Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Fire in the sky Fire in the sky Candice F. Ransom More than losing at marbles, worrying about his relatives and the Nazis in Germany, or hearing his favorite radio hero Jack Armstrong, nine-year-old Stenny Green is focused on getting to see the Hind… OL15048972W
The Edge of the Cloud The Edge of the Cloud K. M. Peyton Despite the danger involved, a young girl is determined that her fiancé shall fulfill his dream of being a pilot in the pioneering days of aviation. OL1850129W
The silent spillbills The silent spillbills Tor Seidler Thirteen-year-old bird-lover Katerina, plagued by stuttering and lack of self-confidence, stands up to her cantankerous grandfather, head of Farnsworth Aeronautics, to save the unique Connecticut wet… OL1932861W
Freddy and the perilous adventure Freddy and the perilous adventure Walter R. Brooks,Kurt Wiese A ballooning mishap sends Freddy the pig and some animal friends on a cross-country chase, on the trail of a blackmailing scheme, and into the prizefight ring. OL1970120W
Akeem's airplane Akeem's airplane Ava Beasley Anyone can learn computer science, even at the elementary school level. This book delves into the essential computer science concept of problem decomposition using age-appropriate language and colorf… OL28587273W
Cromwell Dixon's Sky Cycle Cromwell Dixon's Sky Cycle John A. Nez In 1907 Columbus, Ohio, fourteen-year-old Cromwell Dixon, aided by his mother, begins building the flying bicycle he has invented to enter in the St. Louis Air Ship Carnival. Includes facts about Dix… OL3535089W
The Wright brothers' glider The Wright brothers' glider Gerry Bailey The Wright Brothers' glider is discovered by Digby and his sister Hannah in Mr. Rummage's market stall. This inspires Mr. Rummage to tell them the story of the brothers' life and of their invention. … OL4181282W
Pilot Pups Pilot Pups Michelle Meadows Toy dogs go on air patrols to make sure that none of the other toys in a child's room go missing. OL5952683W