National Geographic Readers: Planes

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On sale Sep 14, 2010 | 32 Pages | 9781426307126
How cool is a supersonic jet that can zip, dip, and zoom through the air? Or a helicopter that hovers as still as a hummingbird? In this 32-page beginning reader, a real-life pilot introduces kids to the greatest planes that ever flew. Enticing photographs and fascinating facts ensure that a child’s natural curiosity is both inspired AND satisfied. Like each book in this successful series, Planes offers a high-excitement topic from a trusted content provider.

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AMY SHIELDS lives in a little house in the middle of the woods in upstate New York.  She has an unusual friendship with her two dogs, Jenny and Toby, but the real loves of her life are her two daughters.  She has written and ghostwritten many books for children.

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How cool is a supersonic jet that can zip, dip, and zoom through the air? Or a helicopter that hovers as still as a hummingbird? In this 32-page beginning reader, a real-life pilot introduces kids to the greatest planes that ever flew. Enticing photographs and fascinating facts ensure that a child’s natural curiosity is both inspired AND satisfied. Like each book in this successful series, Planes offers a high-excitement topic from a trusted content provider.

National Geographic supports K-12 educators with ELA Common Core Resources.
Visit www.natgeoed.org/commoncore for more information.

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AMY SHIELDS lives in a little house in the middle of the woods in upstate New York.  She has an unusual friendship with her two dogs, Jenny and Toby, but the real loves of her life are her two daughters.  She has written and ghostwritten many books for children.

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