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Three stories in which a little boy does everything fast, from brushing his teeth to making friends to running races.

When Mr. Horse gives a ride to his friends, Cat, Dog, Pig, and Duck, they urge him to go faster and faster.

"A quick-paced, colorful description of the physical characteristics, purposes, early history, and high-speed capabilities of bullet trains--the fastest passenger trains in the world"--Provided by publisher.

Examines speed in nature and man's attempts to achieve greater speed on land, water, and in air through the development of increasingly complex machines.

Drawing on years of research and experience, the reading experts who developed Master Reader have created a reading program that really works. Rather than teaching only one or two techniques, Master Reader teaches listeners how to: Read faster than they ever thought possible--in any environment, eliminate wasteful, non-productive reading time, remember more of what they read---and be able to recall it immediately, shift gears and increase comprehension...

"This book shows readers how to increase their reading speed dramatically for professional, academic, and personal success. The authors offer proven ways to speed comprehension and ensure retention of even the most dry, difficult reading matter. They also teach special techniques for speed-reading all forms of e-messages and present many helpful exercises that increase readers' ability to concentrate." --