Over the River and Over the Woods - The Flying Explorers Series, Book 4

Over the River and Over the Woods
The Flying Explorers Series — Book 4

Tamias has learned how to fly an airplane.

Now he must learn how to go somewhere.

Flying close to home is one thing. But real pilots must navigate unfamiliar skies, plan routes across long distances, and make decisions far from the runway they know best.

With Captain Corax guiding him, Tamias begins the next stage of flight training: cross-country flying. Rivers become navigation guides. Roads become checkpoints. Small clearings in the forest become airports.

Every flight now requires careful planning — distance, time, weather, fuel, and judgment.

Because flying far from home demands more than skill.

It demands the ability to think ahead.

As Tamias ventures farther from Toad University, he begins to understand how pilots read maps, track their position across the landscape, and safely guide an airplane through an ever-changing system of air, weather, and terrain.

The world below suddenly becomes part of the cockpit.

And the sky becomes much bigger.

What Makes The Flying Explorers Series Different

The Flying Explorers books combine engaging storytelling with real aviation knowledge. Young readers follow Tamias’s journey from curiosity to disciplined pilot training while quietly learning how airplanes actually work.

These are not fantasy flying stories.

They are stories about how real pilots think.

Inside This Book

Young readers will encounter real aviation ideas woven naturally into the adventure, including:

Cross-country flight planning

Pilotage and visual navigation

Using maps, landmarks, and checkpoints

Weather awareness and decision-making

Unfamiliar airport procedures

Thinking ahead as a pilot

Rich Educational Appendices

Extensive appendices at the end of the book explain the real flight-training concepts behind the story. These sections help curious readers explore:

How pilots plan cross-country flights

How navigation works in small aircraft

How pilots manage distance, time, and fuel

Why good judgment matters in aviation

The appendices turn the story into a launch point for deeper learning about flying, physics, and problem-solving.

Perfect For

Kids who love airplanes

Curious readers interested in how machines work

Families and classrooms exploring aviation, engineering, and STEM topics

Anyone who has ever looked up at the sky and wondered how pilots find their way

The sky is getting bigger.
And Tamias is just getting started.