airships

For eleven year-old Hugo Ballard, flying on the Hindenburg is a dream come true. Hugo, his parents, and his four-year-old sister Gertie, are making the thrilling four thousand mile journey across the Atlantic in a zeppelin as big as the Titanic. But as the zeppelin gets ready to land, a blast rocks the Hindenburg and fire consumes the ship. The entire disaster lasts a mere thirty-two seconds, but in those few seconds, Hugo finds himself separated from his family and in a desperate race to escape the flames. The Hindenburg is doomed. And so, it seems, is Hugo. Will he survive this historic disaster?.

Space Machines shows you some of the world's most incredible intergalactic aircrafts - from the inside out! Discover all about the construction techniques, the engineers, and the stories behind these mechanical marvels.

At 800-feet long, the Hindenburg was the largest airship ever built--just slightly smaller than the Titanic! Also of a disastrous end, the zeppelin burst into flame as spectators watched it attempt to land in Lakehurst, New Jersey on May 6, 1937. In under a minute, the Hindenburg was gone, people jumping from windows to escape. However, only 62 of the 97 crew members and passengers onboard survived. The exact cause of the disaster is still unknown and remains a fascinating historical mystery perfect for this series.

"Exciting illustrations follow the events of the Hindenburg disaster. The combination of brightly colored panels and leveled text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7"--.

Alexia Tarabotti, having married werewolf alpha Connall Maccon, Earl of Woolsey, awakens to find him yelling at the top of his lungs, and then he disappears. Her investigations take her to Scotland where she learns about her wayward husband's past.

"Exciting illustrations follow the events of the Hindenburg disaster. The combination of brightly colored panels and leveled text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7"--.

While Jordan Astraea is completing her training to become Conductor of the airliner Artemesia, Rowen is forced aboard a different air vessel with a dangerous crew and cargo which could lead to revolution for the still-young United States.

Emily, Navin and their crew of resistance fighters charter an airship and set off in search of the lost city of Cielis. There they hope to find help from the Guardian Council's powerful Stonekeepers. It's a mission that Alledia's survival depends on, and time is running out--Emily's got to find Cielis before the Elf King finds her.

Having fallen from his father's airship, Jack blunders into a feud between a pirate ship and a deadly ocean-going war machine and encounters danger, intrigue, and treachery.