Night Flights

2018-07-05

Author : Philip Reeve
Release : 2018-07-05
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Book Rating : 752/5 ( reviews)

Book Synopsis Night Flights by : Philip Reeve

Download or read book Night Flights written by Philip Reeve. This book was released on 2018-07-05. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Return to the world of Mortal Engines in this new book of three short stories about the rebellious young aviatrix, Anna Fang, illustrated by Ian McQue. A key character in the Mortal Engines book and film, this is your chance to learn more of her past. Night Flights includes Traction City, the 2011 World Book Day Book by Philip Reeve.

Night Flight

1974-03-20 Fiction

Author : Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Release : 1974-03-20
Genre : Fiction
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 798/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Night Flight by : Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

Download or read book Night Flight written by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. This book was released on 1974-03-20. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fasten your seatbelt to experience the spectacle and solitude of flying high in the Andes in this novel from the author of The Little Prince. No writer has equaled Saint-Exupéry in describing the perilous and poetic experience of flying, in submission to what he calls “those damn elemental divinities—night, day, mountain, sea and storm.” In this gripping, beautifully written novel inspired by his experience as a pilot in South America, he tells of the brave men who pilot night mail planes from Patagonia, Chile, and Paraguay to Argentina in the early days of commercial aviation. They are impelled to perform their routine acts of heroism by a steely chief named Rivière, whose extraordinary character is revealed through the dramatic events of a single night. Preface by André Gide. Translated by Stuart Gilbert. “The book stands out by reason of the quality of its style, the beauty of the passages in which flight is described better than it ever has been before, but more especially because of the emotions of the men of heroic mold.”—André Maurois, Saturday Review

Fright Night Flight

2002-09-01 Juvenile Fiction

Author : Laura Krauss Melmed
Release : 2002-09-01
Genre : Juvenile Fiction
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 015/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Fright Night Flight written by Laura Krauss Melmed. This book was released on 2002-09-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First stop, off we pop to a craggy mountaintop. Spooky castle, creaky floor -- who is opening the door? Is it a lurking, smirking Vampire? Or a howling, growling Werewolf? One by one, a ghoulish gang climbs onto this super jet-fueled broomstick for a frightfully fun flight on Halloween night. Want to hop aboard? There might be room for just one more. But beware -- Laura Krauss Melmed's cumulative rhyming story and Henry Cole's hilarious illustrations will take you on the ride of your life!

Dream Flights on Arctic Nights

2019-02-26 Juvenile Fiction

Author : Brooke Hartman
Release : 2019-02-26
Genre : Juvenile Fiction
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Book Rating : 908/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Dream Flights on Arctic Nights written by Brooke Hartman. This book was released on 2019-02-26. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Follow a child's dreamy flight through the Arctic and discover the animals that live there, from the wolves prowling through the snow to the goats and sheep leaping across mountains, to walrus and sea lions lying on icebergs. Children's Book Review, Best Picture Books of 2019 "Dramatic rhythm, matched by spectacular linocut illustrations with black backgrounds, glowing colors, and exaggerated perspectives that suggest a surreal dream world. The child has beige skin and dark hair and eyes. The setting is indicated by the title and arctic wildlife and by a simple map of the Arctic Ocean on the wall of the child's cozy bedroom. This stunning interpretation of a fascinating region soars with polished poetry and striking, memorable art." —Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review "The deep desire to fly inspires a child's Alaskan dream in this lushly illustrated rhyming book. . . The simple rhymes match well with the linocut illustrations by Zerbetz, whose thick lines give dimension to colorful stars and beasts. The images seem to leap from the page." —WSU Magazine At night, just as the moon climbs high, I make a wish that I could fly. Told in singsong rhymes and colorfully illustrated with gorgeous linocut art, Dream Flights on Arctic Nights is a beautiful bedtime story for children to explore the Arctic before drifting off to sleep.

Vesper Flights

2020-08-25 Literary Collections

Author : Helen Macdonald
Release : 2020-08-25
Genre : Literary Collections
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 694/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Vesper Flights by : Helen Macdonald

Download or read book Vesper Flights written by Helen Macdonald. This book was released on 2020-08-25. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The New York Times–bestselling author of H is for Hawk explores the human relationship to the natural world in this “dazzling” essay collection (Wall Street Journal). In Vesper Flights, Helen Macdonald brings together a collection of her best loved essays, along with new pieces on topics ranging from nostalgia for a vanishing countryside to the tribulations of farming ostriches to her own private vespers while trying to fall asleep. Meditating on notions of captivity and freedom, immigration and flight, Helen invites us into her most intimate experiences: observing the massive migration of songbirds from the top of the Empire State Building, watching tens of thousands of cranes in Hungary, seeking the last golden orioles in Suffolk’s poplar forests. She writes with heart-tugging clarity about wild boar, swifts, mushroom hunting, migraines, the strangeness of birds’ nests, and the unexpected guidance and comfort we find when watching wildlife.

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