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Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.5 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Full of captivating, kid-friendly information, Our Moon covers everything from the newest theories on how the moon formed, to the recent, startling discovery of water on its surface and the very real possibility of future moon colonies. Illustrated with full-color photographs and packed with fun facts, this is the most complete and up-to-date book available on the moon. Includes glossary, bibliography, and index"--
22) Dream team!
Author
Publisher
Random House Children's Books
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Boys and girls will love this exciting full-color storybook featuring Swift, Penny, Rod, and Brody, the high-flying cadets from Nickelodeon's Top Wing! In this high-flying adventure, the cadets must work together to earn their copilot badges"--Amazon.com.
Author
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"From the New York Times bestselling author of The Guest Room, a powerful story about the ways an entire life can change in one night: A flight attendant wakes up in the wrong hotel, in the wrong bed, with a dead man - and no idea what happened. Cassandra Bowden is no stranger to hungover mornings. She's a binge drinker, her job with the airline making it easy to find adventure, and the occasional blackouts seem to be inevitable. She lives with them,...
24) Wings
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Follows a baby bird on its first flight, one that starts cautiously and ends with delight.
Author
Publisher
W.W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"An entertaining and fascinating memoir of "gifted storyteller" (People) Ann Hood's adventurous years as a TWA flight attendant. In 1978, in the tailwind of the Golden Age of air travel, flight attendants were the epitome of glamor and sophistication. Fresh out of college and hungry to experience the world, Ann Hood joined their ranks. She carved chateaubriand in the first-class cabin, found romance on layovers in London and Lisbon, and walked more...
29) Moon plane
Author
Publisher
Henry Holt
Pub. Date
2006
Language
English
Description
A young boy looks at a plane in the sky and imagines flying one all the way to the moon.
Author
Publisher
Simon Spotlight
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Discover the thrilling side of the history of the space race in this fact-tastic, nonfiction Level 3 Ready-to-Read, part of a series about the secrets of American History! Did you know that you can't bring a sandwich on a spaceship? Or that a group of people who had lost their hearing played an important role in the race to send astronauts to the moon? Find out about those true stories and more in this book about the space race of the 1950s and 1960s."--...
31) Mission to Mars
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
c2002
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Examines space flight to Mars.
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
"SOS. Lopside the rescue mutt and his canine crew are working alongside their humans onboard the spaceship Laika. We are the dogs. Then the dogs are abandoned, millions of miles from civilization, and survival seems impossible. We are alone. But these are all good dogs--and good dogs always complete their mission." --
Author
Series
Professor Astro Cat volume 5
Publisher
Flying Eye Books
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"Greetings, fellow space travelers! Have you ever wondered how a rocket works? Do you dream of becoming an astronaut? Then come along as we find out all the exciting ways we can reach space. Professor Astro Cat's latest adventure leads young readers through the wonders of space travel. Easy-to-understand facts and descriptions introduce rockets, spaceships, satellites and the space station. Get ready for blastoff!"-- provided by publisher.
37) See Pip flap
Author
Publisher
Simon Spotlight
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
With help from his friend Otto the robot, Pip the mouse tries to fly.
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
George does not feel ready to learn to fly, leave his nest, and go south with the other birds, despite his mother's encouragement, but when a strong autumn wind gets hold of the nest, he may have no choice.
Author
Publisher
Lonely Planet Kids
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
Description
"Blast off into the cosmos with the latest title in the popular "How Things Work" series which includes How Cities Work, How Airports Work, How Trains Work and How Ships Work - books that reveal the inner workings of familiar places and vehicles. Featuring fantastic illustrations by James Gulliver Hancock, this title explores the ultimate vehicles: spaceships - how they do what they do, what they're used for and their development through history....
40) The Swarm
Author
Series
Second Formic War volume 1
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Orson Scott Card and Aaron Johnston return to their Ender's Game prequel series with this first volume of an all-new trilogy about the Second Formic War in The Swarm. The first invasion of Earth was beaten back by a coalition of corporate and international military forces, and the Chinese army. China has been devastated by the Formic's initial efforts to eradicate Earth life forms and prepare the ground for their own settlement. The Scouring of China...
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