Frank Carlson Library

"Enthralled with origami from a young age, master designer Michael LaFosse has used those skills to design and perfect paper airplanes for decades. In Planes for Brains, LaFosse presents 28 original models that incorporate innovative functional and aesthetic details--like faceted flaps, ailerons, canards and spoilers that really work. The sense of proportion and balance, and an ingenious nose and fuselage locking system, define these signature models,...

"Describes the process of building an airplane"--Provided by publisher.

In this book, Finn features some of his favorite flying machines, like a jumbo jet and a helicopter.

"In Superfast Jets, early fluent readers will learn about the mechanics, design, engines, and aerodynamics that make jets superfast. Infographics and sidebars present interesting, supplementary information, and an activity offers readers an opportunity to extend discovery. Children can learn more about STEM and jets using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. Superfast Jets also features reading tips for teachers...

The Berenstain Bears attend the Big Air Show at Bear Country Airport.

"In Aircraft, young readers will learn all about the different kinds of aircraft, from hot air balloons to fighter jets to rockets. Beautiful design, fascinating photographs, and simple text introduce new readers to the famous invention."--

Emma and her family are going to visit Aunt Betty who has a farm, but Emma has never flown before and she is a little nervous.

A biography of the man whose fascination with flying machines produced the Bleriot XI, which in 1909 became the first heavier-than-air machine to fly the English Channel.

"Heather Lawrence's long-awaited vacation to Salzburg wasn't supposed to go like this. Mere hours into the transatlantic flight, the Houston FBI agent is awakened when passengers begin exhibiting horrific symptoms of an unknown infection. As the virus quickly spreads and dozens of passengers fall ill, Heather fears she's witnessing an epidemic similar to ones her estranged husband studies for a living-but this airborne contagion may have been deliberately...