The Volkswagen Beetle (On the Road (Capstone)) [Library Binding]

Lally (Author), Linda J. (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 9 and up | Grade Level: 4 and up | Series: On the Road (Capstone)

Traces the history, development, and design of the Volkswagen Beetle starting with its origins in Nazi Germany, to its appeal among college students in the 1960s, and its nostalgic but modern version introduced in 1998.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  
• Library Binding: 48 pages
• Publisher: Capstone Press (January 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0736801855
• ISBN-13: 978-0736801850
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,965,871 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Don't let the pink cover fool you., June 27, 2011

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Karen K. Hart (Austin, MN United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Volkswagen Beetle (On the Road (Capstone)) (Library Binding)

When my six-year-old son checked out this book from the library, I expected a fluffy affair featuring Beetle Princess Barbie or something. The cover is pink and features a photo of a New Beetle, also tinted pink. The book is anything but what I expected, however, as it displays diagrams of the engine cycle and tells how Hitler commissioned Beetles and other work from Ferdinand Porsche. Of course, my son has never heard of Hitler, as far as I know, so to him the man is probably just a leader who wanted inexpensive cars for his countrymen. But if you want fluff, look elsewhere, because this book has real information in it.
My biggest issue with the book was how repetitive the text was. Even my son was saying, "They already said that!" It seems like a waste of paper to say the same thing over and over; the book could be shorter without failing to convey all its information.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Volkswagon Beetle, April 10, 2001

A Kid's Review

This review is from: The Volkswagen Beetle (On the Road (Capstone)) (Library Binding)

Volkswagen Beetle is a really good book.If you want to know about old or new volkswagen beetle you should get this book.There are great pictures.