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42) Aliens
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Blending real-life history and evidence with age-old myths, this book invites young readers to think critically about alien legends and how they influence society. Text describes the characteristics of aliens, highlights historical accounts around the world, and offers examples from books, television, and film. Table of contents, fun facts, critical thinking questions, glossary, and index included. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
c1974
Description
This scholarly exploration of the borderlands between science and fantasy features four complete works by the redoubtable Charle Fort (1874-1932): The Book of the Damned, Lo!, Wild Talents, and New Lands. All concern the bizarre phenomena unexplained by traditional science: flying saucers, telekinesis, sudden showers of fish from the sky, stigmata, poltergeists, and spontaneous combustion.
Author
Pub. Date
2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
Description
The origin story of the Frisbee soars with unexpected twists and turns. Fred Morrison is credited as the inventor of the Frisbee, but for centuries folks have been flipping for flying discs. Ancient Greeks flicked discs, and beginning in the 1920s, college kids at Yale University were tossing pie tins. Fred lived in California and had no idea about ancient Greeks or East Coast college kids. His invention quest began in 1932 after tossing a tin popcorn...
Author
Pub. Date
[2016]
Description
The Definitive Guide to Disc Golf provides readers all the essential information they need to get started playing disc golf. More than just a 'how-to", the book includes information on the history, nature, science, and skills of disc golf. Featuring more than 80 instructional photos, this is a comprehensive book about disc golfuseful for players, from beginners to aspiring professionals.
47) Disc golf drive
Author
Pub. Date
c2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Description
When Ed learns how to play disc golf at summer camp, he can't wait to play with his best friend, Harry. Soon, star quarterback Gordy wants to play too. With Gordy's help, can the boys convince the football coach that Dribble Creek needs its own disc golf team?
48) Aliens
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.5 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Human-alien encounters---Juvenile literature. 2. Unidentified flying objects---Juvenile literature. 1. Title
49) Area 51
Author
Series
Area 51 volume 9
Description
"They were born on a planet in the Milky Way Galaxy. In a bloody revolution the became known as "godkillers"--two humans who led a revolt against the deathless race, the Airlia, and a plan to breed human foot soldiers for ceaseless intergalactic warfare. Now Donnchadh and Gwalcmai are on their way to a planet called Earth...
Author
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"The idea that aliens might visit our planet has gripped Earthlings for a long time. Extraterrestrials are popular in science fiction books, movies, and TV shows. UFO hunters of every kind are searching Earth, sky, and space for answers to the question: Are we along in the galaxy?" --
51) Aviation action
Pub. Date
c2002
Description
Packed with breathtaking footage and highlighted aerial performances of some of the world's greatest pilots, this video delivers pulse-pounding maneuvers executed by everyone from bi-plane daredevils to top jet teams including the Blue Angels and the Snowbirds from Canada.
52) Solar express
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Description
"You can't militarize space. This one rule has led to decades of peaceful development of space programs worldwide. However, increasing resource scarcity and a changing climate on Earth's surface is causing some interested parties to militarize, namely India, the North American Union, and the Sinese Federation. The discovery of a strange artifact by Dr. Alayna Wong precipitates a crisis. What appears to be a hitherto undiscovered comet is soon revealed...
53) Aliens
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Series
Description
Explores the possibility of life on other planets, covering such topics as our exploration of space, reports of UFO sightings and alien abductions, and famous extraterrestrials from movies and television.
Author
Pub. Date
[1993]
Description
The origion of life of Earth through past-life hypnotic regression. Includes descriptions of life on other planets and in other dimensions.
A young man wanting to explore past-life regression discovers this is his first lifetime on Earth. All his other existences were on alien worlds and in other dimensions.As this unique case is explored further, he finds out that his association with extraterrestrials did not cease with these other lives. The interaction...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2019.
Description
"Join Cogz the Robot Dog and discover all about planes and other flying machines! Cogz, and his mice sidekicks, Nutty and Bolt, are up in the sky, looking different flying machines. But how do they work? Discover all about forces, learn about wings, find out about the fastest planes in the world, and much more!"--Provided by publisher.
58) UFOs
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2005.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Describes the history, sightings, and possible causes of UFOs.
60) Aircraft
Author
Series
Pub. Date
c2007
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Answers questions like: How do planes work? Can a plane fly around the world without stopping? What might future aircraft look like?