| The Jet Alphabet Book Contributor(s): Pallotta, Jerry (Author), Bolster, Rob (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0881069175 ISBN-13: 9780881069174 Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing OUR PRICE: $7.16 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2002 Annotation: Readers will find much to admire in this handsomely illustrated introduction to twenty-eight types of jets. They will learn how a jet engine works, fly aboard a Nighthawk Stealth Fighter, and find out more about jets like the Concorde, the U-2 spy plane, the Goblin, and the Vertijet. This book is certain to appeal to young children learning the alphabet, older readers discovering the world of jets, and adult aviation aficionados. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Transportation - Aviation - Juvenile Nonfiction | Concepts - Alphabet - Juvenile Nonfiction | Technology - Machinery & Tools |
| Dewey: 629.133 |
| Series: Jerry Pallotta's Alphabet Books |
| Physical Information: 0.14" H x 8.99" W x 11.02" (0.34 lbs) 32 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 57420 Reading Level: 4.6 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Prepare for takeoff Jerry Pallotta brings us another high-flying alphabet book with a lot of velocity. THE JET ALPHABET BOOK propels young minds into the wild blue yonder to fly with Goblins and Nighthawks while they lock in solid reading skills. Learn that the Flying Falcon, while able to carry 3000 pounds of fuel, can only fly for an hour and a half. The Dream, a Russian jet, is large enough to carry ten school buses Zillions of other exciting facts about the jet age zoom across the pages of this book. |