Books with title Air

Prepare to feast your mind on the death defying, thrilling, and unexpected! Smarty and Speedy are two boys in the wrong place at the wrong time. They become the unwitting executors of a supernatural artisan's estate. Consequently, the two must flee in terror for their lives from a threat that is set upon them—which they cannot see or touch.Three years later Essie, a runaway, balks at inheriting her cousin's three-year-old son. She is sure that the way to deliverance from her drifter existence lies in attending the prestigious Mann University. Yet, the seemingly ordinary child, with an aura in the magic rings around his neck, and his insightful German shepherd protector defy that logic.

When everything seemed too difficult to carry on after Hurricane Katrina, the Tavares family found a new reason to survive. They were approached by the government to colonize a new space station that was orbiting the Earth. It was a chance to prove to the world that a new way of life was possible away from the planet on AIR (Aeronautical Intrinsic Reserve). The new civilization was a test to see how many other habitable space stations could be built. But, is AIR a safe place to live? Would the inhabitants ever walk on Earth again? Were they really alone up there on AIR or was their every move being recorded by video surveillance?

Two titles chock-full of activities that kids can do on their own with household materials. Both are interesting to read and appealingly presented. Air introduces its properties and many uses. Detailed descriptions allow readers to make observations firsthand. Making wind and string instruments, hot-air balloons, and paper airplanes are among the projects included. Water explores the composition and versatility of the compound in its multiple forms. Illustrated experiments demonstrate such principles as the water cycle, pressure, surface tension, and chromatography. Both volumes feature informative full-color photographs and illustrations and easy-to-follow instructions. Philip Sauvain's Water (New Discovery, 1992) is a comparable presentation. ―Zenata W. Pierre, Portland Public Schools―SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL