Usborne True Stories
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Thirteen thrilling true stories of amazing courage and heroism. From firefighters battling a blazing nuclear reactor, to a helicopter rescue team on board a fast sinking ship and one housewife's brave defiance of the Gestapo, this book contains inspiring tales of extraordinary courage from everyday people. A gripping and engaging collection of amazing real life stories, perfect for readers who prefer fact to fiction.
Locked doors, high prison walls and barbed wire are formidable enough obstacles, but many escaping prisoners also face savage dogs and armed guards who shoot to kill. From Alcatraz to Devil's Island, this book tells the extraordinary tales of men who risked their lives for their freedom.
From shark attacks and blazing airships to exploding spacecraft and sinking submarines, this is a collection of real stories of people who have stared death in the face and lived to tell the tale.
What are real spies like? Some, like the beautiful Mata Hari, are every bit as glamorous as famous fictional agents like James Bond. But, as you'll see in 'True Spy Stories', spies usually live shadowy double lives, risking imprisonment, torture and execution for a chance to change history.
Recounting the stories of some of the most heroic, devastating and pivotal moments of World War II, this book gives young readers a strong sense of the suffering, but also the bravery involved in the war. It also gives an understanding of the experiences which may have affected their grandparents. From the voyage of the Bismarck and the Battle of Iwo Jima to Cracking Enigma, the story of Violette Szabo, the Manhattan Project and attacks on Japan, this book provies an unpatronizing and approachable insight into this conflict.
Offering an approachable insight into key events of the past, this book contains true stories of courage, heroism and disaster from World War I.
A collection of true adventure stories and retellings of remarkable journeys, all set in the desert. The volume seeks to encourage even the most reluctant reader to pick up a book.
As the world’s tallest mountain, Everest has always held a special fascination for climbers. This collection of real life stories tells the extraordinary lengths people have gone to in order to reach the summit. Part of the Usborne Young Reading series, this thrilling book is ideal for newly independent readers who prefer fact to fiction.
Offering an approachable insight into key events, this book contains true stories of courage, heroism and disaster from the First World War.
About one in ten people claim to have seen a ghost, this title documents 12 separate, spine-chilling accounts. From moonlit spirits in an English vicarage to the Bell Witch phantom of Tennessee, USA, the events are described as they were reported at the time.
'Survival' is about people who stared death in the face and lived to tell the tale. From shark attacks and blazing airships to exploding spacecraft and sinking submarines - find out what separates the living from the dead.
Twelve thrilling true stories of the Second World War. Includes real life tales of epic naval battles, monumental battles and duels between solitary snipers for control of Stalingrad amongst other tales of bravery and heroism. Perfect for reluctant readers.
Is there really such a thing as a true ghost story? The strange tales in this book are all based on actual reports by people who believed they had been haunted by ghosts or poltergeists. Stories are illustrated with maps and diagrams. Gripping and engaging for readers who prefer real life to fiction.
Ten thrilling true stories of spies and espionage. Contains tales of stealth and deception, each 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 trade. Gripping and engaging for readers who prefer real life to fiction.
A gripping collection of true stories of exploration and danger over the icy wastelands of Antarctica. Contains true life stories from the fated expedition of Captain Scott to Ernest Shackleton's epic trek across the snow to save his stranded crew.
From shark attacks and blazing airships to exploding spacecraft and sinking submarines, find out what made the difference between life and death in these ten thrilling stories of survival. Gripping and engaging for readers who prefer real life to fiction.
A collection of true adventure stories and retellings of remarkable journeys, all based around the Poles. The volume seeks to encourage even the most reluctant reader to pick up a book.
A collection of true adventure stories and retellings of remarkable journeys, all based around Mount Everest. The volume seeks to encourage even the most reluctant reader to pick up a book.