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readers will be inspired by these escapades while simultaneously being exposed to fascinating aviation information and historical references.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.
Ready for a thrilling read? Follow along on all the tour stops and enter the giveaway below for your shot at nabbing a copy of Flying Circus Through Thick and Thin. Don’t miss out—enter now for your chance to win!
Flying Circus Through Thick and Thin
Virtual Tour Dates
| Monday, June 3, 2024 The Children’s Book Review Book Review of Flying Circus Through Thick and Thin |
| Tuesday, June 4, 2024 Me Two Books Author Interview of Leona Cobham |
| Wednesday, June 5, 2024 Ava in Bookland Instagram Post for the Airplane Adventures series |
| Thursday, June 6, 2024 icefairy’s Treasure Chest Book Series Review for the Airplane Adventures |
| Friday, June 7, 2024 Mrs. Makes Reading Fun Book Series Review for the Airplane Adventures |
| Monday, June 10, 2024 Satisfaction for Insatiable Readers Guest post about Flying Circus Through Thick and Thin |
| Tuesday, June 11, 2024 It’s Free At Last Book Series Review for the Airplane Adventures |
| Wednesday, June 12, 2024 Stargirls Magical Tale Instagram Post for the Airplane Adventures series |
| Thursday, June 13, 2024 Country Mamas With Kids Book Series Review for the Airplane Adventures |
| Friday, June 14, 2024 Cover Lover Book Review Book Series Review for the Airplane Adventures |
| Monday, June 17, 2024 One More Exclamation Book Series Review for the Airplane Adventures |
| Tuesday, June 18, 2024 Mommy’s Memorandum Book Series Review for the Airplane Adventures |
| Wednesday, June 19, 2024 Deliciously Savvy Guest post about Flying Circus Through Thick and Thin |
| Thursday, June 20, 2024 The Momma Spot Book Review of Flying Circus Takes to the Skies (Book 1) |
| Friday, June 21, 2024 A Blue Box Full Of Books Instagram Post for the Airplane Adventures series |
| Monday, June 24, 2024 The Children’s Book Review Author Interview of Leona Cobham |
Flying Circus Through Thick and Thin Book Giveaway
Flying Circus Through Thick and Thin: Book GiveawayAbout the Book
Flying Circus Through Thick and Thin
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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35 Comments
D. Putting aside pride to accept help. I will try and try to do some things myself. I would end up in tears over being frustrated and know it’s time to seek help. I would love to gift the book to my nephew. I’d read it first. I might learn something from it. Lol
I would have trouble with my fears.
I think my 9 year old grandson would enjoy this book. I think the Spitfire will be his favorite character.
A. Navigating a remote base in the mountains I can get turned around in my directions fairly easy.
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I would trouble putting pride aside and accepting help because I’m always the person people call for help or I’m doing the helping.
Navigating the remote base would be the biggest challenge as I have a poor sense of direction!
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