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How to fly like an elephant : a tale of imagination and determination
Everyone knows elephants can't fly: they're too heavy, and they have no wings! But what happens when three elephants work together to design a flying machine? How to Fly Like an Elephant combines an introduction to design and engineering with a story about persistence and teamwork. Featuring interactive folding elements and flaps, the elephants will need YOUR help to finally get off the ground.
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- 9780141388403
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 28 cm
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The secrets of animal flight
More than three quarters of all land animals fly, from butterflies and birds to beetles and bats. Some birds can stay airborne for hours with only an occasional flap of their wings, flies can hover and perform split-second turns, while bats can execute their precise maneuvers in total darkness. How do they do it? Find out the secrets of animal flight - the principles that keep fliers as differe…
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- 9780618809042
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- 31 pages : illustration ; 20 cm
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- 591.4 BIS
Mr McGee
Here's another adventure of Mr McGee, this time with elephants, one, two and three. A chance to perform and share the fun, so come and join in everyone. From the one-and-only Pamela Allen comes a new adventure in the life of loveable Mr McGee. With its jaunty rhyme and lively illustrations, this is Pam at her classic best.
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- 9780241120552
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 23 cm
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Abuela
Come join Rosalba and her grandmother, her abuela, on a magical journey as they fly over the streets, sights, and people of New York City which sparkles below. The story is narrated in English, and sprinkled with Spanish phrases as Abuela points out places that they explore together. The exhilaration in Rosalba’s and Abuela's story is magnified by the loving bond that only a grandmother and g…
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- 0590996428
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- 40 pages : illustration ; 26 cm
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I can fly
A bird can fly. So can I. A cow can moo. I can, too. So begins the simple, delightful rhyme by Ruth Krauss that both celebrates and encourages a child’s imagination. Mary Blair’s vibrant artwork, found in the Golden Books archives and newly scanned, looks as fresh as it did 50 years ago.
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- 9780307001467
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- 24 pages : illustration ; 20 cm
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The sea of tranquillity
He borrowed library books and read about astronauts walking in space, orbiting the earth, and flying around the moon. Every night the little boy hoped and hoped that one day astronauts would land on the moon. And then, one cloudless night, they did. . . . “Haddon captures the profound thrill of being witness to the moon landing better than any other picture book.”--School Library Journal
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- 0001981625
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 26 cm
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Disney planes : dusty flies high
Planes follows Dusty Crophopper (voiced by Dane Cook), a big-hearted, speed-loving crop duster who dreams of competing in the toughest and most exhilarating around-the-world air race in history. With the support of friends old and new, Dusty reaches heights he never dreamed possible-and in the process, gives a world the inspiration to soar. Boys ages 4-6 who like Disney/Pixar Cars will love thi…
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- 9780736430180
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 22 cm
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- Step into reading : step 2
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- F27
The magic moon machine
An astronaut in a magic moon machine agrees to take Kim with him on his journey, but Kim has so much baggage the machine will not fly.
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- 0895656841
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- 31 pages : illustration ; 19 cm
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- A book about counting
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Up, up & away! : the science of flight
When is a paper clip just like a light switch? What can you learn from upside-down water and seeds that spin? How can you blow up a balloon with a slice of bread? Find out in Step into Science Books - a colorful New hands-on series for beginning scientists.
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- 0679820396
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- 40 pages : illustration ; 25 cm
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- Step Into Science
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- 629 TAY
Tar beach
Ringgold recounts the dream adventure of eight-year-old Cassie Louise Lightfoot, who flies above her apartment-building rooftop, the 'tar beach' of the title, looking down on 1939 Harlem. Part autobiographical, part fictional, this allegorical tale sparkles with symbolic and historical references central to African-American culture. The spectacular artwork resonates with color and texture. Chi…
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- 0590463810
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 29 cm
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