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True Stories Polar Adventures by Paul Dowswell
$15.99 NZD
Category: Chapter Books | 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
$15.99 NZD
Category: Chapter Books | 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
$0.00 NZD
Category: Children | 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
$15.99 NZD
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 Pirates by Lucy Lethbridge
$15.99 NZD
Category: Children | 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
$15.99 NZD
Category: Chapter Books | 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: Childrens Books | 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.
Usborne War Stories by Paul Dowswell
$19.99 NZD
Category: Childrens Books | 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