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flying adj 1: capable of or engaged in flight; "the bat is a flying animal" 2: moving swiftly; "fast-flying planes"; "played the difficult passage with flying fingers" syn fast-flying 3: streaming or flapping or spreading wide as if in a current of air; "ran quickly, her flaring coat behind her"; "flying banners"; "flags waving in the breeze" syn aflare, flaring, waving 4: designed for swift movement or action; "a flying police squad is trained for quick action anywhere in the city" 5: of or relating to passage through the air especially aviation; "a flying time of three hours between cities"; "unidentified flying objects" 6: hurried and brief; "paid a flying visit"; "took a flying glance at the book"; "a quick inspection"; "a fast visit" syn quick, fast 7: done swiftly in or as if in the air; used e.g. of a racing start in which runners are already in motion as they cross the starting line; "a flying start"; "crossed the goal line with a flying leap" n : an instance of traveling by air; "flying was still an exciting adventure for him" syn flight Source: WordNet. Princeton University
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Doggie do Dreams of Flying to the Moon! A silly rhyming book by Jenny KingDoggie do Dreams of Flying to the Moon! A silly rhyming book. Doggie do Dreams of Flying to the Moon! A silly rhyming book. Lilly and the Flying Fruit Cup by Matt BallardLilly and the Flying Fruit Cup is a children's story about a little girl named Lilly who had just finished lunch with a grape apple fruit cup when she decides to jump into the empty cup and fly it off on a marvelous adventure. Lilly and the Flying Fruit Cup is a children's story about a little girl named Lilly who had just finished lunch with a grape apple fruit cup when she decides to jump into the empty cup and fly it off on a marvelous adventure. Roller Coasters, Flumes and Flying Saucers by Robert ReynoldsNorthern Lights PubThe story of Ed Morgan and Karl Bacon, ride inventors of the modern amusement parks. Inventors of the tubular steel roller coaster, flume ride, corkscrew roller coaster and many Disneyland and Walt Disney World ride systems. Super Friends: Flying High (DC Super Friends) (Step into Reading) by Random HouseRandom House Books for Young Readers
SOMETHING STRANGE HAS happened to the birds of GOTHAM CITY. Pigeons are causing traffic jams, seagulls are making trouble at a nearby beach, and ostriches have escaped from the zoo! THE PENGUIN has enlisted his fine feathered friends to distract the DC SUPER FRIENDS while he swoops in and plucks GOTHAM’s biggest bank clean! Will BATMAN, SUPERMAN, and the other DC SUPER FRIENDS get there in time? The Gospel of the Flying Spaghetti Monster by Bobby HendersonVillardCAN I GET A “RAMEN” FROM THE CONGREGATION?! The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore by William JoyceAtheneum Books for Young ReadersThe book that inspired the Academy Award–nominated short film, from New York Times bestselling author and beloved visionary William Joyce. Morris Lessmore loved words. He loved stories. He loved books. But every story has its upsets. Everything in Morris Lessmore’s life, including his own story, is scattered to the winds. But the power of story will save the day. Stunningly brought to life by William Joyce, one of the preeminent creators in children’s literature, The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore is a modern masterpiece, showing that in today’s world of traditional books, eBooks, and apps, it’s story that we truly celebrate—and this story, no matter how you tell it, begs to be read again and again. Flying Colours (Hornblower Saga) by C. S. ForesterBack Bay Books
Forced to surrender his ship, the Sutherland, after a long and bloody battle, Captain Horatio Hornblower now bides his time as a prisoner in a French fortress. Within days he and his first lieutenant, Bush, who was crippled in the last fight, are to be taken to Paris to be tried on trumped-up charges of violating the laws of war, and most probably executed as part of Napoleon's attempt to rally the warweary empire behind him. Even if Hornblower escapes this fate and somehow finds his way back to England, he will face court-martial for his surrender of a British ship. As fears for his life and his reputation compete in his mind with worries about his pregnant wife and his possibly widowed lover, the indomitable captain imetierntly awaits the chance to make his next move. Angel Flying Too Close to the Ground by Rosemary FifieldBella Luna PublishingStephanie knows she should avoid the family of Ellis Walker. Her late boyfriend was responsible for the drunk-driving accident that caused Walker's death. But his family members keep coming into her life, and when she falls in love with one of them--a performer with a popular country band on the East Coast--she can no longer keep her distance. He's even willing to accept the unborn child she carries, not realizing who the father is. Stephanie knows she should avoid the family of Ellis Walker. Her late boyfriend was responsible for the drunk-driving accident that caused Walker's death. But his family members keep coming into her life, and when she falls in love with one of them--a performer with a popular country band on the East Coast--she can no longer keep her distance. He's even willing to accept the unborn child she carries, not realizing who the father is. Fighting The Flying Circus by Eddie RickenbackerDetzer PressMany of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. Flying Changes: A Novel by Sara GruenWilliam Morrow PaperbacksAnxiety rules Annemarie Zimmer's days—the fear that her relationship with the man she loves is growing stagnant; the fear that equestrian daughter Eva's dreams of Olympic glory will carry her far away from her mother . . . and into harm's way. For five months, Annemarie has struggled to make peace with her past. But if she cannot let go, the personal battles she has won and the heights she has achieved will have all been for naught. It is a time of change at Maple Brook horse farm, when loves must be confronted head-on and fears must be saddled and broken. But it is an unanticipated tragedy that will most drastically alter the fragile world of one remarkable family—even as it flings open gates that have long confined them, enabling them all to finally ride headlong and free. |
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