Up in the Air

Discover all the foul facts about the history of flight in this brand
new Horrible Histories book. From the prisoners who were sent
up on kites and the brave but foolish failures who jumped from
a height on home-made wings to the first real successes. A seriously
horrible historical read with all the gore and more.

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Discover all the foul facts about the history of air
travel with history's most horrible headlines: in-flight edition.

The master of making history fun, Terry Deary, turns his attention
to the skies. From the Chinese prisoners who were sent
up on kites and the brave but foolish failures who jumped
from a height on home-made wings to the first
real successes of the Montgolfier balloon and
the Wright Brothers' powered flight. It's all in
Horrible Histories: Up in the Air:






fully illustrated throughout and packed with hair-raising
stories – with all the horribly hilarious bits
included

with a fresh take on the classic Horrible Histories
style, perfect for fans old and new

the perfect series for anyone looking for a fun
and informative read

Horrible Histories has been entertaining children
and families for generations with books, TV, stage show, magazines,
games and 2019's brilliantly funny Horrible
Histories: the Movie - Rotten Romans.



 


Get your history right here and collect the whole horrible lot. 



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