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Text and photographs present flying machines throughout history, including hot-air balloons, helicopters, and the space shuttle.

In an attempt to avoid a visit from Uncle Carbuncle, the Stupids fly off in their airplane and visit several other relatives who are just as stupid as they are.

A photographic introduction to airplanes, looking at different types of planes, their parts, and how they are used.

Angus, a little dog with big dreams, wants to do what no dog has done before and fly, but first he must convince his owners, Orville and Wilbur Wright, to build a flying machine for him.

With the help of two animal fishermen, a young winged lion learns to read, to love books, and to fly properly.

Illustrations and simple text present a children's boardbook about a very hungry caterpillar who wishes he could fly.

In 1932, James Banning, along with his co-pilot Thomas Allen, make history by becoming the first African Americans to fly across the United States, relying on the generosity of people they meet in the towns along the way who help keep their "flying jalopy" going.

When a man releases a bunch of birds into the wild, one bird stays behind and he must convince it to fly.

An illustrated exploration of flight that provides an overview of the history of flight and space travel and describes specific planes.

In a future New York where most people can fly and cats are a rarity, a nondescript resident of Hope House for the Homeless and Hopeless discovers that although she is shunned as a "leadfoot," she has the surprising ability to become invisible.

Zahrah, a timid thirteen-year-old girl, undertakes a dangerous quest into the Forbidden Greeny Jungle to seek the antidote for her best friend after he is bitten by a snake, and finds knowledge, courage, and hidden powers along the way.

While growing up in Philadelphia in the 1930s, a boy becomes obsessed with a longing to fly and a fascination with birds.

Tells the story of Wilbur and Orville Wright's long and successful quest to prove manned flight was possible, providing insights into their lives and characters, and discussing the competitors and supporters who spurred them on.

High school senior Leah Jones loves nothing more than flying, which allows her to forget her absentee mother and life in a South Carolina trailer park, but when Grayson, the son of her deceased flight instructor, blackmails her into working for him and his brother Alec, the consequences could be deadly.

Introduces the concepts of flight through a variety of projects and experiments.