Flying Circus Through Thick and Thin, by Leona Cobham

Flying Circus Through Thick and Thin Awareness Tour presented in partnership* with Leona Cobham and The Children’s Book Review.

Join us on an extraordinary adventure as we launch into a virtual book tour for Flying Circus Through Thick and Thin by Leona Cobham, illustrated by Timothy O’Brien.

Hop into the cockpit with us as we follow the thrilling adventures of four airplanes that encounter some trouble. Throughout the three short stories included in the book, these airplanes learn lessons of courage, recovering from mistakes, and the values of individuality. Young readers will be inspired by these escapades while simultaneously being exposed to fascinating aviation information and historical references.

Flying Circus Through Thick and Thin is a delightful collection of adventures perfect for budding engineers and airplane enthusiasts.

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About the Book

Written by Leona Cobham

Illustrated by Timothy O’Brien

Ages 7+ | 144 Pages

Publisher: Cobham Wings | ISBN-13: 9781739407032

Publisher’s Book Summary: A group of anthropomorphized airplanes encounter extreme weather while training at a mountain base. The Spitfire and the biplane, Woody, discover a suspicious mining operation. Tom, the F-14, accidentally gives their radio frequency to the antagonists at the mine. A snowstorm causes more problems. Tom makes amends by rescuing an F-117 Nighthawk.

The second story is a comic tale of mistaken identity. Spif feels responsible for the smooth running of a historical commemoration, but his plans are hampered by a series of hilarious errors involving statues of Wellington and Napoleon.

In the final story, when the friends are invited to an air show in the height of summer they become impatient with a Chinook who is garnering attention. They take to the sky, and the Tomcat lights his afterburners. When a fire starts, he assumes it was his fault. He overcomes his shame to help with the firefight. Spif must put his pride aside and accept assistance from the popular Chinook. Each aircraft contributes to the effort with its own unique skill set. When they save some scouts who have been camping, it turns out it was the scouts who started the fire. They realize through making mistakes, we learn.

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About the Author

Leona was immersed in the world of aviation from a young age; her grandfather, Sir Alan Cobham, made many first-time flights as well as pioneering the invention of air-to-air refueling. Leona absorbed this love of flying and travel. While working in a forest recuperation project in Brazil, Leona volunteered to teach in a shanty town. Here, a lifelong interest in understanding different learning styles began. On return to the UK, she began to write children’s fiction and worked part-time as a classroom reading assistant. Believing happy children learn best, Leona infuses her writing with humor, adventure, and a big feel-good factor. Her endearing characters overcome personal as well as technical challenges to succeed.

For more information, visit: www.cobhamwings.co.uk

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