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Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. 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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Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

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PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

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Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 174 pages. 10.00x8.00x0.37 inches. In Stock.

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Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. illustrated edition. 220 pages. 10.00x8.00x0.60 inches. In Stock.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Author and teacher Tom Durwood's new installment of richly illustrated historical fiction, The Illustrated Colonials, brings us an unconventional look at the American Revolution. Six wealthy kids from around the globe join the Bostonian cause, finding love and treachery along the path to liberty in three successive novellas of global empirical literature.BOOK ONE: THE PACTOur six young protagonists arrive at an unusual school in the Alsace forest in the northern lowlands of the French Alps: Will O., betrayed by his family of Dutch traders, is the youngest of the company and may hold the secret to Colonial victory across the Atlantic. Gilbert, the dashing and cynical French Dragoon is seeking purpose in a greater cause. They are joined by China's moody and unpredictable Grand Canal princess, Jiayi Mei Ying, and Sheyndil, a young farm girl on mission for Catherine the Great of Russia. Leo, a wayward Baron-to-be, and Prince Mahmoud of the Ottoman empire round out the motley crew.Together, this lively band finds purpose in harsh lessons learned in the unprecedented global events surrounding the American Revolutionary War. They find resolve in one another, and the 'Colonials' will need all their resources to face the gathering threat from a nest of monarchists.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Author and teacher Tom Durwood's new installment of richly illustrated historical fiction, The Illustrated Colonials, brings us an unconventional look at the American Revolution. Six wealthy kids from around the globe join the Bostonian cause, finding love and treachery along the path to liberty in three successive novellas of global empirical literature.?BOOK TWO: HOME FRONTSOur emboldened young Colonials leave their school to face treachery and change in their homelands. They enter the tumultuous landscapes of 1776 ready to fight for their beliefs. Little do they know how high the cost will be.The Colonials return home with a passion to elevate their people, and to further the global cause of freedom. One by one, they find opportunities to do exactly that, but not without repercussion. Back in China, Jiayi Mei Ying is sent into the hills of Jinan by her family as punishment for her rebellious attitude. She is determined to spread the message of Bostonians like Thomas Paine.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Author and teacher Tom Durwood's new installment of richly illustrated historical fiction, The Illustrated Colonials, brings us an unconventional look at the American Revolution. Six wealthy kids from around the globe join the Bostonian cause, finding love and treachery along the path to liberty in three successive novellas of global empirical literature.BOOK THREE: SARATOGAThe Colonials continue their resolve to aid the global cause of brotherhood and natural rights, no matter the cost. In the concluding book of The Illustrated Colonials series, they learn that these ideas of liberty and equality bring unexpected consequences.Disinherited by his father and transformed from a 'roly-poly prince' into a lean, tough-minded rifleman, Mahmoud crosses the Atlantic. Two men follow his trail: his protector, Kace, and the assassin Taquin.Meanwhile, Will is able to finance Shay's far-reaching gambit - one that gathers Colonial alliances with Dutch merchants, Catherine the Great, the Ottoman Admiralty, and Chinese seafaring cartels.It all comes to a head at the Battle of Saratoga, where lessons from military history and a case of mistaken identity lead to a surprising outcome.…

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