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The Story of Flying

Lesley Sims

Age: 6+

RRP  NZ$19.99

Series: Young Reading Series 2

The Story of Flying

By: Lesley Sims

Illustrated by Stephen Cartwright

Series : Young Reading Series 2

Age 6+

RRP  NZ$19.99

Purchase info

The history of man-made flight for children growing in reading confidence. From Da Vinci to the Wright Brothers, find out how people dreamed of taking to the sky in complex "flying machines", before inventions such as hot-air balloons, airships, helicopters and of course aeroplanes made it all possible. Featuring the lively illustrations of Stephen Cartwright. Usborne Young Reading has been developed with reading experts from Roehampton University.
Extent:
64 pages
Dimensions:
198.2 x 139.1mm
Hardback ISBN:
9780746080689
Book Band:
Lime
CEFR:
C1 - C2
Lexile:
760L
Key Stage:
KS1, KS2
Publication Date:
March 2007
Work Reference:
02062
Lesley Sims
Lesley dreamed of being a writer, but studied law as her mother insisted she had "something to fall back on". Since joining Usborne Publishing, she has written and edited hundreds of books, from funny rhyming stories to an award-winning history book. Nowadays, she is often found recording books, too, in Usborne's very own recording studio.

Find out more about Lesley Sims

Young Reading Series 2 titles are for children who are reading more confidently. Most titles contain a single story divided into chapters, with varied sentence lengths and more challenging vocabulary.

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