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Books in the Airplanes genre:

Tom Swift and His Sky Racer (1911)

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Tom Swift and His Sky Racer, or, The Speediest Flight on Record, is Volume 9 in the original Tom Swift novel series published by Grosset & Dunlap. A$10,000 prize lures Tom into competing at a local aviation meet at Eagle Park. Tom is determined t... View More

Author(s): Victor Appleton
Illustrator(s): Unknown

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Southern Mail (1933)

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Bernis is a pilot for the postal service, flying between France and Africa. Bernis is clearly not a happy man, not able to adapt to life on land but not overly excited about his job. His bosses have made it clear that the mail has to get through, wha... View More

Author(s): Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Illustrator(s): Lynd Ward

The Story Book of Transportation (1933)

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The story of how we get from here to there from shanks mare to airplane. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Maud Petersham
Miska Petersham
Illustrator(s): Maud Petersham
Miska Petersham

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The Story Book of Aircraft (1935)

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A book about airplanes and flying.

Author(s): Maud Petersham
Miska Petersham
Illustrator(s): Maud Petersham
Miska Petersham

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The Story Book of Wheels, Ships, Trains, Aircraft (1935)

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An anthology containing The Story Books of Wheels, Ships, Trains and Aircraft.... View More

Author(s): Maud Petersham
Miska Petersham
Illustrator(s): Maud Petersham
Miska Petersham

Junior Literary Guild
Junior Literary Guild - 1936
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Wings for the Smiths (1937)

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Mr. Smith buys an airplane, learns to fly, and takes his family, including the dogs, up in the air.

Author(s): Alice Dalgliesh
Illustrator(s): Berta Hader
Elmer Hader

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The Little Airplane (1938)

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Pilot Small demonstrates how he flies his airplane in this American edition.

Read online at archive.org. 

Author(s): Lois Lenski
Illustrator(s): Lois Lenski

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The Little Aeroplane (1939)

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Pilot Small demonstrates how he flies his airplane.

Author(s): Lois Lenski
Illustrator(s): Lois Lenski

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Bobo the Barrage Balloon (1943)

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A story about what a barrage balloon does to protect its country.

Author(s): Margaret McConnell
Illustrator(s): Tibor Gergely

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Lost Horizon (1948)

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Hugh Conway, a veteran member of the British diplomatic service, finds inner peace, love, and a sense of purpose in Shangri-La, whose inhabitants enjoy unheard-of longevity. Read online at archive.org.... View More

Author(s): James Hilton
Illustrator(s): Kurt Wiese

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Bobby and His Airplanes (1949)

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Bobby wants to fly higher and higher as he tries different means of aerial transport.

Author(s): Helen Palmer
Illustrator(s): Tibor Gergely

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The Wonderful House (1950)

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Who lives in this house?

Read online at archive.org. 

Author(s): Margaret Wise Brown
Illustrator(s): J. P. Miller

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Tommy’s Wonderful Airplane (1951)

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Read online at archive.org

Author(s): Eleanor Clymer
Illustrator(s): Kurt Wiese

My Little Golden Book about Travel (1956)

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The story of transportation from the raft to the jet liner.

Author(s): Kathleen N. Daly
Illustrator(s): Tibor Gergely

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Sabre Pilot (1956)

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Kirk Owen signs up for the Air Force and is assigned to mechanic’s school where he trains on the F-86 jet fighter. When he gets a chance to attend pilot’s training he jumps at it and winds up fighting in the skies over North Korea.

Author(s): Stephen W. Meader
Illustrator(s): John Polgreen

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The Adventures of Tinker and Tanker (1961)

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An omnibus containing Tinker and Tanker, Tinker and Tanker and Their Space Ship and Tinker and Tanker Out West... View More

Author(s): Richard Scarry
Illustrator(s): Richard Scarry

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More Mr. Small (1962)

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An omnibus including The Little Auto, The Little Sail Boat and The Little Airplane.... View More

Author(s): Lois Lenski
Illustrator(s): Lois Lenski

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My Golden Go Go Library (1967)

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A set of four books: Boats, Cars, Planes and Trains.... View More

Author(s): Richard Scarry
Illustrator(s): Richard Scarry

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Planes (1967)

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A collection of pictures of air planes.

Read online at archive.org. 

Author(s): Richard Scarry
Illustrator(s): Richard Scarry

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Richard Scarry’s Going Places (1971)

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This compendium includes Busy, Busy World, and Cars and Trucks, and My Golden Go Go Library, and Hop Aboard! Here We Go!... View More

Author(s): Richard Scarry
Illustrator(s): Richard Scarry

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