airports

Text and bird's-eye-view illustrations follow the action at an airport throughout the day, from early morning, to the arrival of a rock star, through a thunderstorm, and on to night. Includes challenges for readers.

Reveals the inner workings of a typical modern airport, exploring the airfield, other key places, and what takes place there.

Answers children's questions about flying on an airplane. Discusses what to pack, security, food and bathrooms, and take-off and landing procedures. Includes color photographs, a picture glossary, and sources of more information.

A boy counts his way through the airport and onto the plane as it flies towards its destination.

Looks behind the scenes of an airport at how everything works including the ticket counter, the control room, and the flight kitchen.

Briefly describes what goes on at an airport, some of the people who work there, and the job of controlling traffic in the air. Includes a related activity.

High school senior Leah Jones loves nothing more than flying, which allows her to forget her absentee mother and life in a South Carolina trailer park, but when Grayson, the son of her deceased flight instructor, blackmails her into working for him and his brother Alec, the consequences could be deadly.

A simple introduction to airports and the many activities that take place there.

Describes security preparations at airports for such emergencies as crashes, fires, or terrorists attacks. Includes color photographs of the vehicles and other equipment used in such situations.

Illustrations, photos, diagrams, and text describe the first airports and the services performed at a large modern airport.