Take to the skies with Dave Dashaway in this classic aviation adventure series for middle-grade readers. From his first determined steps toward becoming an aviator to daring flights by hydroplane, giant airship, and monoplane, Dave’s fast-moving adventures capture the excitement and optimism of early flight.
These Workman Classic Schoolbooks editions preserve the original language while standardizing spelling for modern readers. Short chapters, background information, vocabulary support, comprehension questions, discussion prompts, and extension activities make the books useful for homeschool literature studies, classrooms, book clubs, and independent reading.
Start with Dave Dashaway the Young Aviator, continue through all five aerial adventures, or choose The Complete Aerial Adventures of Dave Dashaway for the full series in one volume.
Come fly away with Dave Dashaway!
Armed only with his wits and a cheerful nature, Dave Dashaway is quick to make friends and pursue his dream of flying an airship. Dave and his friends face smugglers, sharks, a hidden city, saboteurs, and villains of all kinds.
Read all five of Dave’s adventures, brought together in the same book for the first time
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(Book #5) Dave Dashaway and Hiram Dobbs are preparing for a new aerial contest, but competition is fierce, and dirty! An old enemy lurks in the shadows, sending spies and saboteurs. Add some new friends and a diamond thief into the mix, and you’re in for another exciting Dave Dashaway adventure!
Dave Dashaway, Air Champion or Wizard Work Among the Clouds Read More »
(Book #4) And they’re off! Dave Dashaway and Hiram Dobbs are on their way on a race around the world, and he has a secret mission to complete on the way. The They fly the Comet across the United States and Canada, stalked by wolves in Siberia, and looking for the secret city of Lhasa. And even after all of that, there is still one more surprise to be found on an isolated island.
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(Book #3) Dave Dashaway is back, this time trying to beat Jerry Dawson in an airship race across the Atlantic Ocean, avoiding armed gunmen, fire, sharks, and all of the dangers of the open skies. From ghosts to stowaways, you won’t want to stop until Dave’s feet are safely on solid ground.
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(Book #2) The irrepressible Dave Dashaway has returned for another adventure, along with faithful sidekick Hiram Dobbs. They are off on an aerohydroplane, over Lake Superior, on the track of smugglers over the Canadian border.
Dave Dashaway and His Hydroplane or Daring Adventures Over the Great Lake Read More »
(Book #1) Dave has run away from his miserly, abusive guardian with no money or possessions of his own—even his clothing has been stolen—but armed with his wits and a cheerful nature, he makes friends quickly and gets ever closer to his dream of flying an airship.
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