How Do Hot Air Balloons Work?
From the Series Lightning Bolt Books ® — How Flight Works
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!
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| Interest Level | Grade 1 - Grade 3 |
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| Reading Level | Grade 2 |
| Genre | Science |
| Category | 5 Kinds of Nonfiction, 5KN: Traditional Nonfiction |
| Copyright | 2013 |
| Publisher | Lerner Publishing Group |
| Brand | Lightning Bolt Books ® |
| Imprint | LernerClassroom, Lerner Publications ™ |
| Language | English |
| Number of Pages | 32 |
| Publication Date | 2013-01-01 |
| Reading Counts! Level | 2.7 |
| Text Type | Informational/Explanatory |
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| BISACS | JNF057010, JNF051010, JNF051120 |
| Dewey | 629.133'22 |
| Graphics | Full-color illustrations |
| Dimensions | 7.75 x 10.25 |
| Lexile | 500 |
| Guided Reading Level | O |
| ATOS Reading Level | 2.9 |
| Accelerated Reader® Quiz | 155652 |
| Accelerated Reader® Points | 0.5 |
| Features | Bibliography/further reading, Glossary, Index, Reviewed, Table of contents, Teaching Guides, and eSource |
Author: Buffy Silverman
Buffy Silverman is the author of more than 90 nonfiction books for children, featuring topics from alligators to video games. Look for her nature-inspired poetry in anthologies and children’s magazines, and visit her at www.buffysilverman.com.
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Lightning Bolt Books ® — How Flight Works
Unlocking the secrets of flight is a fun way for readers to explore this ever-fascinating field of physics and engineering. By using a question-and-answer format, the books lend themselves to independent reading while also engaging readers in important aspects of the science curriculum. View available downloads →
Reviews
Library Media Connection
“[T]he series fills a hole in most elementary collections. Young boys eager for nonfiction books will grab these titles.” —Library Media Connection
Booklist
“Impressively cogent….an airy, swift—but still quite informational—package.” —Booklist
School Library Journal, Series Made Simple
“These introductions combine plenty of big, bright color photos with explanatory texts that, for all their brevity, will give new readers healthy doses of specific information.” —School Library Journal, Series Made Simple
