Book Series · 4 Books

Epic Fails Books

In order from The Wright Brothers: Nose-Diving into History to The Age of Exploration: Totally Getting Lost.

The Epic Fails series is a set of 4 chapter books by Ben Thompson and Erik Slader, published between 2018 and 2019. Written for ages 8–12, most books run about 160 pages.

Not-So-Great Presidents: Commanders in Chief

The Age of Exploration: Totally Getting Lost

Where the story begins

First Book in the Series

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$1139

Book #1 · Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2018

The Wright Brothers: Nose-Diving into History

By Ben Thompson, Erik Slader, Tim Foley (Illustrator)

Discover how epic failures led the Wright brothers to flight success.

128 pages· 10,505 words· Est. 1.5 hour read

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In reading order

Epic Fails Series

4 books · Published 2018–2019

#1 in Series

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$1139

The Wright Brothers: Nose-Diving into History

Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2018

Discover how epic failures led the Wright brothers to flight success.

#2 in Series

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$858

The Race to Space: Countdown to Liftoff

Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2018

Discover the failures that fueled the Space Race's ultimate triumph.

#3 in Series

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$674

Not-So-Great Presidents: Commanders in Chief

Chapter Book · Ages 8–11 · 2019

Explore the blunders and legacies of America's presidents in a humorous journey.

#4 in Series

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$759

The Age of Exploration: Totally Getting Lost

Chapter Book · Ages 8–11 · 2019

Discoveries born from epic failures and misadventures in exploration's golden age.

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How many books are in the Epic Fails series?

There are 4 books in the Epic Fails series. It began with The Wright Brothers: Nose-Diving into History in 2018, and the newest book, The Age of Exploration: Totally Getting Lost, was published in 2019.