Young Orville and Wilbur Wright loved building things. From the fastest sled in town to the highest-flying kite, the Wright brothers’ creations were always a step ahead of everyone else’s. They grew up learning all about mechanics from fixing bicycles and studied math and physics. On December 17, 1903, Orville took off in the world’s first flying machine! The Wright airplane is one of the most amazing–and life-changing–
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Publisher : Random House Books for Young Readers; Reissue edition (February 12, 1981)
Language : English
Paperback : 160 pages
ISBN-10 : 0394847008
ISBN-13 : 978-0394847009
Reading age : 7 - 11 years, from customers
Lexile measure : 720L
Grade level : 3 - 7
Item Weight : 3.99 ounces
Dimensions : 5.19 x 0.37 x 7.55 inches
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