Axel is a little truck with big, big wheels who loves speed and adventure. In Axel the Truck: Beach Race by J.D. Riley, first in a series, Axel's going to find out if he's fast enough to win an off-road race by the ocean against some bigger trucks. The monster trucks zoom down the sand, but Axel has a great--and very loud --engine and the heart of a winner.

Bright illustrations by Brandon Dorman bring the fun-loving, confident Axel to life.

Axel the Truck: Beach Race is an I Can Read book designed to introduce children to the exciting world of reading. It...

Axel is a little truck with great big wheels. Axel loves to explore, have fun, go fast, and get dirty. The Axel books are ideal for children just learning to read, and feature fun art and an easy-to-read text that builds vocabulary, phonics skills, and the joy of reading.

Rocky Road is the second book about Axel, the little truck with great big wheels. Axel heads to the mountains and races, bumps, and speeds up and down rocky roads. He even races a mountain goat or two When he gets muddy, Axel heads to the car wash before heading home. The Axel books offer a fast-paced and...