With a loud sputtering roar, something like Terry Mapes' own feelings at that moment, Skybird, her little blue-and-gold airplane sprang forward and taxied over the flying field, taking the air gracefully as a leaping horse, under the guidance of its youthful pilot. Terry Mapes was working off steam. Half angry, half frightened, the girl knew that a flight in her plane was the quickest way to get hold of her nerves and make her head clear for thinking what was to be done. "Those boys!" she muttered between close-pressed lips ...
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With a loud sputtering roar, something like Terry Mapes' own feelings at that moment, Skybird, her little blue-and-gold airplane sprang forward and taxied over the flying field, taking the air gracefully as a leaping horse, under the guidance of its youthful pilot. Terry Mapes was working off steam. Half angry, half frightened, the girl knew that a flight in her plane was the quickest way to get hold of her nerves and make her head clear for thinking what was to be done. "Those boys!" she muttered between close-pressed lips. "What's happened to them now? Starting out for a flight to Paris and not even getting to Newfoundland!" Over and over again that terrifying report, "Missing," kept ringing in her ears. Allan and Syd missing! She could picture a crack-up easily for the two boys. While they knew how to handle their planes skilfully, they were inclined to be reckless and were always taking chances.
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Good. Hardcover with Poor DJ. Pages are clean and unmarked. Slightly tanned. Covers show minor shelf wear. Binding is tight, hinges strong. Dust jacket shows edge wear with creases and tears.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day!
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Very good in very good dust jacket. light shelfwear, PO name, mild fading to the spine area of the dustjacket, rare in this condition. The Girl Flyer Series Goldsmith was all over the place with their firsts, no subsequent printings noted.
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Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. Part of the Girl Flyers Series. No statement of printing. Page edges age darkened, else very good in a very good (slightly sun faded along the spine) dust jacket.
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Near Fine in Very Good jacket. Small octavo. 121pp. Pages uniformly toned else near fine in lightly chipped very good or better. Part of The Girl Flyer Series.
