Buster and the Race Car Graveyard - (Buster the Race Car) by Dale Earnhardt Jr (Hardcover)

About the Book

Buster and his team learn what it really means to be brave when they visit a race car graveyard.

Book Synopsis

Buster and his team visit a spooky car graveyard! From NASCAR legend and New York Times bestselling author Dale Earnhardt Jr. comes Buster and the Race Car Graveyard, the fourth book in the popular Buster the Race Car series.

When the Punchy Motorsports team goes on a hair-raising ride through a graveyard, Jimmy Jam's sheen begins to pale. He looks like he's seen a ghost--and maybe he has! Buster wants to encourage Jimmy Jam to keep going, and Jimmy Jam wants to turn taillights and run. But when Scuff is in trouble, will Jimmy Jam face the haunting boos in the dark woods to help a not-so-friendly friend?

This picture book

• is for ages 4 to 8;
• teaches kids that bravery isn't the absence of fears but the willingness to face them; and
• is a great read for Halloween, camping trips, or the fall season.

Do you dare to join Buster and Jimmy Jam on this spooky adventure?

Check out the other books in the Buster the Race Car series:

• Buster's Trip to Victory Lane
• Buster Gets Back on Track
• Buster and the Christmas Parade

Review Quotes

Gr 1-3--A group of race cars face their fears and find their bravery as they venture into a graveyard one dark and spooky night. After telling ghost stories around a campfire, the car friends decide to travel to the race car graveyard. Their leader, Coach Hog, tells them that as long as they drive forward, all is safe, but if they turn around the ghosts will catch them. The illustrations capture the dark spookiness with a mix of blues, purples, and blacks that effectively set the scene. The emotions on the cars' faces are easily identifiable, adding to the effect that will have readers cruising right along for the spine-tingling adventure. When the cars finally encounter the ghosts, all turns out well in the end, and the cars learn that helping a friend in trouble can bring out the bravery in anyone. VERDICT: An entertaining, slightly spooky tale with a friendly group of race cars makes for a charming story with plenty of appeal for young readers.--School Library Journal