TURBO Racers Trailblazer, Austin Aslan
TURBO Racers Trailblazer, Austin Aslan
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TURBO Racers: Trailblazer

Author: Austin Aslan

Narrator: Ramon de Ocampo

Unabridged: 6 hr 39 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 12/31/2018


Synopsis

In Turbo Racers: Trailblazer, twelve-year-old Mace Blazer gets the chance to pilot a state-of-the-art vehicle that transforms at the touch of a button from race car to jet plane to single-person sub, in the biggest race in the world.The roar of the crowd, the glow of the spotlight, the thrill of the race—Mace Blazer dreams of going TURBO.TURBOnauts thrive on the thrum of trimorphers’s rocket engines as the vehicles morph from super-powered race cars to speeding jet aircrafts to torpedo-fast submarines, while they race full-throttle around every bend. And Mace believes he’s got what it takes to join their ranks—he only needs the chance to prove it.So when a reclusive retired racer chooses Mace to try out to be part of the next generation of TURBOnauts, Mace knows that this is his moment to show what he can do. But the path to his big shot means facing down the best and the brightest from around the world. Mace will have to live more fearlessly, hone quicker reflexes, be revolutionary—but will it be enough?Mace quickly realizes that everything he’s ever hoped for comes at a price. He’ll have to decide between what is right and what is easy. Every morph counts in the first book in this exhilarating new adventure series by the acclaimed author of The Islands at the End of the World, Austin Aslan.This is the first title in a high-stakes middle-grade two-book series!

About Austin Aslan

Austin Aslan is the author of the TURBO Racers and the Islands at the End of the World books. Austin has a master’s in conservation biology and was an ecotourism Peace Corps volunteer in a Honduran cloud forest. He resides in northern Arizona with his ecologist wife and two children and was recently elected to the Flagstaff City Council.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Clare

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......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 en......more

Goodreads review by Mark

My name is Mace, and I have a chance to become an actual Turbo Racer. Apparently, somebody noticed I have the highest video game score in the world and invited me to compete to become a real racer. I've met the other three kids, and they're pretty cool. Except for Henryk. That guy's a jerk and canno......more

Goodreads review by Karen

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 su......more

Goodreads review by Lisa

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.......more