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Pen & Sword Transport, an imprint of Pen & Sword Books Ltd

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How things work
Rookie Read-About Science How Things Work:

This book tells the often dramatic and always fascinating story of flight in lighter than air machines. For centuries man had dreamed of flying, but all attempts failed, until in 1782 the Montgolfier brothers constructed the world's first hot air balloon The following year saw the first ascent with aeronauts - not human beings but a sheep, a duck and a cockerel. But it was not long before men and women too took to the air and became ever more adventurous....

2) Hot air balloons

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Mattern, Joanne, 1963-

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Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic

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[2016]

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English

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Boulder Meadows Childrens Nonfiction

J 629.13322 Matt

Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic

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32 pages ; 19 cm

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"Introduces the reader to hot air balloons."--

3) Hot air balloons

Author:

Bethea, Nikole Brooks

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How Does It Work?

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English

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24 pages : colored illustrations ; 24 cm.

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1 of 1	Louisville Children's NonFiction	E 629.13322 BET

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[2018]

Jump!, Inc

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Community connections
How does it fly?

"This photo-illustrated book introduces early fluent readers to the science and engineering behind hot air balloons. Includes glossary and index."--

4) How does it fly?: Hot air balloon

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Masters, Nancy Robinson

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English

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1 of 1	Broomfield Children's Non-Fiction	J 629.133 Maste

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[2012]

Cherry Lake Pub

24 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.

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Find out how these beautiful balloons float through the air and discover what makes them fly.

5) Piggles' guide to hot-air balloons

Author:

Holmes, Kirsty

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Pigs might fly!

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2019

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English

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24 pages : colored illustrations ; 23 cm.

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2019

Windmill Books

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Real World Math - Level 5

Throughout history, hot-air balloons have been used for a number of practical and recreational purposes. With their beautiful and often brightly colored designs, hot-air balloons are objects of high interest and curiosity, especially among young readers who are already interested in other kinds of aircraft. Readers of this engaging book follow along with Piggles, a charming pig, to learn all about hot-air balloons.

6) Volume and hot air balloons

Author:

Irving, Dianne

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Capstone Press

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[2011]

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English

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32 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm.

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[2011]

Capstone Press

Action sports
High interest adventures in reading

7) Hot air ballooning

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Hicks, Kelli Shay

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Rourke Pub

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[2010]

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English

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24 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm.

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[2010]

Rourke Pub

8) Hot air balloons

Author:

Schuh, Mari C., 1975-

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Aircraft

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Capstone Press

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English

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24 pages : color illustrations ; 24 x 29 cm

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[2013]

Capstone Press

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Simple text and color photographs describe hot air balloons, including their parts and their flight in the wind.

9) Up, Up, Up!

Author:

Reed, Susan

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Barefoot Books

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English

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[26] p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm.

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2010

Barefoot Books

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Enjoy an aerial view of the planet when you set sail in a hot-air balloon with three children and their small, inquisitive dog.

10) The amazing air balloon

Author:

Van Leeuwen, Jean

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Fogelman Books

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2002

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English

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1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 29 cm.

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1 of 1	Louisville Children's Easy Picture Books	E VAN

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2002

Fogelman Books

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In this story based on true events, a thirteen-year-old apprentice takes the first manned hot air balloon flight in America and gains new insight into life's possibilities.

11) Balloons over Albuquerque

Author:

Larese, Steve

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Schiffer Publishing

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2014

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English

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1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly color illustrations ; 22 x 24 cm

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2014

Schiffer Publishing

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From the festival founder's boast at a party in 1971 that he could fly his newly bought balloon, to an annual celebration that now draws more than half a million people to New Mexico, the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta is a story of good times and friendships formed over decades of ballooning. An average of 700 balloonists from scores of nations participate in the October event, lifting off with the rising sun in the crisp Albuquerque air...

12) Sebastian and the balloon

Author:

Stead, Philip Christian

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Roaring Brook Press

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[2014]

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English

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Roaring Brook Press

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13) The hot air balloon book: build and launch kongming lanterns, solar tetroons, and more

"When Sebastian launches himself on a journey in a hot air balloon made entirely of Grandma's afghans and patchwork quilts, his boring day turns into the adventure of a lifetime"--Provided by publisher.

Author:

Catterall, Clive

Series:

Science in Motion

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Chicago Review Press

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[2013]

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English

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x, 227 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm

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Chicago Review Press

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"More than a century before the Wright Brothers' first flight, humans were taking to the skies in hot air balloons. Today, with basic craft skills, you can build and safely launch your own balloons using inexpensive, readily available materials. Author and inventor Clive Catterall provides illustrated, step-by-step instructions for eight different homemade models, as well as the science and history behind them. Some, like the Solar Tetroon or the...

14) A voyage in a balloon

Author:

Verne, Jules, 1828-1905

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Sheba Blake Publishing Corp

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2022

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English

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Sacks, Marcy Goldberg, 1974-

Pioneering science-fiction writer Jules Verne is the second most translated author of all time (after Agatha Christie.) This translation of his short story A Voyage in a Balloon first appeared in Sartain's Union Magazine of Literature and Art in a May 1852 edition, making it the first of the French writer's stories to be published in English. As Verne writes in this story: "May this terrific recital, while it instructs those who read it, not discourage...

15) Curious George: up, up, and away

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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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[2009]

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English

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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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[2009]

24 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm

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16) Curly Crow goes to the Balloon Festival: adventures of a Crow Pilot

"Curious George and Bill head into the clouds in this high-flying adventure. It's fun to soar with the birds, but one question soon arises: How will they get down?"--p. [4] of cover.

Author:

Aragon, Nicholas, 1981-

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Curly Crow

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2023

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English

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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 22 x 22 cm

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Curly Crow

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17) Margret & H.A. Rey's Curious George and the hot air balloon

When her friends tell Curly Crow about the upcoming Balloon Festival, she is excited but scared. Only by facing her fear can she hope to join in the fun.

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Houghton Mifflin

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[1998]

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English

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Boulder Reynolds Childrens Picture Book has 2

J P Curi

24 pages : color illustrations ; 21 x 22 cm

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[1998]

Houghton Mifflin

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J P Curi

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While visiting Mount Rushmore, Curious George gets into mischief when he takes an unplanned ride on a hot air balloon.

18) Sally's great balloon adventure

Author:

Huneck, Stephen

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Abrams Books for Young Readers

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[2010]

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English

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[2010]

1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 32 cm.

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Lured into a hot air balloon by the smell of fried chicken, Sally the black labrador retriever inadvertently goes for a ride all by herself.

19) Cloud capers

Author:

Bentley, Sue, 1951-

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Magic puppy volume 3

Publisher:

Grosset & Dunlap

Pub. Date:

2009

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English

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2009

Grosset & Dunlap

119 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.

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Pène du Bois, William, 1916-1993

Ten-year-old Jessica accompanies her parents to a hot-air balloon festival where she meets Storm, a magic wolf that has transformed himself into a puppy, and together they enjoy the festival and prevent a dangerous mishap before Storm must return to his pack.

20) The twenty-one balloons

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Puffin modern classics

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English

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[1947]

Viking Press

179 p : ill. ; 24 cm.

179 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm

1986

Puffin Books

2005

Puffin Modern Classics ed

Puffin Books

179 p. : ill. ; 18 cm.

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