After the American Revolution, Dr. John Jeffries, a Tory, was thrown out of Boston and decided to settle in London. He loved observing the weather and took careful notes. When the hot balloon craze, hit Europe, Dr. Jeffries imagined what kind of weather observations he could make up in the air in a hot air balloon. French balloonist Jean-Pierre Blanchard offered him this opportunity and they took a short 1 1/2 hour trip. This adventure, however, was not enough. The two planned a trip across the English Channel from Britain to France. The rest of the story focuses on their harrowing experience with humor woven into the retelling. My favorite pages were 30-31!
Pair with
Hot Air: The (Mostly) True Story of the First Hot-Air Balloon Ride by Marjorie Priceman.
-Borrowed from the library.
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