Books published by publisher McLoughlin Bros Inc (Springfield Mass)

This book, originally published in 1929, copyright not renewed, is a collection of newspaper and magazine articles and excerpts from books all about aerial adventure and heroism. You'll read about Arctic explorers, both by balloon and airplane. You'll find out in Eddie Rickenbacker's own words what it was like to fly with the Hat-in-the-Ring squadron. You'll read the words of Orville and Wilbur Wright about their first flights. You'll read the words of Charles Lindbergh, find out how many sandwiches he took with him on his famous flight and how many he actually ate. You'll find out why the Eskimos of Barrow would say that Captain George Hubert Wilkins "knows his muktuk," and why they have called him "Anakluto." You'll learn about the earliest days of parachuting, and why it is vitally important that all commercial pilots be trained in aerobatics.If you are a boy or girl with red blood flowing in your veins (or wish you were) you're sure to enjoy this book. If you "know your muktuk" you'll see that it's a real bargain!Let this book take you back to a bygone era, when there was no limit to an aviator's dreams or the amount of bottled water he could take on an airplane!

The Beautiful French doll Babette has been kidnapped by pirates and it's up to a Raggedy Ann and Andy to rescue her. After taking a magical balloon ride to Fairyland, Raggedy Ann and Andy meet a most unusual doll -- a soft flannel Camel with wrinkled knees. Stolen from his own nursery years earlier, the Camel Joins Raggedy Ann and Andy in their search for Babette. Along they way, they make friends with a tired old horse, travel to the Land of the Loonies, and reunite a little girl with her brother. They also stumble upon a kindly old witch who helps them find and rescue Babette. But things aren't always what they seem and the Raggedys are in for a big surprise. In this exuberant adventure story, readers will learn a very important lesson about understanding and forgiveness. Celebrate the world of Johnny Gruelle with this enchanting Raggedy Ann and Andy storybook. First published in 1924, Raggedy Ann and Andy and the Camel with the Wrinkled Knees was considered one of the most popular storybooks ever written by Johnny Gruelle.