Describes the various activities surrounding the preparation, take-off, flight, and landing of an airplane,. looks at different types of planes, and includes a glossary.

Simple text and color photographs introduce young readers to airplanes.

Describes the sounds of eight different kinds of airplanes.

You can't just ask for the chance to fly . . .

When his dad announced they were moving to Iowa, Brian looked forward to making some new friends. But on his first day there he makes an enemy instead — Frankie Heller, the meanest kid in town. Brian needs to hang out with someone cool to get back on track. . . .Alex has always been the coolest guy around, and good with money, just like his dad. But now the family is struggling, and he needs...

Presents instructions on making easy-to-fold, high-performance paper airplanes and introduces the concept of flight and the forces that enable a plane to fly.

In a crowded park, a boy makes an airplane out of a piece of paper carried to him by a gentle breeze, sends it on its way, and watches a new friend bring it back to him.

Dylan Webber, is an imaginative twelve-year-old boy with a knack for folding and flying paper planes. After discovering his talent could take him to the top at the World Junior Paper Plane Championship, Dylan prepares to take on powerful rivals. With a great challenge soaring ahead, and a goal to fly into the number one spot, there's no telling how far he can go!

A young boy looks at a plane in the sky and imagines flying one all the way to the moon.

''Whoosh! Prepare for takeoff--you're in for hours of high-flying, folding fun with these paper airplanes! Organized by airplane type and level of difficulty, this book is packed with 15 unique paper airplane designs for dart planes, wide-winged glider planes, and exciting stunt planes. Get a crash course in airplane folding with step-by-step instructions and diagrams. Tear out and color the specially designed included paper, then fold your airplanes...