True Stories of Survival: Usborne True Stories

True Stories of Survival: Usborne True Stories
Author: Paul Dowswell
Publisher: Usborne Publishing Ltd
Total Pages: 109
Release: 2013-09-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 140956911X

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.

Escape

Escape
Author: Paul Dowswell
Publisher: Usborne Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2008
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780794519827

A collection of thrilling adventure stories, based on actual life events, this book is ideal for reluctant readers.

Nature Attacks! (I Survived True Stories #2)

Nature Attacks! (I Survived True Stories #2)
Author: Lauren Tarshis
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Total Pages: 182
Release: 2015-09-29
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0545853400

From the author of the New York Times-bestselling I Survived series come four harrowing true stories of survival, featuring real kids in the midst of epic disasters. REAL KIDS. REAL DISASTERS.The author of the New York Times-bestselling I Survived series brings us more harrowing true stories of real kids up against terrible forces of nature. From fourteen-year-old lone survivor of the shark attacks of 1916, to nine-year-old who survived the Peshtigo fire of 1871 (which took place on the very same day in history as the Great Chicago Fire!), here are four unforgettable survivors who managed to beat the odds.Read their incredible stories:The Deadly Shark Attacks of 1916The Great Peshtigo Fire of 1871A Venomous Box Jellyfish AttackThe Eruption of Mount Tambora

True Stories of Crime and Detection

True Stories of Crime and Detection
Author: Gill Harvey
Publisher: Usborne Publishing Ltd
Total Pages: 117
Release: 2013-09-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1409568970

Nine exciting stories of real life crime and detection featuring serial killers, art forgers, kidnappers, robbers, runaways and forensic scientists. Gripping and engaging for readers who prefer real life to fiction.

The Taken (Foxcraft, Book 1)

The Taken (Foxcraft, Book 1)
Author: Inbali Iserles
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Total Pages: 208
Release: 2015-09-29
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0545690838

The first book in a thrilling fantasy trilogy starring one of the animal kingdom's most hunted heroes. Foxcraft is full of excitement and heart, and a touch of magic. Isla and her brother are two young foxes living just outside the lands of the furless -- humans. The life of a fox is filled with dangers, but Isla has begun to learn mysterious skills meant to help her survive. Then the unthinkable happens. Returning to her den, Isla finds it set ablaze and surrounded by strange foxes, and her family is nowhere in sight. Forced to flee, she escapes into the cold, gray world of the furless. Now Isla must navigate this bewildering and deadly terrain, all while being hunted by a ruthless enemy. In order to survive, she will need to master the ancient arts of her kind -- magical gifts of cunning known only to foxes. She must unravel the secrets of foxcraft.

True Stories of the First World War

True Stories of the First World War
Author: Paul Dowswell
Publisher: Usborne Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2004
Genre: World War, 1914-1918
ISBN: 9780794507213

A collection of thrilling adventure stories of the First World War. Ideal for reluctant readers, as well as adults.

True Stories of Heroes: Usborne True Stories

True Stories of Heroes: Usborne True Stories
Author: Paul Dowswell
Publisher: Usborne Publishing Ltd
Total Pages: 101
Release: 2012-08-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1409557138

Thirteen thrilling true stories of 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.

My Anchor Held

My Anchor Held
Author: Stephen R. Harris
Publisher: Charles t Branford
Total Pages:
Release: 1970-06-01
Genre: Pueblo Incident, 1968.
ISBN: 9780823130030

True Survival Stories

True Survival Stories
Author: Paul Dowswell
Publisher: Usborne Books
Total Pages: 148
Release: 2003-06
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780794500931

Describes ten dangerous situations in which ingenuity and determination proved to be important survival skills.

True Adventure Stories

True Adventure Stories
Author: Paul Dowswell
Publisher:
Total Pages: 432
Release: 2003
Genre: Adventure and adventurers
ISBN: 9780746058428

This compilation includes 30 true stories of heroism, desperation, courage and daring; from the first exploration of Everest to the story of the real Indiana Jones.