Icarus, the Boy Who Flew Too High (Read with Usborne)

By Katie Daynes

Things don’t look good for Icarus and his dad. They’re imprisoned in a tower inside a maze on a rocky island. Can a daring idea fly them both to freedom? This colorfully illustrated adaptation of the classic story from Ancient Greece has been specially written for young readers who have just started to read alone.

Things don’t look good for Icarus and his dad. They’re imprisoned in a tower inside a maze on a rocky island. Can a daring idea fly them both to freedom? This colorfully illustrated adaptation of the classic story from Ancient Greece has been specially written for young readers who have just started to read alone.

ISBN: 9781836053255
Imprint: Usborne
On Sale: Mar 3, 2026
List price: $7.99
No of pages: 48
Trim Size: 5.950 in (w) x 8.950 in (h) x 0.300 in (d)

Katie Daynes

Biography

Katie has been writing non-fiction children’s books for over half her life and loves questioning the world from a child’s point of view. She’s developed some of Usborne’s bestselling series, including the See Inside books and Lift-the-flap Questions and Answers. When she’s not writing, she likes paddleboarding, walking on the moors and playing competitive board games with her children.

Kim Smith

Things don’t look good for Icarus and his dad. They’re imprisoned in a tower inside a maze on a rocky island. Can a daring idea fly them both to freedom? This colorfully illustrated adaptation of the classic story from Ancient Greece has been specially written for young readers who have just started to read alone.

Things don’t look good for Icarus and his dad. They’re imprisoned in a tower inside a maze on a rocky island. Can a daring idea fly them both to freedom? This colorfully illustrated adaptation of the classic story from Ancient Greece has been specially written for young readers who have just started to read alone.

ISBN: 9781836053255
Imprint: Usborne
On Sale: Mar 3, 2026
List price: $7.99
No of pages: 48
Trim Size: 5.950 in (w) x 8.950 in (h) x 0.300 in (d)

Katie Daynes

Biography

Katie has been writing non-fiction children’s books for over half her life and loves questioning the world from a child’s point of view. She’s developed some of Usborne’s bestselling series, including the See Inside books and Lift-the-flap Questions and Answers. When she’s not writing, she likes paddleboarding, walking on the moors and playing competitive board games with her children.

Kim Smith