I Survived The Hindenburg Disaster 1937 I Survived 13

Author : Lauren Tarshis
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
ISBN 13 : 0545658519
Total Pages : 83 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)

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Download or read book I Survived the Hindenburg Disaster, 1937 (I Survived #13) written by Lauren Tarshis and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2016-02-23 with total page 83 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York Times bestselling author Lauren Tarshis provides a birds-eye view of one of America's most ghastly accidents ever be captured on film, the Hindenburg Disaster of 1937. The greatest flying machine ever build is about to crash...For eleven-year-old Hugo Ballard, flying on the Hindenburg is a dream come true. Hugo, his parents, and his four-year-old sister, Gertie, are making the thrilling four-thousand-mile journey across the Atlantic in a zeppelin as big as the Titanic.But as the zeppelin gets ready to land, a blast rocks the Hindenburg and fire consumes the ship. The entire disaster lasts a mere thirty-two seconds, but in those few seconds, Hugo finds himself separated from his family and in a desperate race to escape the flames. The Hindenburg is doomed. And so, it seems, is Hugo. Will he survive this historic disaster?

Author : Mireille Majoor
Publisher : Little Brown & Company
ISBN 13 : 9780316123860
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.62/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Inside the Hindenburg written by Mireille Majoor and published by Little Brown & Company. This book was released on 2000 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Text and cut-away illustrations feature the stories of real-life children who were passengers on the Hindenburg during its final voyage.

Author : Jill Sherman
Publisher : ABDO
ISBN 13 : 1616133325
Total Pages : 114 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hindenburg Disaster written by Jill Sherman and published by ABDO. This book was released on 2010-01-01 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This title examines an important historic event, the Hindenburg Disaster. Readers will learn the background of airships, Germany's Count Zeppelin's push to build airships, and the planning, building, and tragic explosion of the Hindenburg. Also covered are the key players, the investigation of the disaster, and the event's impact on future airship developments. Color photos and informative sidebars accompany easy-to-read, compelling text. Features include a timeline, facts, additional resources, Web sites, a glossary, a bibliography, and an index. Essential Events is a series in Essential Library, an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company.

Author : Larry Verstraete
Publisher : Sleeping Bear Press
ISBN 13 : 1410310043
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Surviving the Hindenburg written by Larry Verstraete and published by Sleeping Bear Press. This book was released on 2012-02-02 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On May 6, 1937, the giant German airship the Hindenburg was destroyed by fire as it attempted to land at Lakehurst Naval Base in New Jersey. Of the 93 people on board, a remarkable 62 survived, including Werner Franz, the ship's 14-year-old cabin boy. In Surviving the Hindenburg, writer Larry Verstraete recounts young Werner's story of the airship's final voyage. Through Werner's memories young readers will explore the inner workings of the giant airship, marvel at the breathtaking vistas from its observation windows, and hold their breath during Werner's terrifying escape from the fiery devastation. "My mind didn't start working again until I was on the ground," Werner said later. "Then I started running." Captured in detailed, dramatic artwork, the story of the doomed airship comes alive for readers and history buffs of all ages. Larry Verstraete's book, S is for Scientists: A Discovery Alphabet, was named a 2011 Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students by the National Science Teachers Association. He lives in Winnipeg, Manitoba. David Geister's work has been featured in The History Channel Magazine. His books include B is for Battle Cry: A Civil War Alphabet. He lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Author : Rick Archbold
Publisher : Chartwell Books
ISBN 13 : 9780785819738
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.38/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hindenburg written by Rick Archbold and published by Chartwell Books. This book was released on 2005 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The extraordinary story of a time when giant silver zeppelins held the promise of the future is vividly recounted in this volume, highlighted by hundreds of stunning paintings and photos.

Author : Lauren Tarshis
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
ISBN 13 : 0545662869
Total Pages : 88 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book I Survived the Destruction of Pompeii, AD 79 (I Survived #10) written by Lauren Tarshis and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2014-08-26 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The beast beneath the mountain is restless... No one in the bustling city of Pompeii worries when the ground trembles beneath their feet. The beast under the mountain Vesuvius, high above the city, wakes up angry sometimes -- and always goes back to sleep.But Marcus is afraid. He knows something is terribly wrong -- and his father, who trusts science more than mythical beasts, agrees. When Vesuvius explodes into a cloud of fiery ash and rocks fall from the sky like rain, will they have time to escape -- and survive the epic destruction of Pompeii?

Author : Lauren Tarshis
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1338317407
Total Pages : 109 pages
Book Rating : 4.04/5 ( download)

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Download or read book I Survived the Battle of D-Day, 1944 (I Survived #18) written by Lauren Tarshis and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2019-01-29 with total page 109 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It was a battle that would change the course of World War II... New York Times bestselling author Lauren Tarshis commemorates the Normandy landings in this pulse-pounding story of the largest seaborne invasion in history. Eleven-year-old Paul’s French village has been under Nazi control for years. His Jewish best friend has disappeared. Food is scarce. And there doesn’t seem to be anything Paul can do to make things better. Then Paul finds an American paratrooper in a tree near his home. The soldier says the Allies have a plan to crush the Nazis once and for all. But the soldier needs Paul’s help. This is Paul’s chance to make a difference. Soon he finds himself in the midst of the largest invasion in history. Can he do his part to turn horror into hope? New York Times bestselling author Lauren Tarshis tells the story of the battle that became the foundation for the Allied victory in World War II. Includes a section of nonfiction backmatter with more facts about the real-life event.

Author : Lauren Tarshis
Publisher : Scholastic Paperbacks
ISBN 13 : 9780545868600
Total Pages : 112 pages
Book Rating : 4.02/5 ( download)

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Download or read book I Survived the Hindenburg Disaster, 1937 (I Survived #13) written by Lauren Tarshis and published by Scholastic Paperbacks. This book was released on 2016-02-23 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A birds-eye view of one of the most ghastly accidents ever be captured on film-- Hindenburg Disaster of 1937. In May of 1937, the Hindenburg, a massive German airship, caught fire while attempting to land in New Jersey, killing 35 people. Lauren Tarshis's latest thrilling addition to the New York Times bestselling I Survived series, will feature an 11-year-old boy in the middle of this historic disaster.

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ISBN 13 : 9781531183356
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Author : Lauren Tarshis
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
ISBN 13 : 0545532256
Total Pages : 104 pages
Book Rating : 4.59/5 ( download)

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Download or read book I Survived the Battle of Gettysburg, 1863 (I Survived #7) written by Lauren Tarshis and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2013-02-01 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The bloodiest battle in American history is under way . . . It's 1863, and Thomas and his little sister, Birdie, have fled the farm where they were born and raised as slaves. Following the North Star, looking for freedom, they soon cross paths with a Union soldier. Everything changes: Corporal Henry Green brings Thomas and Birdie back to his regiment, and suddenly it feels like they've found a new home. Best of all, they don't have to find their way north alone--they're marching with the army.But then orders come through: The men are called to battle in Pennsylvania. Thomas has made it so far . . . but does he have what it takes to survive Gettysburg?