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True Stories Polar Adventures by Paul Dowswell
Category: Children's Non Fiction | Series: True Stories
A collection of true stories of exploration over the icy wastelands of the North and South Poles, including the fated expedition of Captain Scott of the Antartic and Ernest Shackleton's epic trek across the snow to save his crew. Stories are illustrated with maps and drawings, and readers can find out m ...Show more
True Stories of Desert Adventures by Gill Harvey
Category: No Category | Series: True Stories
Only the toughest creatures can survive in these most arid, inhospitable areas of the world and the people in this collection of amazing stories are no exception. Contains the true-life stories of danger, survival and cunning including explorers in the Gobi Desert and the exciting story of Lawrence of A ...Show more
True Stories of Everest Adventures (Usborne True Stories) by Paul Dowswell
Category: Children's Non Fiction | Series: True Stories
A collection of real-life stories: extreme cold, perilous danger and daring exploration, including several stories of tragedy the mountain's slopes. Includes maps, a glossary of mountaineering words; further resources - including photos, video clips and a virtual climb of Mount Everest - are available v ...Show more
True Stories of Heroes by Paul Dowswell
Category: No Category | Series: True Stories
Thirteen short stories of real-life courage and heroism. From firefighters battling a blazing nuclear reactor, to a helicopter rescue team on board a fast sinking ship and one housewifeâe(tm)s brave defiance of the Gestapo, this book contains inspiring tales of extraordinary courage from everyday people ...Show more
True Stories of Pirates by Lucy Lethbridge
Category: No Category | Series: True Stories
A collection of true stories of piracy, from the first pirates of the Ancient World to the Golden Age of Piracy in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Contains true life stories of hardship and brutality, bringing to life the flamboyant characters of the most famous captains and the men who set ou ...Show more
True Stories of Spies by Paul Dowswell
Category: No Category | Series: True Stories
Ten short stories of real-life spies which are as exciting and engaging as any work of fiction. Contains tales of stealth and deception every bit as daring and glamorous as the fictional escapades of James Bond, but far more deadly, as the real life spies risk capture, torture and execution for their tr ...Show more
Usborne War Stories by Paul Dowswell
Category: No Category | Series: True Stories
Recounts some of the most famous tales of intrigue, heroism and adventure of the First and Second World Wars, providing young readers with an insight into the human stories behind both conflicts. This title includes stories that range from the dramatic deeds of soldiers, sailors and airmen on the front ...Show more