How Do Hot Air Balloons Work?

How Do Hot Air Balloons Work?
Author: Buffy Silverman
Publisher: Lerner Publications ™
Total Pages: 33
Release: 2017-08-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1541505972

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!

Nop

Nop
Author: Caroline Magerl
Publisher:
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2021-03-03
Genre:
ISBN: 9781760653941

A heartwarming picture book from award-winning author-illustrator Caroline Magerl about two unlikely loners who forge a forever friendship. Nop is a scruffy kind of bear. He sits on a dusty armchair in Oddmint's Dumporeum surrounded and ignored by the other heaping heaps of goods. At night, they are magically transformed by the beaders, knitters, patchers and stitchers and the next day go on to 'someplace wonderful'. Nop watches the heap tumble until, armed with a new bow tie, he has an idea that will change his life forever. A tale about finding the magic that lives inside even the scruffiest of bears.

Hot Air

Hot Air
Author: Marjorie Priceman
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 40
Release: 2014-12-09
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1481439057

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.

The Fantastic Dinosaur Adventure

The Fantastic Dinosaur Adventure
Author: Gerald Durrell
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Total Pages: 95
Release: 1990
Genre: Dinosaurs
ISBN: 9780671708719

Two children travel back through time with their great uncle in his time machine, intending to rescue baby dinosaurs from evil villains.

Jackson and the Hot-Air Balloon

Jackson and the Hot-Air Balloon
Author: Faith ?Mimi? Schwenker
Publisher: Archway Publishing
Total Pages: 38
Release: 2014-02
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1480806137

There are few things as thrilling as looking down on the world from the basket of a hot-air balloon. Jackson, a four-year-old boy, doesn't mind waking up at five o'clock in the morning to go with his family on a hot-air balloon adventure. But Jackson soon learns that there's much more to piloting a hot-air balloon than just getting off the ground. Author Faith Schwenker and her husband, Rudy, flew in many exciting places in their hot-air balloon, Friendship, from 1973 to 1998. In that time, Faith heard many questions about her craft. How do you inflate a hot-air balloon? How do you steer? How do you land? Where do you land? Keeping children in mind, Faith answers these question and many more in her new book, Jackson and the Hot-Air Balloon. Seeking to give everyone the opportunity to experience the joy and exhilaration of a hot-air balloon ride, Schwenker shares her experiences piloting balloons through the eyes of a child, four-year-old Jackson. Jackson's adventure comes alive through original pictures, humor, and Jackson's excitement.

The Great Balloon Adventure

The Great Balloon Adventure
Author: Paula J. Bussard
Publisher: Chariot Victor Publishing
Total Pages: 40
Release: 1989
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9781555139001

Piloting a hot air balloon with all the critters on board, Lester loses his way and his confidence until Christine recites verses from the Book of Proverbs and reminds Lester that loving God restores one's confidence.

Oriland Balloon Ride

Oriland Balloon Ride
Author: Yuri Shumakov
Publisher: CreateSpace
Total Pages: 134
Release: 2015-03-26
Genre:
ISBN: 9781511413411

Oriland Balloon Ride will show you how to make fabulous origami hot air balloons of various shapes from the classic "inverted tear drop" balloons to the sophisticated round balloons à la Montgolfier! Begin your origami balloon adventure! Do-It-Yourself - fold these fantastic volumetric designs, created by Yuri and Katrin Shumakov! There are one-piece balloon designs as well as multi-piece balloons, consisting of a balloon envelope and a basket, connected together without any glue, just using clever paper locks. Balloon envelopes differ by shapes, types of locks, quantity of pieces of paper (modular and one-piece) and quantity of sections. There are two types of baskets presented with these origami balloons - the Square Basket and the Round Basket. In the in-depth introduction to the book, the authors are shedding light on Oriland origami balloon designs, its different variations and gives practical advises, so that you will have all the insights to begin your origami balloon fiesta fun! There are 530 detailed step-by-step colorful vector- and photo-diagrams with thorough written instructions and 100+ photos of examples of completed projects that will guide you through folding the 11 original origami designs. For every project, there are recommendations on paper type and size including an indication of the size of the completed model. The designs are intermediate and complex level of folding and are a good challenge for the novice folder as well as an enjoyable experience for the expert. Fold these unique cheerful designs of hot air balloons! They can be a wonderful decoration and a treasured gift for your friends and family. Have a wonderful and fun time with this book creating a whole fleet of fabulous origami hot air balloons! Happy folding! For free downloads of printable balloon patterns and more details on this book, visit our website at http://www.oriland.com/store/books/oriland_balloon_ride/main.php The designs included into this book are: Hot Air Balloon (Modular Envelope, Outside Top Lock), Square Basket, 1-Piece Hot Air Balloon (Outside Top Lock), 1-Piece Tubby Balloon (Outside Top Lock), Hot Air Balloon (Modular Envelope, Inside Top Lock), the 1-Piece Hot Air Balloon (Inside Top Lock), 1-Piece Tubby Balloon (Inside Top Lock), Montgolfier Balloon (8-Module Envelope), Round Basket, Montgolfier Balloon (4-Module Envelope), Montgolfier Balloon (1-Piece Envelope).

Raccoon and the Hot Air Balloon

Raccoon and the Hot Air Balloon
Author: Jill Atkins
Publisher: Maverick Arts
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2021-09-07
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1848867883

A charming animal adventure story that shows how an act of kindness can be returned when in need. Filled with beautiful illustrations and details that children can search for. One day, Raccoon helps an eagle chick back into their nest and it makes Raccoon wish she could fly. She goes to sleep and flies in her dreams. Suddenly, she is woken by a noise – it is an amazing hot air balloon. It lands and she sees an opportunity for adventure. She climbs in and nibbles away the ropes. Soon she is flying! What an adventure but Raccoon soon realizes that she is not actually sure how she can get down... Luckily, the mother eagle sees her and enlists the help of other birds to drop stones in the basket until the hot air balloon gently drifts down. Raccoon thinks she is finished with adventure – until she sees a speed boat! This simple but stunning book is perfect for storytime. There are so many details that can be pointed out and discussed. A real treasure of a book.

Hot Air Ballooning

Hot Air Ballooning
Author: Kelli Hicks
Publisher: Britannica Digital Learning
Total Pages: 26
Release: 2013-03-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1615358382

Catch a bird's-eye view in a hot air balloon ride and examine necessary preparations for safe lift-off, flight, and landing.