In the white-knuckle action movie PLANE, pilot Brodie Torrance saves his passengers from a lightning strike by making a risky landing on a war-torn island only to find that surviving the landing was just the beginning. When most of the passengers are taken hostage by dangerous rebels, the only person Torrance can count on for help is Louis Gaspare, an accused murderer who was being transported by the FBI. To rescue the passengers, Torrance will need...

How do forces affect flying vehicles? What materials make the best airplanes? What is an airfoil? Read this book to learn the answers to all these questions and more! This book helps readers explore airplane-engineering projects through simple experiments. Readers are shown the science behind how these amazing vehicles are planned and built using real-life examples. Then, readers are guided through hands-on projects and experiments to test the science...

After a CIA covert mission goes badly awry, U.S. Air Force intelligence officer Nicholas Flynn is exiled to guard a remote radar post along Alaska's Arctic frontier. This dead-end assignment is designed to put his career permanently on ice, but Flynn's not the type to fade quietly into obscurity... As winter storms pound Alaska and northern Canada, Russian aircraft begin penetrating deep into friendly airspace. Are these rehearsals for a possible...

"Relevant images match informative text in this introduction to airplanes. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade"--

"A kindergarten-level introduction to jets, covering their speed, pilots, role in transportation, and such defining features as their pointy noses"--Provided by publisher.

Challenge your readers to fly faster and higher with these wild, expert-level paper airplane projects. Step-by-step instructions show aspiring pilots how to build the Space Bomber, the Sparrowhawk, and more. Special video support through the Capstone 4D augmented reality app ensures success. Sidebars and a special "Inside the Hangar" feature dive into the basic science and engineering concepts related to flight.

"Developed by literacy experts in partnership with educators for students in PreK through grade two, this book introduces beginning readers to airplanes through simple, predictable text and related photos"--

Send your readers flying down the runway with a simple fold, fold, fold, and a side of science. Step-by-step instructions show budding flight-school students how to build the Spinning Blimp and other beginning-level paper airplanes, while hearty, fact-filled sidebars and an "Inside the Hangar" feature explain basic flight concepts. Engaging video tutorials and bonus content through the Capstone 4D augmented reality app really give this title wings!...

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"Spend a day at the airport alongside pilots, flight attendants, and baggage handlers in this charming nonfiction story"--