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We are the Wright Brothers
  • Published: 4 November 2026
  • ISBN: 9798217005529
  • Imprint: Rocky Pond Books
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 40
  • RRP: $36.00

We are the Wright Brothers

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6 Oct 2026
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6 Oct 2026
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4 Nov 2026
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Wilbur and Orville Wright, inventors of the airplane, are the heroes of this 40th biography in the New York Times bestselling picture book series, for ages 5 to 9.

Orville and Wilbur Wright always loved figuring out how things work, and from the day they received a toy wind-up helicopter as kids, they were especially focused on solving the puzzle of flight. Eventually that curiosity, combined with lots of hard work, led to an invention that changed the world: In 1903, the Wright Brothers created the world's very first successful airplane.

This friendly, fun biography series inspired the PBS Kids TV show Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum. One great role model at a time, these books encourage kids to dream big.

Included in each book are:  

  • A timeline of key events in the hero’s history 
  • Photos that bring the story more fully to life 
  • Comic-book-style illustrations that are irresistibly adorable
  • Childhood moments that influenced the heroes  
  • Facts that make great conversation-starters 
  • A virtue these heroes embody: This book highlights the Wright Brothers' determination and perseverance.

You’ll want to collect each book in this dynamic, informative series!
  • Published: 4 November 2026
  • ISBN: 9798217005529
  • Imprint: Rocky Pond Books
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 40
  • RRP: $36.00
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About the authors

Brad Meltzer

Brad Meltzer is the Emmy-nominated, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Ordinary People Change the World children’s book series, The Lightning Rod and twelve other thriller novels, nonfiction books such as The JFK Conspiracy, and comic books, for which he has won the prestigious Eisner Award. He is one of the only authors to have had books on the bestseller list in five different categories: Fiction, Nonfiction, Advice, Children’s Books, and Graphic Books.
 
Brad is the host of Brad Meltzer’s Decoded on the History Channel and is responsible for helping find the missing 9/11 flag with his show Brad Meltzer’s Lost History. His children’s books are the inspiration for the PBS KIDS TV show Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum.  
 
His books have been read by multiple U.S. Presidents. The Hollywood Reporter put him on their list of the 25 Most Powerful Authors. And his recent commencement address at the University of Michigan has been called “one of the best of all time.” Brad Meltzer is the author of the New York Times bestselling thrillers The Tenth Justice, Dead Even, The First Counsel, The Millionaires and The Zero Game. His first comic book work was Green Arrow: The Archer's Quest but his breakout success came with the critically acclaimed Identity Crisis illustrated by Rags Morales. He has recently followed up with the best-selling run writing the adventures of the Justice League of America illustrated by Ed Benes.
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Christopher Eliopoulos

Christopher Eliopoulos began his illustration career as a letterer for Marvel and has worked on thousands of comics, including Franklin Richards: Son of a Genius, Pet Avengers, and Cow Boy, all of which he wrote and illustrated. He is the illustrator of the New York Times–bestselling Ordinary People Change the World series of picture book biographies. He lives in New Jersey with his wife and their identical twin sons.
portrait photo of Christopher Eliopoulos

Praise for We are the Wright Brothers

New York Times Bestsellers
I am Abraham Lincoln, I am Amelia Earhart, I am Rosa Parks, I am Martin Luther King, Jr., I am George Washington, I am Jane Goodall, I am Jim Henson, I am Harriet Tubman, I am Neil Armstrong, I am Sonia Sotomayor, I am Walt Disney, I am Anne Frank, I am Dolly Parton, I am Ruth Bader Ginsburg