Helen Plum Library

Following a day of misadventures Curious George becomes the first space monkey

"...follow Mel on her journey from downward fall to triumphant flight in this tale of self-confidence and taking a leap of faith."--

Max, a kitten, and Bird, a very young bird, want to be friends but Max also wants to eat Bird, so they strike a deal

While other birds are seeing the world, George the duck is content to stay at home--or so it seems until he confesses the truth to Pascal, a visiting bear

"One night Ursa the bear had an idea. An amazing idea. A wild idea. She was going to fly!"--

Lopside the rescue mutt and his canine crew are working alongside their humans onboard the spaceship Laika. Then the dogs are abandoned, millions of miles from civilization, and survival seems impossible. But these are all good dogs--and good dogs always complete their mission. --

When the president's daughter--eighteen-year-old Leigh Chen--ends up on the only ship escaping a dying earth, she and a group of teenagers must grapple with the challenges of what it will take to survive as the last remnants of humanity

Mama bird wants Baby bird to learn to fly so he can migrate with the rest of the flock, but Baby bird would rather go by hot air balloon or car, instead

Lava Boy and Star Girl provide instructions for, and assistance to, their superhero toys as action-figure Captain Magma tries to learn to fly

Invites the reader to imagine what it would be like to build and use a jetpack at home, at school, and even on a long voyage or two