Bibliograph

Up & down, the adventures of John Jeffries, first American to fly

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Up & down, the adventures of John Jeffries, first American to fly

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Up & down

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Sub title

the adventures of John Jeffries, first American to fly

Summary

The incomparable Don Brown chronicles the ballooning misadventures of John Jeffries, scientist and aviation pioneer. Swept up by the European ballooning craze of the 1780s, Dr. John Jeffries longed to become the first person to fly across the English Channel. But first he had to outwit a rascally copilot, keep the balloon from bursting, and avoid crashing into the sea. The good doctor's quick-thinking solutions will surprise young readers--and keep them giggling. Orbis Pictus and Sibert Honor winner Don Brown tells this quirky true story with his usual accuracy and heart

Target audience

juvenile

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Up and down, the adventures of John Jeffries, first American to fly

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