Nonfiction Plane

When a pilots sends a "mayday" message, it means there is serious trouble. Discover the fascinating true tales of people who lived to tell about their own terrifying airplane disasters, and what they did to survive.

“Ready to work” describes the heavy-duty machines featured in this series. They are made to dig, haul, transport, and rescue, usually with incredible horsepower or speed. Each book in this set is geared up to show young listeners the amazing things each mighty machine can do! This volume includes Airplanes, Dump Trucks, Garbage Trucks, and Monster Trucks.

Dozens of astronauts travel to space every year, but what makes these amazing trips possible? Max Axiom has the answers. Join Max as he explores the science and engineering behind space travel.

Long before the Wright brothers invented the airplane, people have tried everything they could think of to fly. Learn about the long history of flight, starting in ancient China and including everything from hot air balloons to rockets!

Through clouds and over mountains and farmland... Two flies accompany listeners on an adrenaline-pumping flight over war-torn Europe as the U.S. Army Air Corps' Tuskegee airmen take on a heroic, history-making mission during World War II.

Militaries need fast and powerful machines in the air. Fighter jets, cargo planes, and other amazing aircraft zoom over land and water to get the job done!

With drone use soaring, remotely piloted aircraft have captured people’s imaginations. Militaries, businesses, and hobbyists are continually finding new ways to use UAVs and develop their technology. Drones in some countries now deliver food and packages. Young listeners will find out about exciting drone technology improvements and what they might lead to in the future.

This book provides young listeners with exciting information on the most modern US military aircraft.

In this Pebble Emerge book, explore the reasons many people are afraid of riding on an airplane and discover simple tips for facing this fear safely. Reassuring facts provide the knowledge young listeners need to face their fear of plane rides.

The US Air Force is a powerful military force. But there is more to this high-flying military branch than you might imagine. These surprising facts about the US Air Force will amaze you.

Get there in a flash with the speediest way to travel. Listen for the facts on jet planes.

Have you ever wondered what lifts a big, heavy airplane up in the sky without falling down? This article explains how their wings and air keeps planes—and birds, too—flying high! Learn how wings work just by blowing on a piece of paper in a fun experiment.

Air travel is one of the safest methods of transportation, but when a disaster happens, it captures the public's imagination. Learn about how airplanes are built, how researchers investigate a crash, how engineers are making planes safer, and more.

Air Force One keeps the U.S. president safe while flying. Learn more about the features that protect this amazing plane. Also find out how team members protect the president as he travels on Air Force One.

These aircraft use the water as a runway. Dip inside for the facts on seaplanes.

This volume includes Wheel Loaders, Ships, Fire Trucks, Garbage Trucks, Monster Trucks, Race Cars, Tractors, Trains, Airplanes, Graders, Motorcycles, Police Cars, and Trucks.

“Ready to work” describes the heavy-duty machines featured in this series. They are made to dig, haul, transport, and rescue, usually with incredible horsepower or speed. Each book in this set is geared up to show young listeners the amazing things each mighty machine can do! This volume includes Big Rigs, Concrete Mixers, Earth Movers, and Helicopters

Trains, planes, buses, and more! Find out all about different modes of transportation in this fact-filled book. It's perfectly designed to introduce young children to the wonders of nonfiction.

Do you see that? It's a plane! Find out about the people who fly them. Listeners will learn what pilots do and how people get this exciting job.

One day while playing outside, Click and Jane are watching the birds fly overhead. Click wishes he could fly, too! The gang decides to build an airplane so they can fly. After it is constructed, they each choose a role to play. Finally, they can fly! But there is one problem—Click ate all the snacks! Join Click and Jane as they put their imaginations to work so they can soar through the sky!