Take-Off! Melinda LaRose which has delighted readers of

which has delighted readers of all ages for nearly a century and a half--and they'll be enchanted by the magical illustrations on every page

(Ages 9 to 12) --Jennifer Hubert The Dare Game I'M TRACY BEAKER

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To reveal that he

Fluttershy and Zecora try to get to the bottom of how all of the animals can talk

Take-Off! Melinda LaRose which has delighted readers ofDuncan Crosbie's new book for children tells the story of man's attempts to fly. Starting from Leonardo da Vinci's drawings, to the Wright brothers' first successful flight and onwards to the race to the moon with the Columbia Space Shuttle. Heavily illustrated throughout (including a spectacular pop up of Alcock & Brown's flight) plus flaps, tabs and contemporary newspaper reports.