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  Violet the Pilot

  by Steve Breen

  By the time she’s two years old, Violet Van Winkle can fi x nearly any appliance in the house. And by eight she’s building elaborate fl ying machines from scratch—mind-boggling contraptions such as the Tubbubbler, the Bicycopter, and the Wing-a-ma-jig. The kids at school tease her, but they have no idea what she’s capable of. Maybe she could earn their respect by winning the blue ribbon in the upcoming Air Show.... (more)
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  Flight #116 is Down!

  by Caroline B. Cooney

  An award-winning dramatic thriller finds a young girl confronting her fears and making heroic efforts at the terrifying scene of a crashed 747. Reissue. AB. PW. "
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  Flygirl

  by Sherri L. Smith

  Ida Mae Jones dreams of fl ight. Her daddy was a pilot and being black didn’t stop him from fulfilling his dreams. But her daddy’s gone now, and being a woman, and being black, are two strikes against her. When America enters the war with Germany and Japan, the Army creates the WASP, the Women’s Airforce Service Pilots—and Ida suddenly sees a way to fl y as well as do something signifi cant to help her brother... (more)
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  Amelia Earhart (DK Biography)

  by Tanya Lee Stone

  I read this book when I was writing a biography for Amelia Earhart and it really helped! It has SO many interesting facts and it's really worth reading.
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  Airframe

  by Michael Crichton

  The twin-engined jet plane en route to Denver from Hong Kong is merely a green radar blip half an hour off the California coast when the call comes through to air traffic control: 'Socal Approach, this is TransPacific 545. We have an emergency.' The pilot requests priority clearance to land - then comes the bombshell - he needs forty ambulances on the runway. But nothing prepares the rescue workers... (more)
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  Airplanes

  by Byron Barton

  A chunky board book, featuring bold graphics and a simple text, visits the airport where all kinds of planes are landing and taking off, including seaplanes and a plane that writes in the sky. Reissue.
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  Danger Zone: Book 1

  The Devil's Breath

  by David Gilman

  WHEN AN ASSASSIN bursts from the shadows to try to kill him on the dark, windswept grounds of his boarding school in England, Max Gordon realizes his life is about to change forever. After learning that his explorer father is missing, Max is determined to find him, no matter what dangers may lay in his path. A secret clue his father left behind leads Max to the inhospitable wilderness of Namibia, where he soon... (more)
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  Hypnotizing Maria

  by Richard Bach

  Flight instructor Jamie Forbes guides a woman to landing her plane safely after her husband loses consciousness, then flies on to his own destination unimpressed by his act...flight instructors guide students every day. Only after she tells reporters that a stranger appeared in an airplane alongside hers and hypnotized her into landing, and after he meets his own guiding stranger does he solve the bigger mystery:... (more)
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  A Gift of Wings

  by Richard Bach

  Once in a generation a book, a vision, a writer, capture the imagination and emotions of millions. Jonathan Livingston Seagull was such a book. Richard Bach's unique vision again shines forth, touching with magic the drama of life in all its limitless horizons. Once again Richard Bach has written a masterpiece to help you touch that part of your home that is the sky.
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  The Art of Keeping Cool

  by Janet Taylor Lisle

  The War At Home Fear permeates the Rhode Island coastal town where Robert, his mother, and sister are living out the war with his paternal grandparents: Fear of Nazi submarines offshore. Fear of Abel Hoffman, a German artist living reclusively outside of town. And for Robert, a more personal fear, of his hot-tempered, controlling grandfather. As Robert watches the townspeople's hostility toward Hoffman build,... (more)
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  Escape from Memory

  by Margaret Peterson Haddix

  While playing around with hypnotism at a party, Kira remembers fleeing a war-torn country with her mother, speaking a language she can't identify. A few days later her mother disappears, and a woman who calls herself Kira's aunt Memory takes Kira to Crythe, a country that doesn't officially exist, in order to rescue her -- or so she says. Kira soon learns that Aunt Memory is not what she seems, and Kira and her... (more)
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  Under A War-Torn Sky: Book 1

  Under a War-Torn Sky

  by L. M. Elliott

  When Henry Forester is shot down during a bombing run over France, the World War II pilot finds himself trapped behind enemy lines. In constant danger of discovery by German soldiers, Henry begins a remarkable journey to freedom. Relying on the kindness of strangers, Henry moves from town to town--traveling by moonlight, never asking questions, or even the names of the people who help him along the way. Through... (more)
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  The Ghost of Flight 401

  by John Grant Fuller

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  Bombs Away

  The Story of a Bomber Team

  by John Steinbeck

  A magnificent volume of short novels and an essential World War II report from one of America’s great twentieth-century writers On the heels of the enormous success of his masterwork The Grapes of Wrath —and at the height of the American war effort—John Steinbeck, one of the most prolific and influential literary figures of his generation, wrote Bombs Away , a nonfiction account of his experiences with U.S.... (more)
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  Their Darkest Day

  The Tragedy of Pan Am 103 and Its Legacy of Hope

  by Matthew Cox

  An account of the explosion of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, chronicles the stories of the people who perished in the disaster, describing the result of their tragic death on their families.
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  by Tom McCarthy

  Serge Carrefax spends his childhood at Versoie House, where his father teaches deaf children to speak when he’s not experimenting with wireless telegraphy. Sophie, Serge’s sister and only connection to the world at large, takes outrageous liberties with Serge’s young body—which may explain the unusual sexual predilections that haunt him for the rest of his life. After recuperating from a mysterious illness at a... (more)
• Indiana Jones Collector's Edition - Raiders Of The Lost Ark; Temple Of Doom; Last CrusadeRyder; Weyn, Suzanne; Lucasfilm Ltd. Windham

  

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  Indiana Jones Collector's Edition - Raiders Of The Lost Ark; Temple Of Doom; Last Crusade

  by Ryder; Weyn, Suzanne; Lucasfilm Ltd. Windham

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  Spitfire Ace

  by Martin Davidson, James Taylor

  The Battle of Britain was one of the most famous air battles in the history of warfare, one filled with ruthless organisation, brilliant control, and command. At its heart is one particular figure, a legend ever since—the RAF fighter pilot—as well as one particular plane, a piece of machinery that has almost mythic historical glamour: the Supermarine Spitfire. This engaging volume reintroduces the few that flew in... (more)
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  How to Get Control of Your Time and Your Life (Signet)

  by Alan Lakein

  A famous expert reveals his professional secrets. Learn how to build your willpower, how to waste time for pleasure and profit, and how to work smarter, not harder. A practical nononsense guide to managing your personal and business time. Paper.
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  Alex Rider: Book 4

  Eagle Strike

  by Anthony Horowitz

  ROGUE AGENT!Sir Damian Cray: Millions adore him. He is a philanthropist, peace activist, and the world's most famous vintage pop star. But still it's not enough -- not if he is to save the world. Trouble is, only Alex Rider recognizes that it's the world that needs saving from Sir Damian Cray. Alex has seen his share of evil masterminds in the short time he's been an agent at MI6. But in the past, Alex has... (more)