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  A Dream of Pilots

  Philip Handleman

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  "An evocative and insightful look at the history of flight written from the perspective of the history-makers themselves." --Dr. Richard P. Hallion, Verville Fellow, Smithsonian InstitutionPresenting the lives of more than twenty aviation luminaries from throughout history, this middle reader is a captivating celebration of man's aspirations for the skies. From the story of the Wright brothers to that of Alan Shepard, Jr., the author, himself an experienced pilot, introduces young readers to the history of modern flight and the inspiring figures who followed their dreams to navigate over vast oceans, set altitude and speed records, pioneer stunt techniques, and eventually rocket into the great abyss of space.Both children and adult readers learn about Roscoe Turner, air racer and showman, who started by flying stunts in the movie Hell's Angels and went on to clock an average speed of 283.4 miles per hour, a new record of his time. Igor Sikorsky from Russia made his first helicopter at age twelve with a rubber band, but by the time he was an adult, he had created the Sikorsky XR-4, the army's first practical helicopter.

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  Have Sword Will Travel

  Sean Williams, Garth Nix

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  In this “fast-paced, tongue-in-cheek adventure” from New York Times–bestselling authors, best friends journey with a magical sword to save their kingdom (Publishers Weekly). 
   
  It is strange enough that Odo and Eleanor have stumbled upon a sword in a dried-up river outside their village. It is even stranger that Odo is able to remove it from where it’s buried. And it’s remarkably strange when the sword starts to talk. Odo and Eleanor have unearthed Biter, a famous fighter from earlier times. By finding Biter, Odo instantly becomes a knight—a role he is exquisitely unsuited for. Eleanor, however, would make a perfect knight—but she’s not the one with the sword. Finding Biter is only the start—boy, girl, and sword must soon go on a quest to save their kingdom from threats in both human and dragon form, in this new fantasy triumph from Garth Nix and Sean Williams.

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  Monsters of Norse Mythology -...

  Bernard Evslin

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  A young boy must slay Fafnir, a shape-shifting ogre who has transformed himself into a dragon Fafnir lives with his family in a fortress-like house deep in the forest. His father, descended from an archdemon, shares the secrets of the dark arts with Fafnir and his two brothers. Regnir, the eldest, is a deformed dwarf who lusts after gold and relies on his cunning to get it. Hungering only for food, Oter, the middle brother, can transform himself into a bird of prey. The shape-shifting Fafnir desires to be feared, and when Odin, king of the gods, sets a trap with a treasure that tempts every giant, ogre, and dwarf in his domain, Fafnir becomes a dragon. However, he is about to confront an even fiercer rival: a mortal named Siegfried. This adventure-filled Norse myth is a powerful story of magic, curses, doom, and destruction featuring an unlikely hero whose perils are only just beginning.

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  The Berenstain Bears and the Ice...

  Jan Berenstain, Stan Berenstain

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  Frozen fur balls! Someone—or something—is about to crash the Beartown Winter Carnival!. Could it be Santa? Not even close. Look out, Bear Country, a terrifying ice monster is coming to town!

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  Rachel The Shy Jellyfish

  Cindy Leaney

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  Listen to the story to hear the sounds sh and ch can make.

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  Kristy and the Secret of Susan

  Ann M. Martin

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  Kristy looks for a way to help a little girl with autism in this special entry in the classic hit series. 
   
  Kristy’s newest baby-sitting charge is Susan Felder, who goes away to a special school. Susan isn’t like most kids. While she can play the piano and sing beautifully . . . she can’t talk to anyone. Susan is autistic. She lives locked inside her own secret world. 
   
  Kristy thinks it’s unfair that Susan has to be sent off to school and is treated differently from everyone else. But Kristy’s going to try to change that—by showing everyone that Susan’s a “regular” kid, too. And then maybe Kristy’s new friend can stay in Stoneybrook for good. 
   
  The best friends you’ll ever have—with classic BSC covers and a letter from Ann M. Martin!

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