What's Faster Than a Speeding Cheetah?

Wells of Knowledge Science

by Robert E. Wells

What's faster than a cheetah?--no animal on earth can run faster. But a peregrine falcon can swoop faster than a cheetah can run. And the falcon can't compare to an airplane, a rocket, or the speed of light.

Genres: Picture Books, Science, Nonfiction, Animals, Childrens

32 pages, Library Binding

First published January 1, 1997

About the author

About Robert Wells
Robert E. Wells is the author and illustrator of many intriguing and award-winning science books for children. He lives with his wife in Wenatchee, Washington.


Welcome Robert E. Wells’s books into your classroom, and you’ll find most of
your science curriculum covered. The twelve volumes – engaging and informative,
educational and inviting – provide second through fifth graders with lessons in
science and math from astronomy to weather; from biology to measurement.
Beyond the solid information that is the core of each book, Wells also introduces
concepts that offer students deeper understanding of the subjects at hand. His
conversational tone and thought-provoking questions will lead children to questions
of their own. And that is the beginning of all scientific learning.

Reviews

[Laura (Book Scrounger) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another fun and informative title in the Wells of Knowledge series. This one deals with speed, and starts with a cheetah, then a peregrine falcon, but quickly progresses to man-made vehicles, then space objects, and ends with light. It's a nice way to learn about speed even before the actual "miles per hour" stats mean a whole lot to kids. I confess, I probably couldn't have told you whether a meteoroid was faster than a rocket or not, so I learned something too.

[Elizabeth Edwards · Rating 4 out of 5]

(they don't have a kindle option here on this read? didn't read the hardcover, just saying!) these tend to be on the smaller side of books ...but they are so stocked for all of info ... that is what makes them so cool. i am learning ... being an adult kid ... u wanna keep learning.

[Fabish Caruri · Rating 4 out of 5]

Les explications sont faciles à comprendre. Les images sont intéressantes pour les enfants.

[Michelle Wellman · Rating 1 out of 5]

Not

It’s not interesting
I don’t like it
To boring
But it is sience
Maybe it’s fine I still don’t like it

[Mercedes Puelma · Rating 5 out of 5]

Me gusto mucho. Aprendi mucho sobre la velocidad de las cosas.

[Portable · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is an engaging non-fiction book that not only illustrates useful facts about the natural world, but also introduces key scientific and critical thinking concepts such as free associations, formulating questions and making comparisons. Fun illustrations, too.

[Rose]

E Wel

[Guinevere · Rating 3 out of 5]

What's faster? A flashlight!

[Alicia · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love the way this book catches a child's interest with the question it poses and then adds to it.

[John Yelverton · Rating 4 out of 5]

Just a fun and enjoyable children's book that will be loved by the whole family.

[Melissa · Rating 5 out of 5]

This series is an absolute favorite in our home. Robert Wells makes topics so understandable for kids and presents them in a fun way.

[Debra]

K - 4

Comparisons of relative speed

Animals - large cats