Crashed, Smashed, and Mashed
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$1398
Picture Book · Ages 6–10 · 2001

Crashed, Smashed, and Mashed

By Karen Salmansohn

Discover the hidden life of a salvage yard and the fate of discarded cars.

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32 pages
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Bookroo's summary

Explore the bustling world of a salvage yard where cars meet their end. Uncover how parts are meticulously removed, reused, or recycled, and see how technology aids in this transformation. What secrets do these forgotten vehicles hold?

From the publisher

Describes what happens to cars when they reach the junkyard; explains how fluids, tires, engines, batteries, radios, and sheet metal are removed and reused or recycled; and tells how computers aid in finding parts to fix cars.

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
32
Reading age
6–10
Audience
Picture
Lexile
~841L
Themes & topics
Books about transportationBooks about junk
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
5.4
F&P level
~T
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
49777
Publication
Published
March 1, 2004
First published
January 1, 2001
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781582460345

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