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Arielwouldlovetobeinthebasketof"LuckyStar"onthedayofthebigballoonraceagainstBernardtheBrave.Hermother,CarlottatheGreat,isthebestladyballoonistinAmerica.ButAriel'sparentsthinksheistooyoung.LittledotheyknowsheisasleepintheOddsandEndsboxwhenCarlottatheGreatorders"Handsoff"andtheballoonracebegins.ThethrillsofAriel'sfirstrideinahydrogenballooncometolifeinthisstorybasedonarealballooningfamilyofthelate1800's.CarolynCroll'spicturescapturethepageantryanddramaoftherace,andwillhavereadersrootingtotheendforArielandhermother.