Christian Hill

What a Story! The Airplane: Conquering the Sky

Historical

Adventures of Yesterday for Today’s Readers

History is not just what is taught in school classrooms. It is also, and above all, the great story of thrilling, inspiring, unpredictable, sometimes frightening… yet real events. A series of books that tell pieces of history by placing today’s readers right in the middle of them.

The Airplane: Conquering the Sky, with 76 pages illustrated by Fabiano Fiorin, tells the extraordinary feat of brothers Wilbur and Orville Wright, who realized mankind’s dream of flying. After many failed attempts, the two inventors designed and piloted the first functional airplane, marking a turning point in the history of aviation. The book offers a clear and engaging narrative, enriched with colorful illustrations that make the reading even more interesting for young readers.

Incredible true stories from ancient times to the modern age.
Each volume includes small appendices to deepen the story: facts, curiosities, and anecdotes.

Publisher: Edizioni EL

Target: 8-10

Year: 2016

Author

Christian Hill

Christian Hill is an author and screenwriter. He has written many children’s stories including Il Ladro dei Cieli (The Sky Thief), Rizzoli, winner of the Cento Children’s Literature Prize in 2019, and Olga, una Storia di Pace in Tempo di Guerra (Olga, A Story of Peace in Wartime), Rizzoli, which entered the Italian IBBY Honour List in 2023. His works have been translated into several languages, some of which he can recognise and some of which he can’t. He loves music, role-playing games and his armchair.

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