Kategoria BISAC: Juvenile Fiction >> Transportation - Aviation

BENNY THE BIPLANE is a beginning reader for children ages 4-8 with decidedly educational and historical leanings. The text is that of a traditional children's picture book for very young readers, and it weighs in at just 308 words in 24 pages. It uses repetition of simple time elements and clauses, mostly monosyllabic words (monosyllabic being one of the most ironic words in the English language), and syntactically is short and easy to read. It covers concepts such as jobs, joblessness, sadness, hope, and success, with both a resolution and an ending that...

A sexy and poignant romantic tale of a young daredevil pilot caught between two brothers.

When I was fourteen, I made a decision. If I was doomed to live in a trailer park next to an airport, I could complain about the smell of the jet fuel like my mom, I could drink myself to death over the noise like everybody else, or I could learn to fly.

For Leah Jones, reality is life in a rundown trailer park with an irresponsible mother. But there's one escape. With an...

Follow a family and the youngest member's favorite sock monkey through all the inner and outer workings of an airport.

In a book that is as intriguing as it is useful and entertaining, we follow a family on its way through the complexities of a modern-day airport. From checking bags and watching them disappear on the mysterious conveyor belt, to security clearance and a seemingly endless wait at the gate to finally being airborne.

But wait There's more The youngest family member's sock monkey has gone missing. Follow it at the bottom of the page as it makes a journey...

Scarecrow's head isn't just stuffed with straw, it's filled with the longing to fly. So when the farmer packs up and leaves, Scarecrow must make a choice--stay on the farm alone, or pursue his dream. He chooses to follow his dream, but ends up being carried high up in the sky by the wind. When he hits the ground, Scarecrow realizes he'll never be able to fly like the birds.

But a pilot from a stunt plane lands nearby and asks Scarecrow to join him. Scarecrow's dream becomes a reality when he accompanies the pilot from place to place, flying inside the...