Hot Rod Hamster: Monster Truck Mania

by Cynthia Lord

Key Features Description The award-winning, bestselling team Cynthia Lord and Derek Anderson are back with the best Hot Rod Hamster adventure Monster Truck Mania! It's Fair Day, and Fearless Franco's famous Monster Truck Mania has come to town. Hot Rod Hamster and his friends are geared up for a roaring, soaring great time, so they set out to find the best ride at the fair. The water boats, spinning teacups, and bumper cars are great, but Hamster can't seem to find the best ride. That is, of course, until Fearless Franco needs a last-minute back-up driver for his monster truck. Can Hot Rod Hamster help him out, and still find the best ride of all? In this rollicking new adventure, Hot Rod Hamster proves once again that being small doesn't mean you can't think big! The award-winning, bestselling team Cynthia Lord and Derek Anderson are back with the best Hot Rod Hamster adventure Monster Truck Mania! It's Fair Day, and Fearless Franco's famous Monster Truck Mania has come to town. Hot Rod Hamster and his friends are geared up for a roaring, soaring great time, so they set out to find the best ride at the fair. The water boats, spinning teacups, and bumper cars are great, but Hamster can't seem to find the best ride. That is, of course, until Fearless Franco needs a last-minute back-up driver for his monster truck. Can Hot Rod Hamster help him out, and still find the best ride of all? In this rollicking new adventure, Hot Rod Hamster proves once again that being small doesn't mean you can't think big! Product Details Item #: NTS568449 9780545684491 Paperback Book 40 Comedy and Humor Pre-K - 1 Lexile® AD490L Guided Reading GR Level L DRA 20 - 24 ACR 1.9 Hot Rod Monster Truck Mania Paperback Book 4.46 Out Of Stock Out Of Stock Email me when back in stock Top {{#if inStock}} {{#if isSubscribe}} {{button.label}} {{else}} {{button.label}} {{/if}} {{/if}} {{#if isOutofStock}} {{oosMessage}} {{#if isTSO}}
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Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Fiction, Animals, Trucks, Transport, Fantasy

Paperback

First published January 1, 2014

About the author

I'm the author of the children's book, RULES."

Reviews

[Riley · Rating 3 out of 5]

Hot Rod Hamster: Monster Truck Mania by Cynthia Lord

Lord, C., & Anderson, D. (2014). Hot Rod Hamster: Monster truck mania! Scholastic Press.

Hot Rod Hamster and his friends go to the fair to see the monster truck show. But, they have some time to kill before it starts so they decide to go on some of the best rides at the fair. First one they try out is the boat ride. Hamster said the boat ride was fun, but the best ride will be fast. So Hamster and his friends try the teacup ride. Hamster says the teacup ride was fun and fast, but he says the best ride will lets us drive. Find out which ride Hamster and his friends take on next!

2nd Grade Activity:
Students will write a paragraph and describe their favorite ride that they have been on. Then students will draw a picture of their favorite ride and share with the class.

[Cindy · Rating 2 out of 5]

This third Hot Rod Hamster book is probably my least favorite of the ones I have read, but that has more to do with the fact that I'm not a monster truck fan than anything else! It follows the winning format of its predecessors, with catchy rhymes and endearing animal characters! So it will stay on my "Gramma shelf", because chances are there will be little ones in my life who do like monster trucks, and I need to be prepared! (Plus, I love any excuse to be able to use my "hamster" voice when reading out loud!)

(P.S. My "hamster" voice sounds amazingly similar to my "baby goose" voice, so just don't ask me to read Hot Rod Hamster and Mo Willem's "That Is NOT A Good Idea" on the same day....it could just be confusing for the children!)

[Sunah Chung · Rating 3 out of 5]

One day Hot Rod Hamster and his friends visited a monster truck show. Before watching the show, they killed time by riding amusement attractions. By chance, Hot Rod Hamster had an opportunity to drive the monster truck.
It was my first time reading a book from the Hot Rod Hamster series. I don’t think this book is fun or appealing, but it would be an interesting book to those who love monster trucks. As the title indicated, Monster Truck Mania, diverse monster trucks are illustrated. Recursive words create rhythm in the text, and the text patterns could be utilized in a class to teach beginners.

[Tyler · Rating 4 out of 5]

DescriptionFrom Newbery Honor author Cynthia Lord and NYT bestselling illustrator Derek Anderson comes an INTERACTIVE read-aloud picture book for the very young-featuring an extremely lovable and adorable hams Old car, new car, shiny painted blue car Rust car, clean car, itty-bitty green car. WHICH WOULD YOU CHOOSE?

[John · Rating 5 out of 5]

Roar! Roar! Here comes the monster truck! Look at him doing doughnuts!
What a surprise! It's not Fearless Franco, it's Hot Rod Hamster! (And the big bulky dog thought it was Hot Rod Hamster and not Fearless Franco!)

[Kary · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another awesome Hamster tale! I know my kids will love these.

[Kenson and kirra · Rating 3 out of 5]

i had fun picking the differant things i would do at the fair. i want to own a monster truck someday, so i would think it was really cool if i got to drive one.

[Cecily V · Rating 4 out of 5]

It's fun for me to choose what I'd like to pick at the fair!

[Eliot Reads · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hot Rod Hamster goes to the fair with his friends and finds the most thrilling ride ever, as a monster truck driver!

[Lynn Davidson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Hot Rod Hamster and his friends go to a monster truck show. They have time to go on rides before the show begins, but just when the show is to start one of the drivers can't drive his monster truck. It so happens that Hot Rod Hamster is looking for the best ride. Wonderfully bright and fun illustrations.

[Viviane Elbee · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun book for kids who like hot rod hamster, races & monster trucks!

[Kelly Chester · Rating 5 out of 5]

Such a cute book

[Kathleen · Rating 3 out of 5]

I stumbled across this book at the library because of the giant monster truck. I had know idea that Hot Rod Hamster was a thing.

My almost 4 year old loved it because...well monster trucks.

[Ruscia-Simone · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read it to my lil sister🥰. It’s a cute story

[Reid Guest · Rating 4 out of 5]

4 stars ⭐️

This was a cute book about monster trucks, and a brave and daring hamster!

Great for kids 2-5 years.

[Melody]

My kids love "choosing" in this book.

[Chuck Knudsen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Vibrant, busy artwork, and a fun cartoony story.

[Autumn · Rating 5 out of 5]

We got our first taste of Hot Rod Hamster back during the summer and we were listening to an audio book.
K just fell in love with this hamster.
With Monster Truck Mania Hot Rod Hamster is at the fair with his friends and he wants to ride all these cool and amazing rides. And then he gets to drive a monster truck!!!
The pictures are wonderful and keep the kids into the story, the rhyming is catchy and it always ends with what would YOU choose? And we both had fun picking which ride or type of food we would eat.
We do plan on buying more Hot Rod Hamster books and keeping on with the adventure. I thought at the end when Hot Rod got a bunch of tickets he didn't spend them on himself instead he spent them on everyone.

[Diane · Rating 3 out of 5]

"The best ride will be fun, fast, let us drive and be up in the air."

Hot Rod Hamster and friends go to the fair in order to see Fearless Franco drive his monster truck. But before the show, the friends go in search of the best ride: a boat? a teacup? a sports car? But when Fearless Franco breaks his glasses, it's Hot Rod Hamster who gets the "best ride of all": the Monster Truck itself.

Students will get a kick out of the illustrations of this chubby little hamster yelling "Grab a footful" as his friends help him reach the pedals of the monster truck. The text asks for the reader's opinion about each ride, which lends itself to some discussion.

[Barbara · Rating 3 out of 5]

Hot Rod Hamster and his friends are thrilled to visit the fair and see all the sights as well as eat lots of good food. But Hot Rod Hamster enjoys the speed of all the rides before the Monster Truck Show starts. When he happens to be in the right place at the right time, he takes the place of Fearless Franco and drives one of those monster trucks like he was born to sit behind the wheel. Readers and fans of this series featuring the smiling hamster will enjoy the intense colors of the acrylic illustrations and the accommodations made so that Hot Rod Hamster can drive that truck with speed.

[Jan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Hot Rod Hamster is back again and this time he's going to a Monster Truck Show! He rides the amusement park rides and eats cotton candy, and - oh! - can it be? Hot Rod Hamster is driving a monster truck! He can't even reach the pedals! What will happen to Hot Rod Hamster?

Derek Anderson reprises his bold acrylic paintings that make the truck show extra-exciting. The story does not have a clever ending, as the other Hot Rod Hamster books, but it will still be fun for fans of the series, aged 3-6.

[Kelsey · Rating 3 out of 5]

Age: Preschool

Although Hot Rod Hamster doesn't have much character other than being furry and super enthusiastic, Lord finely executes this high-appeal picture book for the preschool age. Hot Rod Hamster visits the fair with his friends, enjoying his surroundings for half the book then subbing for a Monster Truck driver who broke his glasses. Lord provides a rhyming narration coupled with dialogue speech bubbles that gives this simple picture book an enjoyable read.

[Kristen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Hot Rod Hamster is livin' the dream: a day at the fair with lots of rides, cotton candy, and the best seat in the house for the monster truck show! When Fearless Franco breaks his glasses and can't drive, it's Hod Rod Hamster who saves the show and drives the monster truck. Of course, because it's a Hot Rod Hamster book, there are plenty of pages with fun choices and the repeated line kids can't resist: "Which would *you* choose?"

[Cindy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Summary: Hot Rod Hamster goes the see a monster truck show, but gets to the fair early. How will he spend his time? Riding rides and eating snacks. The monster truck driver broke his glasses. Oh no! How will the show go on?
Publication: 2014
Library Use: This book asks the read to choose which ride, or snack they would choose if they were at the fair. There interactions take place through out the book. Nice bright, colorful pictures. Easily a child's favorite.

[Kelly · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love that, in each scene, the book asks the reader which thing *he* would choose. My son loved picking which bumper car he would drive, which snack he would eat, etc. My husband and I pick, too, and it's a fun way to interact with the book as well as with each other.

The story is simple but cute, and the illustrations are good, clean, and colorful.

My three-year-old has requested this one multiple times in the past week!

[Brenda Kahn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Hot-Rod Hamster's back. This time he's visiting the fair. While Fearless Franco's Monster Truck Mania is the main attraction, HRH can't get enough of the rides! Rhythmic repetition and the question, "Which would you choose?" invite participation. The splashy, energetic, brightly-hued palette is pleasing. Fans of HRH will be thrilled and fans of monster trucks might just become fans of HRH.

[Deanna Pesa · Rating 3 out of 5]

Hot Rod Hamster was an alright book. I personally don't have any interest in monster trucks but if kids do, it'll be a great read. I like the rhythm of the book. It was a very fast read. It had internal rhyme and it kept my attention even though I didn't have personal interest. The art was vibrant and catchy as well. All in all, it was a fun read and it made me want to go buy a hamster.

[Melanie Hetrick · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's Hamster's day at the fair. Food! Music! But most importantly, Rides!!! Hamster can't figure out which ride is his favorite, until he gets a chance to drive a monster truck at the rally! Wow!

Kids will enjoy this fun rhyming story. I personally wouldn't use this for a large storytime as there's so much going on in the pictures kids will feel cheated if you turn the pages to quickly.

[Mary · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a cute book to read to ECE level readers because it has a fun, sing song-y rhyme, dialog among the characters, and questions for the reader to answer. The pictures are large and colorful, too!

[Shelli · Rating 3 out of 5]

Bright colorful picture book about a hamster and dog going to the local fair, riding rides, eating junk food, and a monster truck; sounds like the formula for a perfect read for young animal and car enthusiasts.