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The Hindenburg explosion

core events of a disaster in the air
"Explains the Hindenburg disaster, including its chronology, causes, and lasting effects"--Provided by publisher.
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Rosie and Skate

Fifteen-year-old Rosie and her sixteen-year-old sister Skate are looked after by their cousin Angie while their father, a drunk, spends a few weeks in jail, and both girls endure problems with boyfriends and family while living in an old Victorian house on the Jersey shore.
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You wouldn't want to be on the first flying machine!

a high-soaring ride you'd rather not take
Offers a humorous look at the story of the Wright brothers' first historic flight at Kitty Hawk.
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Hero of the Pacific

the life of Marine legend John Basilone
Examines the life and death of Marine Sergeant John Basilone, the only Marine to receive the Medal of Honor during World War II, tracing his youth in a small New Jersey town to becoming one of World War II's most celebrated heroes.
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Rosie and Skate

Fifteen-year-old Rosie and her sixteen-year-old sister Skate are looked after by their cousin Angie while their father, a drunk, spends a few weeks in jail, and both girls endure problems with boyfriends and family while living in an old Victorian house on the Jersey shore.
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Two for the dough

New Jersey bounty hunter Stephanie Plum stirs up a very nasty enemy, and attracts the attention of sexy vice cop Joe Morelli, when she sets out to find Kenny Mancuso, a boy from Trenton who has just shot his best friend.
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After ever after

Although Jeff and Tad, encouraged by a new friend, Lindsey, make a deal to help one another overcome aftereffects of their cancer treatments in preparation for eighth-grade graduation, Jeff still craves advice from his older brother Stephen, who is studying drums in Africa.
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Kaleidoscope eyes

In 1968, with the Vietnam War raging, thirteen-year-old Lyza inherits a project from her deceased grandfather, who had been using his knowledge of maps and the geography of Lyza's New Jersey hometown to locate the lost treasure of Captain Kidd.

Back in time with Thomas Edison

Thirteen-year-old Robert "Qwerty" Stevens uses the time machine he finds in his back yard to visit Thomas Edison's workshop in 1879, and there helps develop the electric light bulb, but then needs his sister's help to return to his own time.

Penny from heaven

As she turns twelve during the summer of 1953, Penny gains new insights into herself and her family while also learning a secret about her father's death.

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