Project Gutenberg 2010-10-12 Public domain in the USA. 266 Grahame-White, Claude 1879 1959 Harper, Harry 1880 1960 Lassen, Helene The air king's treasure. Norwegian Luftseilerens Skat Produced by Louise Hope, Tor Martin Kristiansen and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Luftseilerens Skat" by Claude Grahame-White and Harry Harper is a historical adventure novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the thrilling world of early aviation, following the skilled aviator Allen Dale as he faces various challenges, including treacherous weather conditions and the intrigue of hidden treasures. The narrative suggests a blend of technical detail about flight and an engaging treasure hunt that pulls in the reader's interest. At the start of the book, readers are introduced to Allen Dale, a renowned aviator, who is conducting a test flight under adverse weather conditions. As he pilots his aircraft against strong gusts of wind, observers are both anxious and fascinated by his skill. The tension builds as Dale's plane struggles against the elements, leading to a near crash that he expertly manages to avoid by aiming for an unsuspecting hangar roof rather than the ground. This daring escape sets the tone for the unfolding adventure and hints at a larger story involving hidden treasures that play a significant role in the plot, as revealed in conversations about a secret involving a pirate ancestor and a quest for fortune. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. no Adventure stories Treasure troves -- Juvenile fiction Aeronautics -- Juvenile fiction Voyages around the world -- Juvenile fiction Airplanes -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Fiction Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure 397083 2025-06-14T04:52:57.183835 text/html 398327 2021-01-07T01:44:05 text/html; charset=utf-8 145902 2021-01-07T01:44:05 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 236213 2025-06-14T04:53:07.393718 application/epub+zip 239351 2025-06-14T04:53:01.005769 application/epub+zip 215807 2025-06-14T04:52:59.423779 application/epub+zip 428877 2025-06-14T04:53:11.540790 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 395284 2025-06-14T04:53:06.184761 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 363004 2022-09-15T13:23:47.812463 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 356759 2025-06-14T04:52:56.082788 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 356696 2021-01-07T01:44:05 text/plain; charset=utf-8 130402 2021-01-07T01:44:05 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 233709 2021-01-07T01:44:05 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 88047 2021-01-07T01:44:05 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 21913 2025-06-14T04:53:11.705744 application/rdf+xml 14867 2025-06-14T04:53:00.014784 image/jpeg 3600 2025-06-14T04:52:59.721750 image/jpeg 222030 2025-06-14T04:52:57.225759 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia