A former race car driver, Anthony Hampshire is a school principal who is as comfortable strapped into the seat of a race car as he is in front of a classroom. Raised in London, England, and Calgary, Alberta, Anthony earned provincial and national awards for his work in school curriculum. He has authored educational software, and is a regular conference presenter and workshop leader.
"A deftly written novel, "G Force" is highly recommended reading
and a popular addition to both school and community library
collections."
-- Midwest Book Review "Racing enthusiasts will enjoy the
play-by-play and the technical details, and newcomers to the sport
may be amazed at the strength training necessary to build stamina
for a race. Both will admire the hi-tech efforts in fine-tuning
cutting-edge racing machines and keeping them on the road at speeds
well over 200 mph. . . Hampshire's writing is engaging enough to
keep readers going, and for some of the boys who balk at books,
this may be just the thing."
-- School Library Journal "The characters have interesting
relationships with each other, and the secondary characters add to
the novel. There are enough clues to keep the reader involved, but
the plot is simple enough for all readers. . . The detailed
preparation for racing may lose some readers but will interest many
others. G Force would be an excellent book for school and public
libraries. The fifth book, although following the adventures of the
same characters, can be enjoyed alone as well as part of the
series.
Recommended."
-- CM Magazine "G Force by Anthony Hampshire is a great little book
and I thought it was extremely well done. Mainly geared towards
boys, this book takes an up close look at the world of racing and
Indy 500. Intriguing and fun and I like the subject matter - one
that is sure to interest many young boys and hopefully get them to
read more."
-- www.bookshipper.blogspot.com "Hampshire deserves to take a
victory lap for G Force. It's a thrilling mystery with a colorful
and exciting setting that moves faster than Helio Castroneves."
-- Curled Up With A Good Kids Book "Hampshire provides a
fascinating behind-the-scenes view of this sport from the
technicalities of rules that specify the number of stops and the
richness of the fuel mixture to the physics of racing, and life on
the race circuit when money is no object. I was pleasantly
surprised to learn, and enjoy learning, as much as I did about this
sport. Even with this substantial amount of informative content,
the action and tension of the race and the intrigue of the plot as
a whole was absolutely engaging. This was all enhanced by
Hampshire's exotic cast of characters. . . I definitely recommend
this novel. Hampshire brings together mystery, intrigue, danger and
a touch of romance to provide an excellent story not only for
reluctant readers but also for race car buffs. The story is well
written and proceeds at a suitable pace with frequent chapter
breaks for readers who need them.
Rating: Excellent"
-- Resource Links
"A deftly written novel, "G Force" is highly recommended reading
and a popular addition to both school and community library
collections."
-- "Midwest Book Review " "Racing enthusiasts will enjoy the
play-by-play and the technical details, and newcomers to the sport
may be amazed at the strength training necessary to build stamina
for a race. Both will admire the hi-tech efforts in fine-tuning
cutting-edge racing machines and keeping them on the road at speeds
well over 200 mph. . . Hampshire's writing is engaging enough to
keep readers going, and for some of the boys who balk at books,
this may be just the thing."
-- "School Library Journal" "The characters have interesting
relationships with each other, and the secondary characters add to
the novel. There are enough clues to keep the reader involved, but
the plot is simple enough for all readers. . . The detailed
preparation for racing may lose some readers but will interest many
others. G Force would be an excellent book for school and public
libraries. The fifth book, although following the adventures of the
same characters, can be enjoyed alone as well as part of the
series.
Recommended."
-- "CM Magazine" "G Force by Anthony Hampshire is a great little
book and I thought it was extremely well done. Mainly geared
towards boys, this book takes an up close look at the world of
racing and Indy 500. Intriguing and fun and I like the subject
matter - one that is sure to interest many young boys and hopefully
get them to read more."
-- "www.bookshipper.blogspot.com " "Hampshire deserves to take a
victory lap for "G Force." It's a thrilling mystery with a colorful
and exciting setting that moves faster than Helio Castroneves."
-- "Curled Up With A Good Kids Book" "Hampshire provides a
fascinating behind-the-scenes view of this sport from the
technicalities of rules that specify the number of stops and the
richness of the fuel mixture to the physics of racing, and life on
the race circuit when money is no object. I was pleasantly
surprised to learn, and enjoy learning, as much as I did about this
sport. Even with this substantial amount of informative content,
the action and tension of the race and the intrigue of the plot as
a whole was absolutely engaging. This was all enhanced by
Hampshire's exotic cast of characters. . . I definitely recommend
this novel. Hampshire brings together mystery, intrigue, danger and
a touch of romance to provide an excellent story not only for
reluctant readers but also for race car buffs. The story is well
written and proceeds at a suitable pace with frequent chapter
breaks for readers who need them.
Rating: Excellent"
-- "Resource Links"
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