Description:Brave, trail-blazing and glamorous, this stunning picture book tells the true story of how Jean Batten became an international superstar for her solo flights across the world.The little plane has been flying across the sea for eight hours.Huge black clouds surround it. Rain pours in. Wind slams. The aircraft is tossed around like a leaf.The pilot stares into the darkness. How much fuel is left? Is she flying in the right direction? How long till she reaches land?In 1934, Jean Batten set a world record for the fastest flight from England to Australia. Just two years later, she made the first-ever solo flight from England to New Zealand. Jean's fearless determination and flying skills helped her survive storms and crashes, as she crossed great oceans and lonely deserts in her tiny plane.This gripping true story with its dazzling illustrations is the third from the award-winning creators of the picture books First to the Top and Speed King.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Sky High: Jean Batten's Incredible Flying Adventures. To get started finding Sky High: Jean Batten's Incredible Flying Adventures, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.
Pages
32
Format
PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition
Publisher
Penguin Random House NZ
Release
2017
ISBN
0143770365
Sky High: Jean Batten's Incredible Flying Adventures
Description: Brave, trail-blazing and glamorous, this stunning picture book tells the true story of how Jean Batten became an international superstar for her solo flights across the world.The little plane has been flying across the sea for eight hours.Huge black clouds surround it. Rain pours in. Wind slams. The aircraft is tossed around like a leaf.The pilot stares into the darkness. How much fuel is left? Is she flying in the right direction? How long till she reaches land?In 1934, Jean Batten set a world record for the fastest flight from England to Australia. Just two years later, she made the first-ever solo flight from England to New Zealand. Jean's fearless determination and flying skills helped her survive storms and crashes, as she crossed great oceans and lonely deserts in her tiny plane.This gripping true story with its dazzling illustrations is the third from the award-winning creators of the picture books First to the Top and Speed King.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Sky High: Jean Batten's Incredible Flying Adventures. To get started finding Sky High: Jean Batten's Incredible Flying Adventures, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.