Zack and Zoe are taking their very first airplane ride, and readers are invited along on the trip! Noisy pop-ups, funny lift-up flaps, and amusing illustrations introduce an airport's many sights and sounds. Children hear the beep-beep of the baggage cart, hitch a ride through a busy terminal, watch as mom's keys set off alarms at the security checkpoint, and thrill to the engine's roar when it's finally time to take off. Interactive fun on every spread combined with an exciting subject make this a book youngsters are sure to return to again and again.

Though we routinely take to the air, for many of us flying remains a mystery. Few of us understand the how and why of jetting from New York to London in six hours. How does a plane stay in the air? Can turbulence bring it down? What is windshear? How good are the security checks? Patrick Smith, an airline pilot and author of Salon.com's popular column, "Ask the Pilot," unravels the secrets and tells you all there is to know about the strange and fascinating world of commercial flight. He offers: A nuts and bolts explanation of how planes fly Insights into safety and security Straight talk about turbulence, air traffic control, windshear, and crashes The history, color, and controversy of the world's airlines The awe and oddity of being a pilot The poetry and drama of airplanes, airports, and traveling abroad In a series of frank, often funny explanations and essays, Smith speaks eloquently to our fears and curiosities, incorporating anecdotes, memoir, and a life's passion for flight. He tackles our toughest concerns, debunks conspiracy theories and myths, and in a rarely heard voice dares to return a dash of romance and glamour to air travel.