It is 1943, and thirteen-year-old Michael O'Shaunessey, son of the Irish ambassador to Nazi Germany in Berlin, is also a spy for the British Secret Service, so he has joined the Hitler Youth, and pretending that he agrees with their violence and book-burning is hard enough--but when he is asked to find out more about "Projekt 1065" both his and his parents' lives get a lot more dangerous.

This books tells about planes and helicopters, what they are called, how they work and exactly which part does what.

SCIENCE. Did you know that one plane had 200 wings? That some planes have none? That helicopters can fly upside down when they loop the loop? Discover for yourself amazing facts about flying machines, from the earliest hot-air balloons to the latest computer-controlled aircrafts that can change shape as they fly, in this awesome book all about planes. With a cover designed to grab a child's attention (including foil, spot UV, and embossing), and an...

Describes the parts of a plane and how they work.

A young boy flies in his grandfather's home-built biplane over the Wisconsin countryside in this introduction to the basics of aviation and the joy of being airborne.

After a plane crash, thirteen-year-old Brian spends fifty-four days in the Canadian wilderness, learning to survive with only the aid of a hatchet given him by his mother, and learning also to survive his parents' divorce. Includes an introduction and sidebar commentary by the author.

Wheel and axle, wedge, and screw. Lever and pulley and inclined plane, too! Learning about the six simple machines has never been more fun! Through exciting science projects and activities kids can easily do at home or school, tomorrow's scientists and engineers will have a blast learning about simple machines and how they make daily life easier. This book is the perfect STEM companion for curious minds at home or in the classroom.
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Dave shows children what it's like to drive a freight train at top speed, fly an airplane and drive a bus.