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If You Had a Jetpack

Author : Lisl H. Detlefsen

Publisher : Knopf Books for Young Readers

Page : 18 pages

File Size : 10,20 MB

Release : 2018-04-24

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 0399553312

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A fun and creative answer to the question "what would YOU do if you had a jetpack?" perfect for fans of Boy and Bot and How to Train a Train. Having a jetpack is fun--if you know what to do with one. If you had a jetpack, you could: Teach your brother how to build one too. Demonstrate its usefulness at Show and Share Time at school. Give your principal a ride home. Fly south to visit your nana. Visit the astronauts on the space station and help with anything that needed fixing. Join one inventive little rabbit as he and his brother put their new jetpack to good use! "An energetic, crowd-pleasing read-aloud that can be revisited again and again."--SLJ "This vivid picture book will leave kids longing for jetpacks, while taking off on their own flights of fancy."--Booklist



The Great American Jet Pack

Author : Steve Lehto

Publisher : Chicago Review Press

Page : 260 pages

File Size : 35,12 MB

Release : 2013-05-01

Category : Science

ISBN : 1613744331

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Tracing the remarkable history of a certain kind of flying machine—from the rocket belt to the jet belt to the flying platform and all the way to Yves Rossy's 21st-century free flights using a jet-powered wing—this historical account delves into the technology that made these devices possible and the reasons why they never became commercial successes on a mass scale. These individual lift devices, as they were blandly labeled by the government men who financed much of their development, answered man's desire to simply step outside and take flight. No runways, no wings, no pilot's license were required. But the history of the jet pack did not follow its expected trajectory and the devices that were thought to become as commonplace as cars have instead become one of the most overpromised technologies of all time. This fascinating account profiles the inventors and pilots, the hucksters and cheats, and the businessmen and soldiers who were involved with the machines, and it tells a great American story of a technology whose promise may yet, one day, come to fruition.



Jetpack Attack

Author : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Publisher : HMH Books For Young Readers

Page : 163 pages

File Size : 21,62 MB

Release : 2019-10

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 1328629082

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Join Carmen Sandiego and decide where in the world to go next in this globe-trotting, daring caper! Stop VILE from stealing the superior jetpack technology you've developed and using it for nefarious deeds. With 20 possible endings, your adventures can take you all over the world--or out of the game. Which will you choose? In this choose-your-own-caper set in the world of Carmen Sandiego, you are unwittingly working as a technician developing a highly maneuverable jetpack for VILE. The prototype is almost complete when Carmen sneaks into your lab to steal it. That's when she tells you about VILE and their dastardly deeds. You decide to help Carmen try to keep this cutting-edge technology away from anyone who'd use it as the ultimate thieving tool. Or do you? Twenty different possible endings keep readers coming back for more adventures with Carmen Sandiego!



What Would It Take to Make a Jet Pack?

Author : Anita Nahta Amin

Publisher : Capstone Press

Page : 33 pages

File Size : 24,92 MB

Release : 2020

Category : Juvenile Nonfiction

ISBN : 1496665988

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In science fiction, jet packs let people zoom through the air at high speeds. Discover the science and technology behind what it would take to make a real-life jet pack!



The Rocketbelt Caper

Author : Paul Brown

Publisher : Superelastic

Page : 142 pages

File Size : 25,36 MB

Release : 2012-08-07

Category : True Crime

ISBN : 147642618X

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A True Tale of Invention, Obsession and Murder. When three men set out on a quest to build a real-life Buck Rogers-style flying machine, their obsession with the Rocketbelt 2000 shattered their friendship and set in motion an astonishing chain of events involving theft, deception, assault, a bizarre kidnapping, a ten million dollar lawsuit and a horrifically brutal murder.



Android Programming

Author : Bill Phillips

Publisher : Addison-Wesley Professional

Page : 859 pages

File Size : 19,85 MB

Release : 2015-08-01

Category : Computers

ISBN : 0134171500

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Android Programming: The Big Nerd Ranch Guide is an introductory Android book for programmers with Java experience. Based on Big Nerd Ranch's popular Android Bootcamp course, this guide will lead you through the wilderness using hands-on example apps combined with clear explanations of key concepts and APIs. This book focuses on practical techniques for developing apps compatible with Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) and up, including coverage of Lollipop and material design. Write and run code every step of the way, creating apps that integrate with other Android apps, download and display pictures from the web, play sounds, and more. Each chapter and app has been designed and tested to provide the knowledge and experience you need to get started in Android development. Big Nerd Ranch specializes in developing and designing innovative applications for clients around the world. Our experts teach others through our books, bootcamps, and onsite training. Whether it's Android, iOS, Ruby and Ruby on Rails, Cocoa, Mac OS X, JavaScript, HTML5 or UX/UI, we've got you covered. The Android team is constantly improving and updating Android Studio and other tools. As a result, some of the instructions we provide in the book are no longer correct. You can find an addendum addressing breaking changes at: https://github.com/bignerdranch/AndroidCourseResources/raw/master/2ndEdition/Errata/2eAddendum.pdf.



What If, Pig?

Author : Linzie Hunter

Publisher : HarperCollins

Page : 43 pages

File Size : 31,67 MB

Release : 2021-06-08

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 006308970X

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You’re not going to find a more heartwarming dynamic duo than Pig and Mouse! Join Pig as he learns how to turn his “what if" worries from anxiety to optimism, all with the help of his loving friend Mouse. "Readers will certainly empathize with Pig and his emotions." —Kirkus “Hunter’s picture book will draw its audience with vibrant colors, oh-so-adorable characters, and plenty of silliness” –Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books "Young readers will learn that being afraid is a common, temporary feeling, and that they can talk to others about it." —School Library Journal Mouse has never had a friend quite like Pig. Pig is so incredibly kind, fabulously fun, but he also has a big secret—he’s a tremendous worrier! When Pig gets the brilliant idea to throw a party for Mouse and their friends, he can’t help but think of everything that could possibly go wrong. After all, what if a lion eats all the invitations? What if nobody comes? Or worse, what if everyone comes and has an awful time? In this adorable story, Linzie Hunter’s charming, bright illustrations pair perfectly with her sweet and funny story about friendship and the endless wonder of "what if" that readers of all ages can relate to. This picture book is a great conversation starter in the home or classroom.



You're All Just Jealous of My Jetpack

Author : Tom Gauld

Publisher : Drawn & Quarterly

Page : 166 pages

File Size : 18,43 MB

Release : 2021-04-29

Category : Comics & Graphic Novels

ISBN : 1770461957

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New York Times Magazine cartoonist Tom Gauld follows up his widely praised graphic novel Goliath with You’re All Just Jealous of My Jetpack, a collection of cartoons made for The Guardian. Over the past eight years, Gauld has produced a weekly cartoon for the Saturday Review section of Britain’s most well regarded newspaper. Only a handful of comics from this huge and hilarious body of work have ever been printed in North America – exclusively within the pages of the prestigious Believer magazine. You’re All Just Jealous of My Jetpack distils perfectly Gauld’s dark humor, impeccable timing, and distinctive style. Arrests by the fiction police and fictional towns designed by Tom Waits intermingle hilariously with piercing observations about human behavior and whimsical imaginings of the future. Again and again, Tom Gauld reaffirms his position as a first rank cartoonist, creating work infused with a deep understanding of both literary and cartoon history.



My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic #8

Author : Heather Nuhfer

Publisher : IDW Publishing

Page : 28 pages

File Size : 38,33 MB

Release : 2013-11-07

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN :

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The awesome ending to My Little Pony's epic 2nd story arc! The Nightmare forces of the moon descend down on Ponyville! Princess Celestia will try her best to stop the dark forces, but she may be overwhelmed! It'll be up to our favorite ponies to stop the new Nightmare Moon!



Trapped in a Video Game

Author : Dustin Brady

Publisher : Andrews McMeel Publishing

Page : 132 pages

File Size : 43,16 MB

Release : 2018-04-10

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 1449496261

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Jesse Rigsby hates video games—and for good reason. You see, a video game character is trying to kill him. After getting sucked in the new game Full Blast with his friend Eric, Jesse starts to see the appeal of vaporizing man-size praying mantis while cruising around by jet pack. But pretty soon, a mysterious figure begins following Eric and Jesse, and they discover they can't leave the game. If they don't figure out what's going on fast, they'll be trapped for good! With black-and-white illustrations throughout and a cliff hanger at the end of every chapter, this is a great series for kids who think they don’t like to read!