The Adventures of Rubi Pi and the Aviation Girls: History of Flight in Stories - Tom Durwood

Descriere The Adventures of Rubi Pi and the Aviation Girls: History of Flight in Stories - Tom Durwood

\nFly along with Ruby, Sarra, Isoke and other young heroines as they take to the skies to save their families.\n \nNine scenarios, nine heroines, nine lessons in flight.\n \nGia travels from Manhattan's Lower East Side to the Aleutian Islands to capture one of the most mysterious warplanes of all time - the Mitsubishi A6M Zero.\n \nYoung Yi-Tai Jo falls in love with the homely, misunderstood X-1 rocket jet. Heartbroken at X's failure to break the speed of sound, she may have a solution.\n \nOne morning, bratty Anke has a bitter spat with her sister, Romy. Yet when Romy is kidnapped, Anke is the one who can save her - using an old war-kite to glide to the villain's tower. Can she navigate gliding through the Black Forest and save Romy?\n \nShip-salvager's daughter Sarra defies a garrison to save Father from Rome's wrath. Can her home-made balloon win the day?\n \n \n\n \nAuthor and Teacher Tom Durwood offers a collection of nine stories to challenge young readers. \n \nKatniss Everdeen meets October Sky. \n \nNine adventures set in key moments of aviation history. \n \nHistorical fiction featuring remarkable aircraft and singular heroines. \n \nFor young adults and readers of all ages.\n \nWith historical commentary by aviation scholars Tim Grove, Anne Millbrook, Michael Quetting and others. \n \n \n\n \nTom Durwood is the real thing. -- Joe Weber, Rules of Engagement, Dancing with the Dragon\n \nWonderful reads ... happy to recommend!-- Diane Donovan, Editor, Bookwatch\n \nHighly original ... stories about more than planes. -- Zunaira Fatima Rajpoot, book reviewer, Visiting Professor\n \nThese are brilliant, engrossing stories ...: -- Karan Thakur, Goodreads reviewer\n

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Empire Studies Press

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9781952520419

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