The Big Balloon Race (An I Can Read Book) by Carolyn Croll, Eleanor Coerr

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Winning a race is hard work.... Arial stows away in her mother's beautiful hot-air balloon as it lifts off for the bigrace of 1882. And that spells trouble almost all the way to the finish line!

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Ariel: Wants to fly in the balloon but is told she is too young
Carlotta: one of the best aeronauts
Mr. Myers: Aerial's father

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It was the day of the big balloon race.

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This book is in An I Can Read Book. (publisher series)

This book is in Reading Rainbow Books. (authoritative list)

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Carolyn Croll (Author)
Eleanor Coerr

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Books › Children's Books › History & Historical Fiction › United States › Fiction › Other
Books › Children's Books › Early Reader Series › I Can Read Books › Level 3 (Paperback)
Books › Children's Books › Science, Nature & How It Works › Transportation
Books › Children's Books › History & Historical Fiction › Fiction
Books › Children's Books › Ages 4-8
Books › Children's Books › Literature

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