The Wright Brothers: Nose-Diving into History (Epic Fails #1)
Ben Thompson, Erik Slader
Illustrated by Tim Foley
10 July 2018Synopsis
A hilarious nonfiction look at two of history's most epic "failures": the Wright brothers, whose countless crashes ultimately led to groundbreaking success.
Although Orville and Wilbur Wright are celebrated today as heroes for their revolutionary contributions to science and engineering—they are acknowledged as the first men to successfully achieve powered, piloted flight—their success was hard-earned. (Spoiler alert: there were a lot...
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10 July 2018
9781250150561Reviews
"[A] tribute to the spirit of invention." — Booklist
"A fact-filled title sure to boost the confidence of aspiring inventors. . . VERDICT An informative and humorous addition to middle school STEM biography collections." — School Library Journal
"Information-book fans and skeptics alike will want to get in on the ground floor of this promising new series." — The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (BCCB)
