Olshan, Matthew

A picture book inspired by the true story of how the first international flight was an Englishman and a Frenchman who rode in a balloon across the English Channel.

Chloe Wilder lives with her grandparents, who saved her from a murderous life with her mother, but despite her grandparents' love, Chloe feels stifled, and she soon sets off with Silvia, a pregnant, Mexican maid, on a series of unbelievable adventures.

In Paris, France, more than a hundred years ago, a small man named Lalouche is let go from his job as a mail carrier because of new electric cars. To make a living, Lalouche discovers that he has great skill as a fighter. After the electric cars end in disaster, Lalouche is offered his job back which he happily accepts.

In Paris, France, more than a hundred years ago, a small man named Lalouche is let go from his job as a mail carrier and discovers that he has great skill as a fighter.