This fast-paced book takes a light-hearted look at some unusual ways in which wheels are used. It also explains the development of many recreational and sporting uses for wheels. Features of the Book - Alliteration - wheels that are weird, wonderful, or just downright wacky, - Specialised vocabulary - pedal, hobbyhorse, handle, steering, boneshaker, penny-farthing bicycle, unicycle, - Historical and present-day photographs as well as illustrations to support the text, - Contractions - here's, they've, it's, you're, there's, aren't, - Compound words - hobbyhorse, boneshaker, skateboard, footpath, grandparents, handlebars, - Hyphenation - penny-farthing, ice-skating, in-line, - "Wh" blend - wheels, when, what, why, - Non-fiction text features - introduction, glossary, index, Purpose Wacky Wheels can be used to introduce and reinforce the following skills: - recognising the features of non-fiction texts, - extending vocabulary by using a glossary, - exploring root words, - using text as a model for writing, - exploring compound words. - from Amzon