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

"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 s...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Brown, Don, 1949- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Watertown, MA : Charlesbridge, [2018]
Subjects:
Jeffries, John, > 1745-1819 > Juvenile literature.
Jeffries, John, > 1745-1819.
Balloonists > Massachusetts > Boston > History > Juvenile literature.
Ballooning > History > Juvenile literature.
Meteorology > Research > History > Juvenile literature.
Physicians > Massachusetts > Boston > History > Juvenile literature.
Ballooning.
Balloonists.
Meteorology > Research.
Physicians.
JUVENILE NONFICTION > Biography & Autobiography > Science & Technology.
JUVENILE NONFICTION > Technology > Aeronautics, Astronautics & Space Science.
JUVENILE NONFICTION > Transportation > Aviation.
Massachusetts > Boston.
Biographies.
History.
Juvenile works.
Picture books.
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Summary:"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."--Amazon.com.
Physical Description:39 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (page 38).
ISBN:9781580898126
1580898122