The wondrous whirligig
Subtitle: the Wright Brothers' first flying machine
By: Andrew Glass.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Holiday House
Published: 2003
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Subjects: Wright, Orville, 1871-1948 -- Childhood and youth -- Juvenile fiction.; Wright, Wilbur, 1867-1912 -- Childhood and youth -- Juvenile fiction.; Wright, Orville, 1871-1948 -- Childhood and youth -- Fiction.; Wright, Wilbur, 1867-1912 -- Childhood and youth -- Fiction.; Helicopters -- Fiction.; Flight -- Fiction.; Inventors -- Fiction.
Genres: Juvenile fiction.; Fiction.
Description: Inspired by a model helicopter and encouraged by their parents and sister, young Orville and Wilbur Wright attempt to build a life-size helicopter from scrap.