Eleven-year-old Samantha Carver is thrilled when she wins a ticket for a new ride at Mr. Z's Adventure Park. When Samantha and a strange young boy named Andy embark on the terrifying ride, they are cut off from the outside world and must think fast if they want to survive to see the end of the ride.
When daredevil Grommet is hired to secretly spy for saboteurs at the scary Scream World amusement park, he faces the biggest challenge of his life. It could be tough just staying alive!.
A bitter eighty-three-year-old war veteran who believes his life is meaningless dies while trying to save a little girl's life and finds himself in heaven, where five people from his past--some loved ones, some strangers--explain what his years on Earth really meant, and whether or not he succeeded in saving the child.
"A colorful survey of water rides, including their boats or slides and other features, descriptions of the ride experience, and a brief history. Famous water rides such as Splash Mountain are spotlighted"--.
Lola is convinced that she is finally tall enough to ride the "Super Dooper Loop the Looper" at the fair, but her older brother Charlie gently tells her that she is still too short, but that there are many good things about being small.
Describes the operation of an amusement park, including roller coaster safety maintemnance and carousel restoration as well as computer animation landscaping, trash removal, food preparation, and career opportunities.
