Hot Air Balloon

The Aldens are so excited when they get to meet other ballonists, learn how hot air balloons work, and even help the crew launch a balloon. Then, things start to go wrong. Someone is trying to ruin the rally, and the Boxcar Children might not get the chance to ride in a hot air balloon after all - unless they solve the mystery in time.

Float through the sky under a giant, colorful balloon! Listen for the facts on hot air balloons.

Paris, 1891. Laura is living on the streets, far from the American Prairies where she was born. When aerialists Ena and August Gaudron, believing Laura to be English, decide to rescue her, she soon finds herself ensconced in the family hot air balloon business, and offered the chance to learn how to fly. Cardiff, 1896. The Gaudrons accept an invitation to be part of the Cardiff Fine Art, Industrial and Maritime Exhibition, presenting a show of balloon ascents and parachute descents. Late one night, a young girl, Grace Parry, knocks on the door.

EXCERPT: All at once, Talli felt the ball of her right foot catch on the pavement. As she stumbled forward, she tried to steady her footing, but it was too late. The downward slope of the paved path down to the field was just too steep, and she squealed a bit as she felt herself fall forward. As her stomach and chest collided with the ground, she felt her chin graze the pavement—felt her legs whip up over her back for a moment before she came to rest sprawled out like a cartoon character who had just hit a brick wall. “Hey! Are you all right?” a deep voice asked. Still struggling to ...

Love takes flight when a crash-landing beauty meets a grumpy farmer. When Sophie Dunham crash-lands her hot air balloon on Davis Pruitt’s hops farm, she vows to help him heal and keep up with chores as penance, even if her secret crush on the grumpy farmer twists her in knots. Davis can’t believe his bad luck. Sophie, the bubbly second-grade teacher with a hot-air ballooning side-hustle, crash-landed, and now she won’t leave. The attraction between them is hot enough to lift twenty balloons, but he's been down the commitment road once before. Davis’s first marriage failed, and he's ...

Hot air balloons are huge and colorful. They're lots of fun to watch. But how do they fly? And how do people control where the hot air balloon goes? Listen to this audiobook to find out!

Las aventuras alrededor del mundo de un ingles. A Julio Verne le consideran como uno de los precursores de la novela de ficcion cientifica, por que escribio sobre temas como los viajes submarinos o la llegada a la luna, que en esos tiempos eran casi un imposible.

Suzy is a small striped cat with long white whiskers, who lives in a French seaside village with a fisherman and his four sons. She likes living in France, chasing butterflies and being stroked the wrong way. She doesn't like straying too far from home. But like all cats, Suzy is very inquisitive - which causes problems when she climbs into the basket of a hot-air balloon, falls asleep, and is carried up, up, and away over the Channel to England!

Three complete stories in one collection! Includes The Chocolate Sundae Mystery, The Mystery of the Hot Air Balloon, and The Mystery Bookstore.

Minnie has always been the most fashionable of the gang and her polka dots are definitely her signature look. However, when her dots decide to go on their own adventure, Minnie must set off on a journey around the globe to get them back!

Join Lory for our next adventure, flying high in the skies in a hot air balloon.

In this grand and astonishing account, Alec Wilkinson brings us the story of S. A. Andrée, the visionary Swedish aeronaut who, in 1897, during the great age of Arctic endeavor, left to discover the North Pole by flying to it in a hydrogen balloon. Called by a British military officer “the most original and remarkable attempt ever made in Arctic exploration,” Andrée’s expedition was followed by nearly the entire world, and it made him an international legend.

This 10,000 word short story won an honorable mention in 2017 from the "Writers of the Future" contest. It sold twice prior to its first publication in my collection, "Through A Wine Glass Darkly," published by the Australian publisher, "Gypsum Sound Tales. The first two sales were to a magazine in the UK. I got paid, but it went out of business before publication. An well-known online magazine bought the story and paid me the then current professional rate, but ceased publishing, as well. Didn't seem fair to submit it anywhere else, I'd like folks to stay in business. In the 21st Century, ...

Find humor, family relationships, and romance blossoming at the 1889 Michigan State Fair in Lansing when a quilter finds herself literally falling for a a balloonist! Quilter Sarah Richmond hopes to win a Blue Ribbon and the cash prize which she'll put to good use. Sarah has requited her wedding quilt, having suffered the loss of more than one fiancé in her young life. Grant Bentley provides rides in his balloon at the fair, but Sarah believes he is a grounds worker at the fair. When she discovers he's involved in such a risky activity, she determines to end their fledgling romance. But ...

This is the story of an orphan named Jake, who finds himself in a hot-air balloon with his friend, Milton the mouse. The wind carries them through many adventures, some very amusing and others quite dangerous. The adventures of Jake and Milton originated as bedtime stories, which the author told his son. This book continues the adventures, and were finally written down as advised by his son Miles. The author hopes the stories will be passed to Miles' children and friends one day.

Great Uncle Bulgaria loves telling the ancient and revered history of the Womble clans to the younger Wombles. But to his great sadness he notices that the young Wombles are not nearly as interested in the history as he is. So Great Uncle Bulgaria decides to take action and show these young Wombles how wonderful - and international - the history of the Wombles is. Tobermory invents some very eco-friendly clockwork air balloons to travel in and Orinoco, Bungo, Tomsk and Wellington are sent variously to America, Tibet and Australia.

“What Would You See at a Beach: An Elephant in a Hot Air Balloon” invites children out to the beach, on a nice warm day, presenting a delightful blend of reality and imagination. With its vibrant and captivating colors, this picture book captures the attention of young listeners and keeps them engaged as they actively participate by answering questions aloud.

In this brilliant third book in the My Teacher Hilda series, the fun picks up right after the second book, A Picnic Day. Ms. Hilda's children are in for an adventure when they go outside for activities, but not everything is bound to run smoothly. The Water Balloon Fight is a great tool for children to learn how to be safe and have fun outdoors. Children will be encouraged to listen to others, overcome their fears, try new things, help others, and so much more!

Sometimes secrets are hidden in the most obvious places! When Nelly returns home to discover that her mother has vanished, she vows to stop at nothing until she's found her. A magical mysterious tale begins for Nelly and her wonderful turtle Columbus!