Philip, Claire
Summary: "Readers go up, up, and away with a variety of airborne vehicles in this fun guide to going places through the air. Short blocks of achievable text introduce readers to airplanes, helicopters, and even hot air balloons. As young readers explore fun facts about these vehicles, they also meet a variety of charming illustrated characters in exciting settings. These eye-catching illustrations fill...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Windmill Books 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 629.133 PHIAllenby, Victoria
Summary: "Rhyming text and bright color photographs introduce preschoolers to many kinds of machines that fly. On each spread, a repeating verse is designed to encourage recitation and prediction, while a concluding line names the featured flying machine and introduces a preposition ("The water bomber swoops through the smoke.") A closing spread provides enrichment activities to further a child's...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pajama Press 2023
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Summary: A photo essay tracing the history and development of aircraft from hot-air balloons to jetliners. Includes information on the principles of flight and the inner workings of various flying machines.
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Pub. 2004
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 629.13 NAHNahum, Andrew.
Summary: A photo essay tracing the history and development of aircraft from hot-air balloons to jetliners. Includes information on the principles of flight and the inner workings of various flying machines.
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Publisher / Publication Date: A. Knopf 1990
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 629.13 NAHVeitch, Catherine
Summary: "These fabulous books are a must for any young reader with an interest in vehicles and machines. Each book is filled with amazing machines, fun facts, jokes, and age-appropriate text in colorful boxes. This book takes a close look at machines that can fly including super jumbo jets, rockets, and space shuttles. Find out which flying machine is the mightiest of them all!"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Heinemann Library 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 629.1 VEIDavies, Bryony
Summary: Take to the skies with this fun, visual miscellany for children who love anything aircraft related! Each double-page spread features a different group of aircraft to explore, such as helpful helicopters, record-breaking planes and soaring spacecraft. Discover some of the more surprising things to have flown - including flying cars and jet packs. Readers can also learn how planes fly, and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Trans DaviesSummary: The historic journey of how two Midwestern bicycle mechanics with no formal training prevailed over the world's leading inventors in discovering the secret of flight.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: David Garrigus 2003
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC KITBarnham, Kay
Summary: From hot-air balloons to stealth aircraft that can hide from radar, machines that fly in the sky are amazing feats of technology. They're made possible by developments in engineering! In this volume, readers encounter many high-flying machines, including helicopters, drones, and even jetpacks! Detailed text describes the science behind how each machine works while clear diagrams aid readers...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Publishing 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 629.13 BARMcAllister, Bruce.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Roundup Press 2005
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 629.13 McARichards, Kitty.
Summary: SpongeBob dreams of flying with the jellyfish, but soon realizes that being a superhero is not all it's cracked up to be.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Inc. 2003
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR BLUE RICNahum, Andrew.
Summary: A photo essay tracing the history and development of aircraft from hot-air balloons to jetliners. Includes information on the principles of flight and the inner workings of various flying machines.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Knopf 1990
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1 available in J Non Fic Series, Call number: J 629.13 NAHVilardi, Debbie
Summary: "This book introduces readers to the science behind aviation. Students learn about the four forces of flight: gravity, lift, drag, and thrust. Vivid photographs and easy-to-read text aid comprehension for early readers. QR Codes in the book give readers access to book-specific resources to further their learning. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards." --
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cody Koala, an imprint of Pop! 2019
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1 available in J Non Fic Series, Call number: J 629.13 VILKeenan, Sheila.
Summary: Traces the history of flight from the days when people only dreamed about flying to planes of the future. Illustrations explain how different flying machines function.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic 1995
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 629 KEEProvensen, Alice.
Summary: A biography of the man whose fascination with flying machines produced the Bleriot XI, which crossed the English Channel in thirty-seven minutes in the early 1900's.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking Press 1983
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 629.13 PROCopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 BLESalisbury, Gay.
Summary: The story of the 1925 Nome, Alaska, diphtheria epidemic describes the plight of the patients, with a blizzard imminent and the much-needed serum seven hundred miles away, as teams of sled dogs and their drivers become the only hope for survival.
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Publisher / Publication Date: W.W. Norton & Co. 2003
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 614.5123 SALCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Survival SalisburyProvensen, Alice.
Summary: A biography of the man whose fascination with flying machines produced the Bleriot XI, which in 1909 became the first heavier-than-air machine to fly the English Channel.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Puffin Books 1987
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 BLESummary: The all-American story of two Midwestern boys who truly believed they could fly, Orville and Wilbur Wright. Discover little-known facts about these visionary brothers and their flying machines that changed the world.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: WGBH Boston Video 2003
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV WRIJennings, Terry J.
Summary: Examines, in text and labelled diagrams and illustrations, how various types of airplanes and other flying machines work and the kinds of functions they perform. Includes instructions for related projects and experiments.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kingfisher Books 1993
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 629.133 JENMitchell, Edgar D.
Summary: An Apollo 14 astronaut recounts his life, including his early years living in Roswell, New Mexico, his time as a Navy combat pilot, and his incredible journey to the Moon.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Independent Pub Group 2014
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 629.454 MITTurner, Tracey
Summary: "Wings takes readers on a fact-packed flight over a fascinating subject. Written by Tracey Turner, it offers a bird's-eye view of the first airplanes, the fastest jet planes, beetles, birds, winged horses, flying dragons--even winged unicorns. There's fun, easy-to-read information on wings of all kinds, including plenty of STEM material, presented in a mixture of text and speech bubbles that's...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kingfisher 2020