The Best World's Fairs Books for Kids

Summary: At the 1893 Chicago World's Fair, engineer George Ferris faces the challenge of a lifetime: creating a gravity-defying attraction that will captivate the world. With determination and ingenuity, Ferris constructs the first Ferris wheel, a marvel that lifts passengers high above the fairgrounds. As the wheel turns, will Ferris's vision soar or crumble under pressure? This illustrated journey reveals the story behind the invention that changed amusement parks forever.

Summary: The Timekeepers, a secret group of kids who keep history on track, travel back to the 1889 World's Fair in Paris for the unveiling of the newly built Eiffel Tower. But the villain DeLay steals the tower's blueprints, and the team must track them down and stop him. A nonfiction section adds a timeline, a quiz and a glossary.