Young Reading Series 4
5 total works
This volume contains stories about the men and women whose extraordinary courage has captured the imagination of millions. From spies to test pilots, doctors to explorers, it recounts their spirit, integrity or resolve in detail.
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.
Guarded by frozen seas and vast fields of snow and ice, the North and South Poles are no place for humans, as the explorers who set out to unearth their secrets found out... Part of the Usborne Young Reading series, this book is ideal for newly independent readers who prefer fact to fiction. Includes links to websites to find out more.
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 and poltergeists. You can make up your own mind after reading their stories… Part of the Usborne Young Reading series, ideal for newly independent readers.
High walls, barbed wire, savage dogs and guards who shoot to kill are just some of the obstacles faced by escaping prisoners. This book tells the extraordinary tales of men who risked their lives to regain their freedom. Part of the Usborne Young Reading series, this thrilling book is ideal for newly independent readers who prefer fact to fiction.