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1) Helicopters
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1 - AR Pts: 1
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300L
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Simple text and photographs provide a close-up look at helicopter parts and types.
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Do you know which way round a country's flag is placed on an airplane's tail? What Qantas stands for? What are the twenty most iconic planes of all time? And what happened to the man who successfully glided from a tower in China in the year 559 AD? This fantastic quick-read eBook features 101 amazing facts about planes, split into categories such as the history of flight, world records, the most amazing facts and many more. So if you want to know...
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Se necesitan muy pocas cosas: un lugar para trabajar, papel adecuado, colores, tijeras y un poco de cola. Los proyectos se los proporcionamos nosotros, explicados e ilustrados paso a paso. Presentamos todo lo que debe hacer para que sus aviones vuelen: las pruebas, el vuelo circular, la elección del viento, etc. Muchos modelos clásicos y de fantasía, desde el biplano al V2, pasando por el caza militar, el avión mosca, el helicóptero o la lanzadera...
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In this exciting and engaging nonfiction book that has been translated into Spanish, readers learn about the Wright Brothers, the history of aviation, how air travel has changed the way people work and live, and the important parts that make the plane fly! Using informational text, vibrant photos, an interesting timeline, and intriguing facts, this book will have readers wanting to learn everything they can about airplanes!
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The History Press
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On 15 April 2012, 100 years will have passed since the Royal Mail Steamer Titanic hit an iceberg and foundered in the North Atlantic with the loss of 1,503 lives. Had the disaster not occurred, what is now the best-known ship in the world would have lost the title of the largest liner within just two years. She was certainly not the fastest passenger ship of the time and can be considered a technological throwback, yet Titanic captures the imagination
...10) Late for school!
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.1 - AR Pts: 1
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When Mr. Bungles the teacher oversleeps, he goes to great lengths, trying every form of transportation he can find to get to school on time.
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Let's discover volume 12
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Raintree Publishers
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Deals with the various ways man travels on land, from carts and bicycles to trucks and subways. Includes a section on roads, bridges, and tunnels. Grades K-3.
13) Dump trucks
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 0.9 - AR Pts: 1
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"This search-and-find book invites emergent readers to look for new vocabulary words and pictures while giving simple facts about a dump truck's structure, parts, and jobs they do"-- Provided by publisher.
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The birth of the railway in the early 1830's revolutionized the way the world waged war. From armored engines with swiveling guns, to the practice of track sabotage, to the construction of tracks that crossed frozen Siberian lakes, the "iron road" facilitated conflict on a scale that was previously unimaginable. It not only made armies more mobile, but widened fighting fronts and increased the power and scale of available weaponry, a deadly combination.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 2
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"Celebrating the invention of vehicles, this collective biography tells the inspiring stories of the visionaries who changed the way we move through air, water, and land. Perfect for fans of Mistakes that Worked and Girls Think of Everything"--
16) Car
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.5 - AR Pts: 1
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A photo essay about the history, development, and impact of automobiles from horseless carriages and Model T Fords to today's high-performance racing cars; featuring detailed cutaway photos showing how the moving parts of a car work.
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Fly Guy volume 11
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2 - AR Pts: 1
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While riding in the car with Buzz and his father, Fly Guy gets blown out of the window and finds himself riding in a truck, then a boat, a train, an airplane, and maybe even a rocket.
20) Transportation
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Bearport Publishing
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"From simple carts to flying planes, transportation has come a long way between then and now. Carefully leveled text and engaging historic images help readers explore the role of transportation through the ages in this fun and informative series. Encourage readers to compare and contrast the past and present!"--
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