TURBO Racers: Trailblazer audiobook

This story is so much fun at any age (I had a blast with it, as did my 13-year-old and my 9-year-old). Mace is an immediately sympathetic protagonist, struggling to pursue his dreams in the face of typical middle school angst plus a family dynamic that's complicated by poverty and Deaf parents. His upbringing, though, has given Mace an uncanny ability to understand machines, and he can "talk" to his TURBO racer in a way that propels him into a fast-paced world of secret racing. The action is heart-thumping and the characters are endearing. And the moral dilemmas have led to some fascinating family conversations in my house. What a fun read! Can't wait for more.

I think this book is very exiting. I believe this because in the book it relates to what I like. It tells about a 12 year old that is winning a race. He realizes that who he is working for (Quasar) wanted to be rich. So she pulled of dirty tricks. Mace the main character goes against Quasar. This ends in mace winning the golden glove

This first novel in a new series takes place in an alternate reality where JFK is never assassinated and MLK becomes President. The world is obsessed with TURBO Racing and twelve year old Mace dreams of becoming a TURBOnaut. TURBOS are vehicles that can transform instantly from roadster to jet to submarine. The only problem for Mace though, is he’s not old enough.To me the story is sort of a mash-up between the Transformers and the 1984 movie, “The Last Starfighter.” With a blistering pace this taut thriller is all about learning to trust your instincts, doing the right thing and pursuing your dreams. I think middle-grade readers will get a thrill reading this novel, especially those who like technology and racing.

This book is so much better than expected. I got this in exchange for a real review. None of my students wanted to read it, so I did so with reluctance and SURPRISE l liked it. Will have to sell this one but I think it is worth the effort.

I received this book as a Goodreads Giveaway.Yes, it's a YA novel. Yes, it's also very good. Fast-paced,. Entertaining. Fun. Great world-building. Just a complete delight to read.

TURBO Racers is an action packed zoom across the world of Mace Blazer, a 12 year old kid in a world where Martin Luther King Jr. is president and John F. Kennedy was never assassinated. The world is obsessed with TURBOnauts, and every kid's dream is to win the golden glove, the ultimate racing trophy. When a mysterious benefactor suddenly take notice that Mace is the top racer in all arcade simulation games, he must choose between winning, or protecting the sport and the friends and family he cares about. This book is great if you like plot twists, action, friendship, and hard choices.page count: 336.

Have you ever wanted to feel like your racing in cars that can fly and become a boat? Then Turbo Racers Trailblazer is for you, the extreme feel of the four kids competing to make it to the pros really gets your blood rushing, you will not want to stop reading. The book starts out with a kid named Mace, his parents are deaf so he has to work hard to understand them, also he goes to the local arcade daily playing a Turbo Racer game. Then one day, while Mace was leaving the arcade the employ there, gave him a flyer that said,¨ The event horizon, fully restored!-on display now!¨(`page 7 Aslan) Mace couldn't wait, he had even planned a brochure on it. He missed it. He couldn't believe it, he even failed his brochure. The Turbo Racer car was being brought back for a race, it was at the airport. Since his dad worked at the airport and he was deaf Mace snuck into his car and when his dad parked and left Mace got out of the car and looked for the Turbo Racer, he found it there it was, It was just like the arcade. Mace got in it and the seat hugged him. He knew how to dive it and started going, he morphed to a boat, speeding up he lifted off, by this time he was being chased by the police and flew to Denver, he asked the smart assistant where he should go it lead him to a hanger and lost the police. He was met by the greatest racer of all time and she told him that he was being watched and they wanted him to race along with three other kids who know how to race. If they lose in anything that gets a strike, if someone gets two strikes they have to go home. The racers were Dex, Mace, Henryk, Aya, and Ahmed. Dex was the first one out and mace almost killed Aya faking her out by saying¨My port alienron is jammed. I cant compensate! There's a fire. I'm gonna crash!¨ by him saying this he fakes out everyone and causes them to focus on him, they didn't know it was all part of his plan. BOOM, Aya crashed and Amhed rushed to her but Mace won the race, he wasn't going home. Overall this was a great book and truly recommend this to everyone who wants a real rush. I also recommend this to people who like drama, it has a good amont of fighting and sad moments.

THIS was the highlight of my son's summer reading! Multiple times he pushed it at me, saying, "This is pretty good. You should read it next."I have to admit, the cover reminded me of...well, Power Rangers, right? And we never did get into Power Rangers (it always seemed a bit too corny). So I was reluctant to read, but once I did pick it up (after no small amount of pestering by my son), it was FANTASTIC! I laughed and the characters, despite their ages, were believable and got into and out of their scrapes in a totally believable way.Mace Blazer (yeah!) scores the highest on the TURBO racer arcade game, like he always does, then races home on his bike to avoid getting caught ditching school to defend his ranking. He wishes more than anything he could train to be a real TURBOnaut, but his parents are deaf, and his father's wages barely cover the bills.Then a retired, mysterious pilot whose face no one's ever seen picks Mace (based on that high score) to train to race in the real-life TURBO Trimorpher Gauntlet Prix. Mace's parents are told he's won a prize for his arcade game simulation excellence and the chance to become a real TURBOnaut, and let him go off to train.Mace must forge alliances and yet prove he's the best TURBOnaut against three other kids: Aya, Dex and Henryk. But their mentor keeps asking them to cut more and more corners, pitting them against each other in a most dangerous game.This was a lot of fun to read, and I loved that Mace did the right thing at the end, even it meant ...ah, well, I won't spoil it. Enjoy the ride! I mean read!Visit my blog for more great middle grade book recommendations, free teaching materials and fiction writing tips: http://amb.mystrikingly.com/

** spoiler alert ** This book was really good. It takes place in an alternate universe one may say. Its about when JFK died except in this book he doesn't. He is paralyzed but as a consequence they try to save JFK and they advanced in technology and now have transforming vehicles in the 21st century. This book is about when a young boy wants to be a racer that races these transforming cars and his dream comes true but with a very long journey.

** spoiler alert ** I think this a good book. I see how kids can be anything when they put their mind to something they want and beat the simulators and try to do everything they can to do to become their dream and chases it people told me "If you want to do something when you grow up and try everything that you can do for it... Life is short so live is the best that you want"

This is a fun and entertaining read. At times, as an adult, portions got a little tedious. But adults are not the primary audience! I can only imagine that an older elementary or middle school child will have a blast reading this novel, particularly if they are fans of racing and machines. I can't wait to share this book with my 7th grader.

This was a fun book! I found it because I was searching for books with Deaf characters. I put off reading it for a while because I thought the racing and car stuff would be boring. When I got to the parts with Deaf characters, those kept me hooked in the beginning.But I didn't even need that to keep me hooked! This is a good story with great writing. I'm hardly interested in racing or cars or sports, but I still enjoyed this book, including the races.This book reminded me of the Escape From Mr. Lemoncello's Library series.

Great book