Flight School: From Paper Planes to Flying Fish, More Than 20 Models to Make and Fly
By (Author) Mike Barfield
Michael O'Mara Books Ltd
Buster Books
1st September 2019
2nd May 2019
United Kingdom
Children
Non Fiction
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Woodworking, model-making
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Hobbies, quizzes, toys and games
745.5928
Paperback
80
Width 210mm, Height 297mm, Spine 8mm
Created by author, cartoonist and entertainer Mike Barfield, Flight School is the ultimate activity book for kids who are fascinated by aviation. From an Archaeopteryx to a kingfisher and the Wright brothers' flying machine to an air-powered rocket, this book is packed with exciting models of gliding plants, animals and aircraft that readers can make and take to the skies. Amazing facts about flight and human aviation accompany each project, so kids can learn all about the science and history behind their models as they construct them. This incredible cut-out kit guarantees hours of flying fun.
Mike Barfield is a writer, poet, performer, songwriter, ukulele player and cartoonist. He has written extensively for TV and radio with credits as diverse as The Dennis the Menace and Gnasher Show and Who Wants To Be A Millionaire. His cartoon drawings have been displayed in The Cartoon Museum, V & A Museum, Museum of London and beyond. When Mike isnt busy writing and drawing, he performs shows and humour-filled workshops at schools, libraries and festivals across the country.