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So you want to track a truck, huh? Did

 you know moving trucks live in busy

neighborhoods? Or that ice-cream

trucks migrate south for

the winter? Do you

know the UniversalTruck Signal? ( Just

make a fist and pull

down twice.) This is

 just the beginning of

the knowledge you’ll gain from

How to Track a Truck, your guidebook

to becoming an expert truck tracker.

In this kit you’ll find everything you

need for honing your truck-tracking

skills, from finding clues to testing

 your abilities in the field.

Once you’ve mastered the basics,

 you’ll be an unstoppable truck

tracker!

How to T r ack  a T ruck

 Jason Car ter Ea ton

illus tra ted b y  John Rocco

HC: 978-0-7636-8065-7

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Truck tracking can be difficult, even for experts like Mike. Help Mike

navigate this maze to find his dump truck.

track-a-truck MAZE

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match-a-truck game

How well can you track a truck? Match the clues in the first column to

the truck in the second column.

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Do you know what kind of truck lurks in abandoned parking lots?

Connect the dots to find out and write the answer below.

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coloring page

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design your own truck 

Truck owners love to show off their trucks. Use this page to draw your

truck so others can marvel at it.

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Once you track and catch your truck, it’s important to remember the

basics of truck owner maintenance. Write your truck’s stats below.

 your truck’s stats

 What kind

of truckdo you have?

 what do you

feed your truck?

 what kinds of activities

does your truck like to do?

 where does your

truck sleep?

 what is your truck’s name?

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