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Standing Alone (My Story) by Jim Eldridge
$18.00 NZD
Category: Children & Young Adult | Series: My True Stories | Reading Level: From 8 To 15
He was only fifteen when he enlisted in the navy without his father's permission. He was only sixteen when he died at Grimsby General Hospital with splinters of steel in his chest. The Battle of Jutland was the biggest sea battle since the Armada. Jack Cornwell was awarded a posthumous Victorian Cross f ...Show more
Terry Deary's Terribly True Crime Stories by Terry Deary
$14.99 NZD
Category: Children & Young Adult | Series: Terry Deary's Terribly True Stories S. | Reading Level: From 8 To 12
This is a collection of compelling crime stories from the author of "Horrible Histories", guaranteed to bring out the super-sleuth in every reader. From pirates and highwaymen to tricksters and kidnappers, Terry Deary lifts the lids on real-life criminals and their cruel crimes...Suspense builds as Ned ...Show more
Terry Deary's Terribly True Ghost Stories by Terry Deary
$14.99 NZD
Category: Children & Young Adult | Series: Terry Deary's Terribly True Stories S. | Reading Level: From 8 To 12
Terry Deary's Terribly True Mystery Stories by Terry Deary
$15.00 NZD
Category: Children & Young Adult | Series: Terry Deary's Terribly True Stories S. | Reading Level: From 8 To 12
Terry Deary's Terribly True Shark Stories by Terry Deary
$14.99 NZD
Category: Children & Young Adult | Series: Terry Deary's Terribly True Stories S. | Reading Level: From 8 To 12
Terrifying man-eating monsters or misunderstood creatures, persecuted by humans? This work presents a collection of shark fact files plus eight tales of suspense, danger and courage, including the shark attack that claimed hundreds of lives but was kept secret and the shark that saved the lives of two s ...Show more
Terry Deary's Terribly True Spy Stories by Terry Deary
$14.99 NZD
Category: Children & Young Adult | Series: Terry Deary's Terribly True Stories S. | Reading Level: From 8 To 12
A collection of real-life spy stories from the author of Horrible Histories, guaranteed to encourage the armchair agent in everyeader. With a Famous Spies Fact File and details of the codes, disguises and tricks spies have used, Terry Deary lifts the lid on the intriguing world of international espionag ...Show more
Terry Deary's Terribly True War Stories by Terry Deary
$14.99 NZD
Category: Children & Young Adult | Series: Terry Deary's Terribly True Stories S. | Reading Level: From 8 To 12
What is war really like? How do people survive, whether on the battlefield or back at home? Find out with Terry Deary's "Terribly True War Stories". The author of "Horrible Histories" brings us a fascinating collection of war fact files plus seven stories of sacrifice and bloodshed including the incredi ...Show more
The Second World War (True Stories of ...) by Paul Dowswell
$13.99 NZD
Category: Children & Young Adult | Series: True Stories of ...
Published in association with the Imperial War Museums.
Tragedy at Sea: The Sinking of the Titanic by David Long
$14.99 NZD
Category: Children & Young Adult | Series: Incredible True Stories
Discover the astonishing facts and catastrophic end of the Titanic in this illustrated, accessible, and riveting account of one of history's most famous disasters.
True Everest Adventure Stories by Paul Dowswell
$12.99 NZD
Category: Childrens Books | Series: Usborne True Stories S. | Reading Level: From 9 To 99
Amazing, true stories of those who have tried, and often tragically failed, to conquer the worldâÃÂÃÂs highest mountain from MalloryâÃÂÃÂs ill-fated expedition in 1922 to the hunt for his body in 1999. Full of ambition, tragedy and misfortune, this is a real page-turner. Key Features ...Show more
True Polar Adventure Stories (Usborne True Stories) by Paul Dowswell
$12.99 NZD
Category: Childrens Books | 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 & Young Adult | 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.