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First Flight: The Wright Brothers (DK Readers, Level 4) Paperback – July 21, 2003

by Leslie Garrett (Author)
4.2 out of 5 stars 25 customer reviews
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Product Details

  • Age Range: 8 - 12 years
  • Grade Level: 3 - 7
  • Series: DK Readers
  • Paperback: 48 pages
  • Publisher: DK Children (July 21, 2003)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0789492911
  • ISBN-13: 978-0789492913
  • Product Dimensions: 6 x 0.2 x 9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #48,772 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 starsA really nice book on the Wright Brothers.
By Stuart|Anne on August 8, 2008
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This is one of my favorite Wright bros books for kids. We went through a little Wright brothers binge, and read all we could find on them.

The story of the Wright brothers is pretty well hashed out at this point, and for the most part all the books tell the same story, with the same details. What differentiates the books is reading level, how many pictures (they all use the Wright brothers' own photos, so there isn't much variation in quality), and how much engineering details they include.

This one is a nice middle ground. The reading is terse enough that early grade school can read it. There aren't a super lot of pictures, but there are some nice side bars that explain some of the background and engineering in a basic way. Of all the ones we've looked at and checked out, I think this is the best I'd suggest for a young engineer who doesn't know much about the Wrights yet.
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4.0 out of 5 starsGreat for Intermediate Grade Students
By Persnickety Person on March 26, 2011
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I added this book to my non-fiction classroom collection. It is a very well written and illustrated timeline of the events in the life of the Wright Brothers. For children who are reluctant readers, there are plenty of illustrations and captions to hold their attention. There is some extraneous content that might distract from the main theme of the book, but overall this a fine book for the 8 to 10 year old age group.
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1.0 out of 5 starsDon't waste your money!
By CJ C on March 15, 2015
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The book is impossible to read! Looks like a book that was scanned, and the print is tiny. Plus the cover says the author is Caryn Jenner, not Leslie Garrett. Not sure if it is even the correct book. My son has to read this for a school assignment and now I guess we'll have to order something else. Waste of $2.99!
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5.0 out of 5 starsGreat book
By Framma L on December 28, 2012
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My 6 year old grandson loved this book. His dad is an AF pilot, so of course he loves airplanes. I especially like history and biography books for my grandchildren, and these encourage them to read.
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5.0 out of 5 starsVery informative and interesting
By Carrie Marie Satterfield on December 20, 2014
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Awesome balance of information and photos. My 8 year old is an advanced reader but still enjoys having illustrations. Great addition to our "flight" collection.
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1.0 out of 5 starsImpossible to read in Kindle Format
By JillCLE on February 24, 2014
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A two-page spread that looks like it was scanned from an actual book, but then barely fills half the Kindle screen. Impossible to enlarge; impossible to read. Spend 30 minutes adjusting my Kindle settings to see if I could fix it so my son could use it for his school work.
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5.0 out of 5 starsFun Non- Fiction
By Pam on September 26, 2013
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Great non-fiction book for young independent readers! My son loves reading on the kindle and they did a great job making this book digital!
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5.0 out of 5 starsfast
By Radames Rosado on February 26, 2014
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it was like as soon as it came out it was on my desk you guys are quick looking forward to doing more business with you in the future
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