airplanes

"When forest fires blaze, brave airplanes at spring into action! Some planes swoop low to spray water on the flames. Others drop bright red fire retardant. Little Smokey hasn't quite figured out her job yet, but she wants to help. . . . And when a huge wildfire flares up--a fire that none of the other planes can control--it's Smokey's turn to show what she's made of"--Provided by publisher.

"In 1903, the Wright brothers made three brief flights, and no one was there to watch them. Six years later, Wilbur Wright traveled to Europe to evangelicize about aviation and raise money for patents--and the world got aviation fever. That summer, a group of champagne companies organized the first ever international air meet in Rheims, France. They knew they could throw a great party and sell a lot of champagne. They didn't know that this single week would change the course of aviation history. Through remarkable photographs, firsthand accounts, and lively narrative, Marty Sandler tells the story of how the Grande Semaine d'Aviation de la Champagne marked the public introduction to flight"--Provided by publisher.

Looks at Emma Lilian Todd's designing of planes, making her the first female designer in that field.

"The true story of James Herman Banning, the first African American pilot to fly across the United States"--Provided by publisher.

"Book will introduce the reader to high fliers"--Provided by publisher.

Count paper airplanes as they loop, glide, spin, and more.

Moe McDonohugh is a girl who wants to fly in her own plane and she has a lot of adventures trying to get the money to buy one.

Discusses the evolution of the airplane from a fragile wooden flying machine to a powerful supersonic aircraft.

"Introduces readers to the science that makes airplanes possible."--Provided by publisher.