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Author |
: Matthew Olshan |
Publisher |
: Macmillan |
Total Pages |
: 44 |
Release |
: 2016-10-11 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780374329549 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0374329540 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (49 Downloads) |
Synopsis A Voyage in the Clouds by : Matthew Olshan
A hilarious fictionalized retelling of the first international balloon flight.
Author |
: Matthew Olshan |
Publisher |
: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR) |
Total Pages |
: 40 |
Release |
: 2016-10-11 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781466896482 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1466896485 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (82 Downloads) |
Synopsis A Voyage in the Clouds by : Matthew Olshan
In the year and a half since the flight of the first manned balloon in 1783, an Italian has flown, a Scot has flown, a woman has flown, even a sheep has flown. But no one has flown from one country to another. John Jeffries, an Englishman, and his pilot, Jean-Pierre Blanchard, a Frenchman, want to be the first. On January 7, 1785, they set out to cross the English Channel to France in a balloon. All seemed to be going fine, until Jeffries decides the balloon looks too fat and adjusts the air valve—how hard could it be? Too bad he drops the wrench over the side of the aerial car. With no way to adjust the valve, the balloon begins to sink. Jeffries and Blanchard throw as much as they can overboard—until there is nothing left, not even their clothes. Luckily, they come up with a clever (and surprising) solution that saves the day. A VOYAGE IN THE CLOUDS from Matthew Olshan and Sophie Blackall is a journey that will keep kids laughing the whole way. A Margaret Ferguson Book
Author |
: Chloe Aridjis |
Publisher |
: Random House |
Total Pages |
: 226 |
Release |
: 2011-10-31 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781448113446 |
ISBN-13 |
: 144811344X |
Rating |
: 4/5 (46 Downloads) |
Synopsis Book of Clouds by : Chloe Aridjis
Tatiana, a young Mexican woman, is adrift in Berlin. Choosing a life of solitude, she takes a job transcribing notes for the reclusive Doktor Weiss. Through him she meets 'ant illustrator turned meteorologist' Jonas, a Berliner who has used clouds and the sky's constant shape-shifting as his escape from reality. As their three paths intersect and merge, the contours of all their worlds begins to change...
Author |
: David Mitchell |
Publisher |
: Vintage Canada |
Total Pages |
: 541 |
Release |
: 2010-07-16 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780307373571 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0307373576 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (71 Downloads) |
Synopsis Cloud Atlas (20th Anniversary Edition) by : David Mitchell
#1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER • A timeless, structure-bending classic that explores how actions of individual lives impact the past, present and future—from a postmodern visionary and one of the leading voices in fiction Featuring a new afterword by David Mitchell and a new introduction by Gabrielle Zevin, author of Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow One of the New York Times’s 100 Best Books of the 21st Century • Shortlisted for the International Booker Prize Cloud Atlas begins in 1850 with Adam Ewing, an American notary voyaging from the Chatham Isles to his home in California. Ewing is befriended by a physician, Dr. Goose, who begins to treat him for a rare species of brain parasite. The novel careens, with dazzling virtuosity, to Belgium in 1931, to the West Coast in the 1970s, to an inglorious present-day England, to a Korean superstate of the near future where neocapitalism has run amok, and, finally, to a postapocalyptic Iron Age Hawaii in the last days of history. But the story doesn’t end even there. The novel boomerangs back through centuries and space, returning by the same route, in reverse, to its starting point. Along the way, David Mitchell reveals how his disparate characters connect, how their fates intertwine, and how their souls drift across time like clouds across the sky. As wild as a video game, as mysterious as a Zen koan, Cloud Atlas is an unforgettable tour de force that, like its incomparable author, has transcended its cult classic status to become a worldwide phenomenon.
Author |
: Tod Olson |
Publisher |
: Scholastic Inc. |
Total Pages |
: 215 |
Release |
: 2020-04-21 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781338207378 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1338207377 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (78 Downloads) |
Synopsis Into the Clouds: The Race to Climb the World’s Most Dangerous Mountain (Scholastic Focus) by : Tod Olson
A nail-biting tale of survival and brotherhood atop one of the world's most dangerous mountains. This fast-paced, three-part narrative takes readers on three expeditions over 15 years to K2, one of the deadliest mountains on Earth. Roped together, these teams of men face perilously high altitudes and battering storms in hopes of reaching the summit. As each expedition sets out, they carve new paths along icy slopes and unforgiving rock, creating camps on ledges so narrow they fear turning over in their sleep. But disaster strikes -- in 1939, four men never make it down the mountain. Fourteen years later, a man develops blood clots in his legs at 25,000 feet, leaving his team with no safe path off the mountain. Filled with displays of incredible strength and heart-stopping danger, Into the Clouds tells the incredible stories of the men whose quest to conquer a mountain became a battle to survive the descent.
Author |
: Veronique Massenot |
Publisher |
: National Geographic Books |
Total Pages |
: 0 |
Release |
: 2011-05-20 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9783791370576 |
ISBN-13 |
: 379137057X |
Rating |
: 4/5 (76 Downloads) |
Synopsis Journey on a Cloud by : Veronique Massenot
One of artist Marc Chagall’s most enduring paintings is the basis for this beautifully crafted children’s book that tells an enchanting story. This book tells the story of the postman Zephyr, who lives in a little blue village in the mountains where nothing ever changes. A dreamer hoping for adventures, he travels on a cloud, embarking on a fantastic airborne journey that takes him to distant and colorful lands. Eventually Zephyr falls to earth and meets a beautiful young woman. Together they return to the postman’s home village which is now transformed in Zephyr’s eyes and begin their exciting new life together. Inspired by Chagall’s masterpiece, a world of color and imagination awaits the readers of this book. Paintings based on Chagall’s striking palette and elegant lines help tell a simple yet poetic story. The book includes a gorgeous reproduction of Chagall’s masterpiece "Les Mariés de la Tour Eiffel" ("The Brideand Groom of the Eiffel Tower"), illustrating a journey of words and pictures, and introducing young readers to the work of one of the most popular artists of the twentieth century.
Author |
: Michael Catchpool |
Publisher |
: Knopf Books for Young Readers |
Total Pages |
: 36 |
Release |
: 2012-03-28 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780375987397 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0375987398 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (97 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Cloud Spinner by : Michael Catchpool
Perfect for Earth Day--and all through the year. From author Michael Catchpool and illustrator Alison Jay comes a magical tale about the beauty and fragility of our natural world, and the wisdom and courage needed to protect it. One small boy has a special gift—he can weave cloth from the clouds: gold in the early morning with the rising sun, white in the afternoon, and crimson in the evening. He spins just enough cloth for a warm scarf. But when the king sees the boy's magnificent cloth, he demands cloaks and gowns galore. "It would not be wise," the boy protests. "Your majesty does not need them!" But spin he must—and soon the world around him begins to change....
Author |
: David W. Shaw |
Publisher |
: Harper Collins |
Total Pages |
: 463 |
Release |
: 2009-10-13 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780061873881 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0061873888 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (81 Downloads) |
Synopsis Flying Cloud by : David W. Shaw
Flying Cloud is the riveting and thoroughly researched tale of a truly unforgettable sea voyage during the days of the California gold rush. In 1851, navigator Eleanor Creesy set sail on the maiden voyage of the clipper ship Flying Cloud, traveling from New York to San Francisco in only 89 days. This swift passage set a world record that went unbroken for more than a century. Upon arrival in San Francisco, Flying Cloud became an enduring symbol of a young nation's daring frontier spirit. Illustrated with original maps and charts as well as historical photographs, Shaw's compelling narrative captures the drama of this thrilling adventure. In a position almost unheard of for a woman in the mid-19th century, Eleanor Creesy served as the ship's navigator. With only the sun, planets, and stars to guide her, she brought Flying Cloud safely around Cape Horn at the height of a winter blizzard, faced storms, dodged shoals, and found her way through calms to make the swift passage possible. Along with her husband, Josiah, the ship's captain, she sailed the mighty 3-masted clipper through 16,000 miles of the fiercest, most unpredictable oceans in the world. Shaw vividly recreates 19th-century seafaring conditions and customs, for both the crew and the passengers who entrusted their fate to an untested ship. Including excerpts from letters and diaries of passengers, Shaw recounts Flying Cloud's victory in the face of adversity—including sabotage, insubordination, and severe damage to the clipper's mainmast that might have sunk her with all hands lost. But the ship triumphed and would ultimately sail the world. Flying Cloud brings to life, for the first time, the glory of one of America's most important seafaring tales and one woman's incredible achievements.
Author |
: Carole Fontaine |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 262 |
Release |
: 2020-11-11 |
ISBN-10 |
: 173615060X |
ISBN-13 |
: 9781736150603 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (0X Downloads) |
Synopsis SAIL Above the Clouds by : Carole Fontaine
GET ONBOARD AND GET INSPIRED!Unafraid to 'rock the boat,' this sailor-turned-author drops her truth bombs-like an anchor. Here's your chance to live vicariously through one woman's journey of finding her voice, taking control of her health, and discovering her passions, strength and capacity for love and forgiveness. Join Carole as she moves onto a boat, adapts to a new lifestyle, learns hard 'beginner' lessons, sails the breathtaking ocean, survives gale storms, and navigates life for 20 years in a meager 41 feet of living space with an unconventional husband and, of course, a dog.S.A.I.L. Above the Clouds weaves big emotions, humorous impasses, and motivating results through topics such as overcoming major health concerns and chronic disease, tackling mental health, surviving the doldrums of a 30-year marriage, discovering life's purpose, and learning when you're the crab's dinner, or receiving a naked spank from Mother Nature.How to SIMPLIFY Your Life is the first of a four-book series where each book represents a unique aspect from the author's signature program S.A.I.L: Simplify, Align, Integrate, Let Go. Readers will benefit from tips and insights on how to simplify all aspects of their life while exploring different healing modalities, writing prompts, and exercises following each chapter.It is packed with stories that will make readers laugh, cry, or cringe-all weaved into an interactive set of tools that invites you to dive deep into a journey of self-discovery and come out of it energized, enlightened, and inspired!Raise your sails and set course on an exciting and purpose-driven adventure!
Author |
: Anne-Fleur Drillon |
Publisher |
: Barefoot Books |
Total Pages |
: 35 |
Release |
: 2019-02-01 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781782858126 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1782858121 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (26 Downloads) |
Synopsis Cloud Chaser by : Anne-Fleur Drillon
Dreamy Emery loves doodling wild inventions . . . but when a new friend moves in next door with piles of tools and ideas, can they build a real flying machine together? This charming celebration of intergenerational friendship, creativity and the thrill of scientific discovery will delight young inventors and STEM educators alike.