num_pages: 155
description: A strange, magical boy approaches Charlotte and Emma Makepeace on their way to school one day, and offers to teach them to fly. Soon all of the children in the village have learned, and are given one precious summer of flight and freedom, although they must struggle to keep their outings secret.
language: English
title: The Summer Birds
titlecomplete: The Summer Birds (Aviary Hall, #1)
genres: Fiction, Middle Grade, Childrens, Fantasy, Adventure, Kids, Novels, Young Adult, Chapter Books, Classics
ratings_count: 241
series: Aviary Hall
publisher: Harcourt, Brace & World