From the first planes to modern spacecraft, follow the women who had the courage, grit and determination to conquer the skies!• Topaz/Band 13 books offer longer and more demanding reads for children to investigate and evaluate.• Text type – An information book.• The book is organised into short chapters to help children practise the skills of locating and identifying important information.• The glossary and index on pages 28 and 29 can be used to develop children's information retrieval skills further.• Curriculum links – History (beyond 1066)