The Adventures of Rubi Pi and the Aviation Girls: History of Flight in Stories

Tom Durwood

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Sprache: Englisch

Verlag: Empire Studies Press, 2024

195252041X / 9781952520419

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Fly along with Ruby, Sarra, Isoke and other young heroines as they take to the skies to save their families.Nine scenarios, nine heroines, nine lessons in flight.Gia travels from Manhattan's Lower East Side to the Aleutian Islands to capture one of the most mysterious warplanes of all time - the Mitsubishi A6M Zero.Young Yi-Tai Jo falls in love with the homely, misunderstood X-1 rocket jet. Heartbroken at X's failure to break the speed of sound, she may have a solution.One morning, bratty Anke has a bitter spat with her sister, Romy. Yet when Romy is kidnapped, Anke is the one who can save her - using an old war-kite to glide to the villain's tower. Can she navigate gliding through the Black Forest and save Romy?Ship-salvager's daughter Sarra defies a garrison to save Father from Rome's wrath. Can her home-made balloon win the day?Author and Teacher Tom Durwood offers a collection of nine stories to challenge young readers. Katniss Everdeen meets October Sky. Nine adventures set in key moments of aviation history. Historical fiction featuring remarkable aircraft and singular heroines. For young adults and readers of all ages.With historical commentary by aviation scholars Tim Grove, Anne Millbrook, Michael Quetting and others. Tom Durwood is the real thing. -- Joe Weber, Rules of Engagement, Dancing with the DragonWonderful reads . happy to recommend -- Diane Donovan, Editor, BookwatchHighly original . stories about more than planes. -- Zunaira Fatima Rajpoot, book reviewer, Visiting ProfessorThese are brilliant, engrossing stories .: -- Karan Thakur, Goodreads reviewer.…

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Titel
The Adventures of Rubi Pi and the Aviation Girls: History of Flight in Stories
Autor
Tom Durwood
Verlag
Empire Studies Press
Erscheinungsjahr
2024
Zustand
Very Good
Einband
Paperback
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN-10
195252041X
ISBN-13
9781952520419

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