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"You just boarded a flight to New York. There are one hundred and forty-three other passengers onboard. What you don't know is that thirty minutes before the flight your pilot's family was kidnapped. For his family to live, everyone on your plane must die. The only way the family will survive is if the pilot follows his orders and crashes the plane. Enjoy the flight." --
3) Airplanes
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This photo-illustrated book describes different types of airplanes and the jobs they do.
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"Maisy is off on a journey to see her friend Ella, but Ella lives such a long way away. Maisy must go by plane and what an exciting trip it is! As she makes her way through security and steps on board, Maisy peeks in at the captain: what a lot of lights and buttons it takes to make a plane go! Maisy soon makes friends with Mr. Percy and Betsy; and after drinks, magazines and a tricky toilet stop, the journey is over in no time!"--OCLC.
7) Airplanes
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Discusses the history of airplanes, how airplanes fly, and what type of shapes they come in.
8) Airplanes
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Presents the functions and parts of an airplane. Includes color photographs, a diagram, a picture glossary, and additional resources.
9) Hostage
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"A claustrophobic thriller set over twenty hours on one airplane flight, with the heart-stopping tension of The Last Flight and the wrenching emotional intensity of Room, Hostage takes us on board the inaugural nonstop flight from London to Sydney. Mina is trying to focus on her job as a flight attendant, not the problems of her five-year-old daughter back home, or the fissures in her marriage. But the plane has barely taken off when Mina receives...
10) Airplanes
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Airplanes come in all shapes and sizes, from small to jumbo. Some airplanes can fly as fast as 2,000 miles per hour. Take a first look at the parts of an airplane, and hold on tight for take off!
11) The nerdy dozen
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Recruited by the Air Force after hacking into a classified military training program, Neil Andertol and his video game buddies pilot what they believe to be an Air Force simulator to find a missing jet and rescue two endangered pilots.
13) Jets
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This book is a description of the physical characteristics, purposes, early history, and high-speed capabilities of jets--the fastest passenger and fighter aircraft in the world.
14) Airplanes
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Presents photos and facts about airplanes, discussing types of planes, parts, pilots, and engines. Includes a glossary, index, and resources for further information.
15) Flying
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An airplane takes off, flies, and lands after having passed over cities, country areas, lakes, and more.
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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 first...
17) The wind rises
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Jiro dreams of flying and designing beautiful airplanes, inspired by the famous Italian aeronautical designer Caproni. Nearsighted from a young age and unable to be a pilot, Jiro joins a major Japanese engineering company in 1927 and becomes one of the worlds most innovative and accomplished airplane designers. Jiro meets and falls in love with Nahoko, and grows and cherishes his friendship with his colleague Honjo. The film chronicles much of his...
20) Fly high, Katie!
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Katie is flying to Florida to visit her grandmother, but she has never been on an airplane before.