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Emma Collins has always believed that the world is divided into two kinds of people: those who love fruitcake and those who don't. She's firmly in the second category, so it's ironic that her first major assignment for the Puyallup, Washington, Examiner is a series of articles about…fruitcake. At least it's a step up from writing obituaries.Her task is to interview the finalists in a fruitcake recipe contest, and that means traveling around the state....

An FBI hostage negotiator confronts a commercial pilot who has hijacked his own plane in this spellbinding thriller from New York Times–bestselling author John J. Nance
Airline pilot Ken Wolfe does not rattle easily. But when he learns that Rudolph Bostich is on his flight, his face goes pale. Bostich, the presumptive nominee for US Attorney General, bungled the case against the man who kidnapped and killed Wolfe's daughter.

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Discusses various types of planes and their different functions and uses.

Presents an introductory look at the world of flying, from the first manned flight, early gliders, monoplanes, and biplanes, to the high-powered jetliners, jet planes, and helicopters that travel the world today.

With the support of friends old and new, Dusty Crophopper reaches heights he never dreamed possible.

The first passenger space shuttle has taken off for the moon and there's a mad bomber on board.

Offers a chronological history of the airplane, from the earliest flying machines to modern day space shuttles, fighters, and flying wings.

An overview of the history and characteristics of fighter planes.

Provides information and step-by-step drawing instructions for 30 air and space craft--Provided by publisher.

When Raggedy Ann and Andy accompany Marcella on an airplane trip to visit her grandmother, they are placed in the baggage compartment, where they play with a teddy bear they meet.