Books About Flying Machines · 28 titles considered

The Best Flying Machines Books for Kids

By the Bookroo Editors

Looking for excellent children's books about flying machines? This collection brings together Bookroo's highest-rated and most useful picks in one place.

Start with our editorial favorites, then browse recommendations organized by reading stage to find the right book for your reader.

Sonic the Hedgehog: Tangle & Whisper
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Chapter Book · Ages 9–12 · 2020

Sonic the Hedgehog: Tangle & Whisper

By Ian Flynn, Evan Stanley (Illustrator) · Sonic: Tangle & Whisper series

A lemur seeks action, a wolf hunts Sonic. Can they solve their problems together?

144 pages· 2,383 words· Est. 22 min read
4.5/5 Goodreads · 477 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 7–+ · 1993

Goodnight Opus

A penguin's bedtime story turns into a magical adventure.

32 pages· 873 words· Est. 10 min read
4.5/5 Goodreads · 911 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 9–12 · 2021

Escape at 10,000 Feet

Unravel the mystery of America's only unsolved airplane hijacking.

104 pages· 4,149 words· Est. 37 min read
4.1/5 Goodreads · 859 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2015

Mission Hindenburg

A mysterious foe recreates history's worst disasters. Can the Cahills stop him in time?

190 pages· 40,530 words· Est. 5.5 hour read
4.3/5 Goodreads · 4,139 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 7–10 · 2016

I Survived the Hindenburg Disaster, 1937

By Lauren Tarshis · Book #13 in the I Survived series

A young boy and his family board the Hindenburg airship to travel from Germany to America, but their journey is disrupted by a mysterious spy and a catastrophic event

112 pages· 11,583 words· Est. 1.5 hour read
4.2/5 Goodreads · 5,009 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 12–15 · 2004

Airborn

By Kenneth Oppel · Book #1 in the Airborn series

A cabin boy discovers mysterious sky creatures, challenging his beliefs and igniting an adventure above the clouds.

501 pages
4.2/5 Goodreads · 26,644 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 12–17 · 2010

Behemoth

A girl and an heir must survive enemy territory to stop a war.

481 pages· 85,513 words· Est. 8 hour read
4.2/5 Goodreads · 41,741 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2013

What Was the Hindenburg?

Discover the mystery behind the Hindenburg's fiery demise.

112 pages· 8,210 words· Est. 1 hour read
4.1/5 Goodreads · 501 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2018

Nadya Skylung and the Cloudship Rescue

Pirates attack a flying ship. Can Nadya save her crew and uncover their true target?

320 pages· 72,268 words· Est. 10 hour read
4.1/5 Goodreads · 127 ratings
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Picture Book · Ages 6–9 · 2011

The Fabulous Flying Machines of Alberto Santos-Dumont

A Brazilian aviator races to be the first to fly a self-propelled plane.

32 pages
4.0/5 Goodreads · 222 ratings
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Flying Machines Board Books for Babies & Toddlers

Sturdy, inviting books about flying machines for the youngest readers and listeners.

Baby Loves Aerospace Engineering!

Ages 1–4 · 2016

Discover the wonders of flight, from birds to rockets, in a baby's world.

Planes and Other Flying Machines

Ages 0–3 · 2022

Discover how humans soar with flying machines in this engaging board book.

Planes

Ages 0–3 · 2019

Discover the wonders of flight with a colorful journey through planes, jets, and rockets.

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Flying Machines Picture Books

Illustrated read-alouds about flying machines for preschool and elementary-age readers.

A Voyage in the Clouds

Ages 4–8 · 2016

Two men risk everything to be the first to fly across the English Channel.

The Flying Girl

Ages 4–8 · 2018

A young girl defies norms to become the first woman to pilot a motorized aircraft.

Where Do Jet Planes Sleep at Night?

Ages 3–7 · 2017

A series of poems explores where different types of planes sleep at night.

Anything Is Possible
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Anything Is Possible

Ages 4–7 · 2011

A sheep and wolf defy the odds to build a flying machine together.

A Dream of Flight

Ages 4–8 · 2019

An inventor risks it all to win a daring airship race around the Eiffel Tower.

High-Flying Helicopters

Ages 3–7 · 2016

Join animal pilots on a rhyming helicopter adventure.

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Flying Machines Chapter Books & Middle Grade

Longer stories about flying machines for developing and independent readers.

Night Flights

Ages 12–17 · 2018

In a world of devouring cities, a fearless aviatrix faces her past and deadly foes.

Predator's Gold
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Predator's Gold

Ages 12–17 · 2003

In a world of moving cities, danger lurks as Tom and Hester seek refuge in a haunted ice city.

The Sky Phantom

Ages 8–12 · 1976

A hijacked plane, a missing pilot, and a stolen pony lead to a thrilling chase.

Nadya Skylung and the Masked Kidnapper

Ages 8–12 · 2019

A fearless girl battles a mysterious kidnapper to save her friend in a world of flying ships.

Light as a Feather (Volume 2)

Ages 8–12 · 2019

Can a group of girls invent a flying machine in a week to win a space camp scholarship?

Holly the Flying Horse

Ages 7–10 · 2022

A flying horse is trapped, and a new friend raises suspicion. Can Kat and Rosie uncover the truth?

Flight of the Bluebird

Ages 8–12 · 2019

Sisters uncover family secrets and a magical scarab in Egypt.

Death by Airship

Ages 9–12 · 2019

A prince must clear his name as his siblings are mysteriously murdered one by one.

Project F

Ages 8–12 · 2023

A boy discovers a secret project that could change the world, but at what cost?

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