The Inside Story: The Airport

Ages 5 to 8

Spend a day at the airport alongside pilots, flight attendants, and baggage handlers in this charming nonfiction story.

Pack your bags and get ready to check in at the airport! Meet pilots and baggage handlers, fly in an airplane, and learn about the science behind how everything works in this nonfiction story for kids.

This book is perfect for any child who loves airports or is about to go on a trip. Go behind the scenes to meet the incredible people who work night and day to keep an airport working, from control tower operators to security staff and janitors. The book also explains the science and engineering behind how things work, from X-ray scanners to baggage carousels.

Set over the course of one day, you’ll check in with different people in the airport, including an excited family heading on vacation, a flight attendant preparing for takeoff, and a sniffer dog and its handler working at the security checkpoint.

About the Author

John Walton is an award-winning journalist who specialises in transport, aviation, airlines, and the passenger experience. John grew up on three continents and likes to joke that he was raised by cabin crew!

Hannah Abbo is an illustrator from the UK who now lives in Lisbon with her husband and son. Usually, Hannah will work from her dining room table and take breaks tending to her garden or walking around and sketching the city streets. Her other books include Albert Einstein in the Little People, Big Dreams series.