention / Kristen Fulton ; illustrated by Lucy Fleming.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York : Margaret K. McElderry Books, An imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division, 2019Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 28 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781481496575
  • 1481496573
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Summary: The story of how an idea of Catherine the Great became the world's first roller coaster.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Dr. James Carlson Library Children's NonFiction 947.063 F974 Checked out 07/17/2024 33111009369378
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction 947.063 F974 Available 33111009681772
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Join Catherine the Great on a fun-filled ride as she schemes to invent the roller coaster in this inventive, STEM-based nonfiction picture book!

Empress Catherine the Great, Queen of Russia loved her country, especially the snowy winters. Giant ice slides meant daring drops and thrilling rides for all!

But every spring, warm weather melted the snow and the slides.

What could Catherine the Great do to ensure fun all year round?

With some ingenuity and some royal thinking, Catherine the Great would create her greatest invention!

The story of how an idea of Catherine the Great became the world's first roller coaster.

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