Getting Started in Pinewood Derby by Troy Thorne is directed at both kids and grownups interested in getting started with these wooden racecars. No initial woodworking knowledge is necessary, and the book includes comic book style illustrations and tips for kids, as well as 12 car patterns, paint designs, and ideas for personalizing your racecar. Author and illustrator Troy Thorne is a father and a Scouting volunteer. Getting Started in Pinewood Derby (Fox Chapel Publishing, ISBN 978-56523-617-2) is priced at $12.95.