Fight for the Sky: The Story of the Spitfire and Hurricane - Douglas Bader

Reducere. He tells the inspiring story of the Battle of Britain from the viewpoint of "The Few". Using superb illustrations he traces the development of the ...

Reducere. Newbery Honor author Rodman Philbrick presents a gripping yet poignant novel about a 12-year-old boy and his dog who become trapped in New Orleans ...

Reducere. Stock up for Black History Month and Women's History Month As a young black woman in the 1920s, Bessie Coleman's chances of becoming a pilot were s...

"Off to the hills of España we go. Grab a tomato . . . get ready . . . now THROW!" Every year, the town of Buñol in Spain holds La Tomatina, a gran...

Reducere. A searing new work of nonfiction from award-winning author Brandy Colbert about the history and legacy of one of the most deadly and destructive ac...

Publisher: Crecy PublishingAuthor(s): Peter C. SmithIllustration(s): approx 60 b/w photosNumber of pages: 192Publication date: 2006Dimensions: 242 ...

In the world of fighter pilots, the most alpha of the alpha, competition is everything and the stakes are impossibly high. A Top Gun for the new mi...

The thrilling story of the Schneider Trophy, a series of glamorous air races that captivated both sides of the Atlantic and became a driver and cel...

The only authorised biography of the number one Battle of Britain ace, who had lost both legs pre-war. Publication marks the 100th anniversary of B...

The thrilling story of the Schneider Trophy, a series of glamorous air races that captivated both sides of the Atlantic and became a driver and cel...

Reducere. * 2016 Maine Literary Award Winner - Best Children's Book ** Selected as Notable Social Studies Trade Book For Young People 2016, a cooperative Pro...

Publisher: Dalrymple and Verdun PublishingAuthor(s): Trevor SowdenNumber of pages: 144Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 211 x 296 x 8Cover type: Pa...

*Includes pictures *Includes accounts of the hurricane by survivors *Includes a bibliography for further reading "Pointe a Pitre was a perfect pict...

Reducere. Discover the life of Ruth Bader Ginsburg--a story about fighting for what's rightIn this chapter book for kids ages 6-8, you'll learn about how Rut...

Reducere. Discover the life of Ruth Bader Ginsburg―a story about fighting for what's right for kids ages 6 to 9In this chapter book for kids ages 6-9, you'll...

In a combat career that spanned the entirety of the Second World War, the Spitfire earned a reputation as the iconic fighter that friend and foe al...

Soon to be a film: Girl Who Fell from the Sky, starring Game of Thrones' Sophie Turner. The amazing true story of the sole survivor of a plane cras...

Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

Reducere. Why does God work in mysterious ways? One of the greatest saints ever to live, Catherine of Siena is mostly known for inspiring the pope to return ...

Reducere. A dead man is brought back to life so he can support his family in "The Happy Man"; occasionally he slips into a zombielike state while his soul is...

A searing look at the birth of America's space program, and the men and women aviators who set its course.In the 1960s, locked in a heated race to ...

How do you fly a Spitfire, or a Messerschmitt or even a Hurricane? Using original Pilots Notes, Campbell McCutcheon introduces you to the famous ai...

Reducere. The inspiring story of worker centers that are cropping up across the country and leading the fight for today's workers For over 60 million people,...

Reducere. With more than six million copies sold, this historical novel is the story of the man who gambled for Christ's robe and won. The book explores the ...

Reducere. DescriptionA searing investigation of the factors that nearly destroyed Puerto Rico in the wake of Hurricane Maria, from acclaimed investigative re...

'A tour de force.' - THE SECRET BARRISTER'Clear-eyed and hard-headed. His defence of liberalism is political writing at its most urgent and engagin...

Reducere. THE LONG BLINK is a narrative nonfiction book by Emmy Award-winning journalist, Brian Kuebler, who exposes the staggering cost of the American truc...

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For a whole generation of car enthusiasts, Triumph was the manufacturer to turn to when buying a sports car. This book details the history and deve...

Reducere. DescriptionImagine the North American Indians as astronomers carefully watching the heavens, charting the sun through the seasons, or counting the ...

A thrilling narrative that introduces a key but underreported moment in World War II: The Doolitte Raids and the international war crimes trial in ...

Michel Paradis's Last Mission to Tokyo, a "superb" (The Wall Street Journal) and "engrossing...richly researched" (The New York Times Book Review) ...

Publisher: Random House USA IncAuthor(s): Charles BookerIllustration(s): Black and white chap. Open, . 8PG 4C insertNumber of pages: 272Publication...

Reducere. DescriptionIn the summer of 1950, a most unlikely group was assembled to represent its country in the first soccer World Cup since World War II. Th...

The inspiring true story of Harper Lee, the girl who grew up to write To Kill a Mockingbird, from Bethany Hegedus and Erin McGuire. Perfect for fan...

In a sweeping narrative spanning 400 years, Ian Dunt tells the story of the liberal ideas that underpin our democracies

Publisher: Beacon PressAuthor(s): Michael HinesNumber of pages: 200Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 163 x 236 x 28Cover type: HardbackRedescopera ...

DescriptionThe young adult adaptation of the acclaimed, #1 New York Times bestseller Just Mercy--soon to be both a major motion picture starring Mi...

A Danish musician here presents the most accurate, comprehensive work on a major figure in American jazz: Lester Willis Young (1909-1959), better k...