My Hot Air Balloon Ride

The first "manned" hot-air balloon is about to take off! But what are those noises coming from the basket? Based on the (POSSIBLY) true report of a day in 1783, this si the story of (PERHAPS) the bravest collection of flyers the world has ever seen, as (SORT OF) told to Marjorie Priceman.

Hot air balloons are huge and colorful. They're lots of fun to watch. But how do they fly? And how do people control where the hot air balloon goes? Read this book to find out!

Raccoon is in search of adventure! A hot air balloon looks like the perfect way for him to experience flying . . . but how will he get down?

Second in a new series about a bright and determined fairy and her friends who care for the plants and animals of Wildberry Acres.

Fiction, Reading Recovery Level 13, F&P Level H, DRA2 Level 14, Theme Inference/Humor, Stage Transitional, Character N/A

The story of the historic first hot-air balloon flight in 1783, told from the point of view of the duck, sheep, and rooster who were the first passengers.

In this story based on true events, a thirteen-year-old apprentice takes the first manned hot air balloon flight in America and gains new insight into life's possibilities.