Megafast Planes Contributor(s): Farndon, John (Author), Edwards, Mat (Illustrator), Pyke, Jeremy (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1467793655 ISBN-13: 9781467793650 Publisher: Hungry Tomato (R)
Binding Type: Library Binding - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: January 2016 Click for more in this series: Megafast |
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BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Technology - How Things Work | Are Made - Juvenile Nonfiction | Transportation - Aviation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dewey: 629.133 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
LCCN: 2015032774 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Age Level: 8-12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Grade Level: 3-7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lexile Measure: 1050(Not Available) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Series: Megafast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Physical Information: 0.3" H x 7.1" W x 9.1" L (0.50 lbs) 32 pages | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Features: Ikids, Illustrated, Index | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Review Citations: Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2016 pg. 183 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Quiz #: 181179 Reading Level: 6.3 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 1.0 |
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Publisher Description: Are you ready to take off with the world's fastest supersonic aircraft? Strap yourself in for a trip in the MiG-25 Foxbat interceptor and clock up to 2,100 mph (3,380 kmh/h) Soar in the NAA X-15 rocket plane, which set a record of 4,520 mph (7,274 km/h) in 1967 Hop into the world's fastest jet, the NASA Hyper X-43 scramjet, but hang on--it has the potential to go 7,000 mph (11,265 km/h) Detailed illustrations put you in the cockpits of these mighty, streaking aircraft, while bite-sized facts explain how they work, their pilots' daring risks, and the thrill of supersonic flight. |
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Contributor Bio(s): Farndon, John: - John Farndon is Royal Literary Fellow at Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge, UK, and the author of a huge number of books for adults and children on science, technology, and nature. Pyke, Jeremy: -After a nine-year stint in the Royal Air Force as an airframes technician, Jeremy Pyke decided to launch a new career as a freelance illustrator. He started as an airbrush artist in 1988. He lives in the UK. Edwards, Mat: -UK-based illustrator Mat Edwards has been drawing for as long as he can remember. He began his career working in art studios, becoming a freelance artist in 1992, and carved a flourishing career that continues right up to today. |
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