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True Desert Adventure Stories (Usborne True Stories) by Paul Dowswell
12.99 NZD
Category: Children Fiction | Series: Usborne True Stories | Reading Level: From 9 To 99
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. Full of brave, desperate and foolhardy attempts to conquer the most desolate place on Earth, these stories are bound to amaze and inspire. Ke ...Show more
True Polar Adventure Stories (Usborne True Stories) by Paul Dowswell
12.99 NZD
Category: Children Non Fiction | Series: Usborne True Stories | Reading Level: From 9 To 99
From the determination of Shackleton and Scott in the last century to the adventures of modern-day explorers Sir Ranulph Fiennes and BÃÂÃÂÃÂørge Ousland, these exciting stories chart the many courageous attempts to pioneer the icy reaches of the Poles.
True Stories Ghosts by Tony Allan; Paul Dowswell (As told to)
10.99 NZD
Category: Children Fiction | Series: True Stories Ser.
From a troubled spirit in Georgian England to vengeful spirit in 19th century Jamaica, to a haunted World War II U-Boat, this spine-chilling book tells the stories of documented hauntings, describing the events as they were reported at the time.
True Stories Polar Adventures by Paul Dowswell
15.99 NZD
Category: Children 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 Escape by Paul Dowswell
12.99 NZD
Category: Adventure | Series: Young Reading Series 4
Eight true stories of daring breakouts from infamous institutions such as Alcatraz and Devil's Island, detailing the risks the prisoners faced in attempting to make their escapes, including savage dogs, armed guards and shark-infested waters.
True Stories of Escape by Paul Dowswell
15.99 NZD
Category: Children Non Fiction | Series: True Stories
Eight true stories of daring breakouts from infamous institutions such as Alcatraz and Devil's Island, detailing the risks the prisoners faced in attempting to make their escapes, including savage dogs, armed guards and shark-infested waters.
True Stories of Everest Adventures (Usborne True Stories) by Paul Dowswell
10.99 NZD
Category: Children Non Fiction | Series: Usborne True Stories
As the world's tallest mountain, Everest has held a special fascination for climbers. This collection of real life stories tells of the lengths to which people have gone to get to its summit, and the dangers they've experienced, in some cases ending in tragedy. Includes a glossary of mountaineering word ...Show more
True Stories of Everest Adventures (Usborne True Stories) by Paul Dowswell
12.99 NZD
Category: Children 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
15.99 NZD
Category: Children Non Fiction | 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 Polar Adventures by Paul Dowswell
12.99 NZD
Category: Children Non Fiction | Series: Young Reading Series 4 Ser.
A gripping collection of true stories telling the remarkable and dangerous journeys of exploration to the North and South Poles. This volume seeks to encourage even the most reluctant reader to pick up a book. A collection of exciting real-life stories. Contains maps for reference. Part of the Usborne R ...Show more
True Stories of Spies by Paul Dowswell
15.99 NZD
Category: Children Non Fiction | 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
True Stories of Survival by Paul Dowswell
15.99 NZD
Category: Children Non Fiction | Series: True Stories
Ten true stories of survival against the odds: from shark attacks and blazing airships to exploding spacecraft and sinking submarines, these are real-life stories of people who have stared death in the face and lived to tell the tale.