Airport: The Inside Story

(Hardback)

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Pack your bags and get ready to check in at the aiport! Meet pilots and baggage handlers, fly in an aeroplane, and learn about the science behind how everything works in this non-fiction story for kids. Readers will go behind the scenes to meet the incredible people who work night and day to keep an airport working. Set over the course of one day, you'll check in with a flight attendant preparing for takeoff, an excited family heading on holiday, and a sniffer dog and its handler working at the security checkpoint. As you turn the pages of this book, marvel at the way airport staff work together - from chefs in kitchens to cleaners and staff assisting passengers with disabilities.

Author Bio

John Walton is an award-winning journalist who specialises in transport, aviation, and the passenger experience. John grew up on three continents and likes to joke that he was riased by cabin crew!