Feeling lost & alone in a strange new city, Leelu wishes she could fly away back home – her real home where her dad is, thousands of miles away. London is cold & grey & the neighbours are noisy & there’s concrete everywhere. But Leelu is not alone; someone is leaving her gifts outside her house – wonders which give her curious magical powers. Powers which might help her find her way home... Fly Me Home is an incredibly moving portrait of one family’s struggle to adjust to life in a new country. Full of friendship, family & magic, this stunning novel by Polly Ho-Yen, author of Boy in the Tower (shortlisted for the Waterstones Children`s Book Prize & the Blue Peter Book Award) & Where Monsters Lie, is a must-read for 9-12 readers. ...

A combination of practical explanations & self-help techniques from an airline pilot & a clinical psychologist to help readers overcome a fear of flying Sometimes unnecessary anxiety is caused by events which airline crews may take for granted, including aspects of flights that are mystifying or alarming to less frequent flyers. This new edition incorporates the recent advances in technology within the aviation industry, as well as the increased security checks as a result of September 11, 2001, & the growing scourge of mobile phones in the air. This publication will help readers come to terms with what is truly a safe form of travel. ...

It all goes back to childhood memories. Grown men buying sailboats, old-timer cars, & old biplanes. Guided & inspired by adventure books they read when they were boys. My preferred literature was definitely exploration, with pirates a close second. Well-read was a book about an uncle with many cousins. He owned several DC-3s & traveled through Africa taking his kin for rides. Rich adventure. & of course I saw myself as the pilot. My first actual flight was as a passenger in a DC-3, fourth class. I believe it was the late 1950s. My Dad dropped me off at the Dakota's foldout stairs, made sure it took off, & then boarded a Constellation to New York. I overlooked the wing of the DC-3 during flight & remember praying the rivets would hold till London. If we do not have this item in stock we will order it for you from our supplier. Delivery generally takes 3 weeks within the UK. For overseas delivery queries please email sales@stanfords.co.uk ...

`I`ve just given myself an airplane & I want you to fly us to all the outlandish places in the world, Turkey, Persia, Paris &
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Made of wood, fabric & metal with red, blue & tan finish. Handmade fabric-covered frame. Keep this model airplane in your room, study or living room & enjoy its authentic design. Jennies conquered the nation after the close of WWI. Stunts, sightseeing by the half hour, postal, even circus flights taking off. True miniatures of early flight have never been offered in such an upscale series. If we do not have this item in stock we will order it for you from our supplier. Delivery generally takes 3 weeks within the UK. For overseas delivery queries please email sales@stanfords.co.uk ...

By exploring the patterns, colours & crests of flags, we can learn all about the histories & aspirations of the countries they represent. Did you know that the flag of Nepal is the only one with more than four sides? Or that the flag of Mozambique features a book, a hoe & an AK47? Find out the difference between the flag of Chad & the flag of Romania (spoiler: there is none), & why the Union Jack is assymetrical. Robert G Fresson’s meticulous vintage-inflected illustrations provide a refreshingly elegant insight into the fascinating world of vexillology. ...

Companion to the bestselling Pocket Flyers Paper Airplane Book, which has 600, 000 copies in print, Flying Creatures Paper Airplane Book features 12 models & 69 planes (each model has multiple templates to tear out, fold up, & fly). The fun, colourful planes are designed to resemble fantastic flying animals, both real & imaginary. Each plane comes with step-by-step folding instructions & tips for flight adjustments. ...

The first in a fantastically fun, magical cycling adventure series from Sir Chris Hoy. Fergus Hamilton, a boy who always dreams big, gets a rusty old bike for his ninth birthday from his mum & granddad. It`s not the flashy Sullivan Swift he`d longed for
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- can Grandpa Herc & his best friend Daisy help him realise that he doesn`t need magic to succeed, & that hard work, a bit of patience & some help from his friends can do the trick? With fantastic illustrations from Clare Elsom.

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The second in Sir Chris Hoy`s fantastically fun, magical cycling adventure series. Fergus is a boy with a big imagination & a very special bike. He is also the first member of the Hercules Hopefuls cycling team, set up by Grandpa Herc to fight off their arch rivals, Wallace`s Wheels. Fergus`s friend Daisy would love to join the team too, but she doesn`t have a bike
- her mum thinks everything fun is dangerous. Maybe Grandpa Herc & Fergus can do up a bike from scratch for Daisy, with parts from Grandpa`s junk shop? Now it is just Daisy`s mum they need to persuade... Meanwhile Fergus takes a magical trip to Nevermore, where he & Princess Lily discover a magical compass bell once owned by Fergus`s dad. Can the bell provide a clue to the whereabouts of Fergus`s long-lost Dad? With fantastic illustrations from Clare Elsom.
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Raw, lyrical & blazing with intensity, these short stories are a potent distillation of the genius of Ralph Ellison, author of Invisible Man. ` He saw the dark bird glide into the sun & glow like a bird of flaming gold` Ranging from the Jim Crow South to a Harlem bingo parlour, from the hobo jungles of the Great Depression to Wales during the Second World War, they all display the musically layered voices, soaring language & sheer ebullience that made Ellison a giant of twentieth-century American writing. Written early in Ellison`s career, several of these fourteen stories were unpublished in his lifetime, including `A Storm of Blizzard Proportions` which features in this collection for the first time. ` Approach the simple elegance of Chekhov` Washington Post ...