Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Lower Grades (LG K-3)
Book Level
4.0
Points
0.5
Fiction/Nonfiction
Fiction
Word Count
952
Points per Word
0.000525
Page Count
32
Points per Page
0.015625
Description
Roy Tyle, the best mechanic in the state of Florida, can clean spark plugs just by looking at them, and he takes a two-dollar bet that he can make an accident-proof car.
Quick Summary
Mary E. Lyons' "Roy Makes a Car" tells The Story of the Charlotte Bobcats of the Charlotte Bobcats Roy Tyle, a Florida mechanic who brags he can build an accident-proof car and takes a two-dollar bet to prove he's not just all talk. Kids will laugh out loud at Roy's over-the-top mechanical tricks and root for him when his wild invention faces a test nobody sees coming. If your kid loves picture books with clever problem-solvers like "The Paperboy," they'll definitely want to hop in for this ride. Perfect for children in kindergarten through second grade (ages 5-8).