UP IN THE AIR covers everything readers need to know, including: the Chinese prisoners who were sent up on kites the brave but foolish failures who jumped from a height on home-made wings the first real successes with the Montgolfier balloon the Wright Brothers\' powered flight the showmen who risked (and often lost) their lives doing stunts the daring people who took on challenges for fame and fortune. Read all about the good, the bad and (because this is a \'Horrible Histories\' book) the extremely stupid. A brand new classic Horrible Histories book, perfect for fans old and new. ISBN: 9780702305856 The perfect way to discover all the foul facts about the history of flight, including home-made wings, the Montgolfier balloon, the Wright brothers, showmen, explorers and more From the team that brought you everything from Awful Egyptians to the Woeful Second World War A brand new Horrible Histories series look Horrible Histories has been entertaining children and families for generations with books, TV, stage show, magazines, games and 2019\'s brilliantly funny Horrible Histories: the Movie - Rotten Romans Over 30 million copies of Horrible Histories books in print internationally The perfect book for children who like their history a little more gory