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Heroes (Usborne True Stories) by Paul Dowswell
Category: Children's Non Fiction | Series: True Stories
A gripping collection of stories of courage and heroism. From a brave housewife's defiance of the Gestapo in Nazi Germany, to a doctor's risking her life to treat patients in a battle zone, this book contains inspiring tales of extraordinary courage from everyday people. Up-to-date, gripping accounts o ...Show more
I Survived Nature Attacks I Survived True Stories # 2 by Lauren Tarshis
Category: Junior Fiction | Series: I Survived True Stories Ser.
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 (w ...Show more
I Survived True Stories Five Epic Disasters I Survived True Stories # 1 by Lauren Tarshis
Category: Children's Non Fiction | Series: I Survived True Stories Ser.
The New York Times-bestselling I Survived series expands to include this thrilling nonfiction exploration of five true stories, from the Titanic to the Henryville Tornadoes.REAL KIDS. REAL DISASTERS. From the author of the New York Times-bestselling I Survived series come five harrowing true stories ...Show more
Onyx (True Stories of Animal Heroes) by Vita Murrow
Category: Children's Non Fiction | Series: True Stories of Animal Heroes
Onyx is a picture book story based on the real-life antics and behaviours of the wolves of Yellowstone National Park. When Onyx was a young pup in Yellowstone National Park, he was the runt of the litter. Although he was bullied by his siblings for being the smallest, Onyx knew that he could lead a pac ...Show more
Polar Adventures (Usborne True Stories) by Paul Dowswell
Category: Junior Fiction | Series: Usborne True Stories Ser.
Contains stories of heroism, bravery and battling the odds. This book contains maps, line drawings and notes on sources and further reading.
Sea Adventures (Usborne True Stories) by Henry Brook
Category: Children's | Series: Usborne True Stories
Contains stories of heroism, bravery and battling the odds.
Spies (Usborne True Stories) by Paul Dowswell
Category: Young Adult Fiction | Series: Usborne True Stories
What are real spies like? Some, like beautiful Mata Hari, are every bit as glamorous as famous fictional agents such as James Bond. But, as you'll see, spies often live shadowy double lives, risking imprisonment, torture and execution for a chance to change history.
Split: True stories of leaving, loss and new beginnings by Peter Bishop; Lee Kofman
Category: Biography | Series: True Stories by Prominent Australian Writers
In this compelling anthology of personal essays, curated by award-winning author Lee Kofman, some of Australia's most beloved writers reveal, for the first time, powerful, occasionally funny and often heartbreaking stories of significant endings and their aftermath. Graeme Simsion, author of The Rosie P ...Show more
Standing Alone (My Story) by Jim Eldridge
Category: Junior Fiction | Series: My True Stories
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
Sterling (True Stories of Animal Heroes) by Vita Murrow; Lieke van der Vorst (Illustrator)
Category: Children's Non Fiction | Series: True Stories of Animal Heroes Ser.
In this new series, based on real-life animal tales, discover that not all heroes wear capes - some have four legs, a wet nose, and a brave heart. Big or small, fall in love with animal friends who have lived truly wild lives, like Sterling, the moose whose love crossed borders.
Survival in Space: The Apollo 13 Mission by David Long
Category: Children's | Series: Incredible True Stories
A fact-filled and captivating retelling of one of history's most famous space missions, publishing to coincide with the 50th anniversary of Apollo 13's fateful launch.
Surviving Tsunamis (Children's True Stories) by Kevin Cunningham
Category: Children's Educational | Series: Children's True Stories: Natural Disasters
Surviving Tsunamis looks at children who have experienced tsunamis around the world, through history and up to the present day. Clear, accessible text, biographies, case studies, daily life examples, and statistics. Helpful organizations and contacts are also recommended.