The Dragon of Lonely Island
“the dragon said, “were on their way around the world. Hitty was ten years old that year, and her brother, Will, was twelve. Will was having a wonderful time, but Hitty worried because they were traveling by airplane — airplanes were still new in those days — and she never really liked to fly. . . .
The little silver plane had been in the air for almost the whole day, ever since taking off in the bright sun of early morning — a lifetime ago, thought Hitty — from a grassy field near San Diego, Ca...lifornia. It was the fourth day of their journey. They had flown all the way across America —“From ocean to ocean,” said Will proudly — stopping only for food, fuel, and sleep. Now Hitty, Will, and their father were airborne again. Will and Hitty’s father was not only a pilot, but a freelance journalist. He wrote magazine and newspaper stories. “This will make a terrific story,” Father had said a month ago, when the idea first popped into his mind. “FIRST CHILDREN TO CIRCLE GLOBE BY AIR!MoreLess
The little silver plane had been in the air for almost the whole day, ever since taking off in the bright sun of early morning — a lifetime ago, thought Hitty — from a grassy field near San Diego, Ca...lifornia. It was the fourth day of their journey. They had flown all the way across America —“From ocean to ocean,” said Will proudly — stopping only for food, fuel, and sleep. Now Hitty, Will, and their father were airborne again. Will and Hitty’s father was not only a pilot, but a freelance journalist. He wrote magazine and newspaper stories. “This will make a terrific story,” Father had said a month ago, when the idea first popped into his mind. “FIRST CHILDREN TO CIRCLE GLOBE BY AIR!MoreLess
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