Survivors: BLUE PETER AWARD WINNER
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By David Long (Author), and and, Kerry Hyndman
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Winner of the Best Book With Facts Blue Peter Book Award 2017.
Amazing real-life stories about extreme survival.
Beautifully presented in a large, paperback format, and fully illustrated in colour throughout, this wonderful anthology is a treat for all the family. Be shocked and amazed by these incredible real-life stories of extreme survival, including . . .
The Man Who Sucked Blood from a Shark, a sailor who survived for 133 days on a raft in the Atlantic when his ship was torpedoed, using shark’s blood in place of fresh water.
The Girl Who Fell From the Sky, a teenager who fell 2 miles from an aeroplane and trekked through the Amazon jungle to safety.
The Woman Who Froze to Death – Yet Lived, a woman who was trapped under freezing water for so long her heart stopped. Four hours later, medics managed to warm her blood enough to revive her.
Combining classic tales such as Ernest Shackleton’s Antarctic voyage, as well as more modern exploits such as the adventurer who inspired the movie 127 Hours, these astonishing stories will be retold by young readers to all of their friends.
‘A gorgeously presented hardback book, full of incredible real-life stories of extreme survival . . . Ultimately an inspirational book, beautifully illustrated.’ Angels and Urchins
‘True-story fans will love this.’ Inis Children’s Books Ireland
‘A wonderful mixture of the scariness of peril and the glorious uplift of survival. It’s insightful, inspirational and all absolutely true.’ Bookbag
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It was fascinating to read about real life situations and incredible survival stories. I especially liked one about a plane crash in the jungle. I would definitely recommend this to adults and children!
inspiring
I liked this book a lot because it’s very interesting to read about people who have survived natural disasters and other events.
We started reading this book at school and then i asked my mummy to buy it for me because i enjoyed it and Ive been reading it with mum and dad at home.
I really enjoyed this book. I found it really interesting reading about real life survivors of things that had happened, mountain climbing, jungles, rivers, snow/ice. It really created an image of what happened to the people who survived.
"They were incredible dramatic stories. I couldn't put it down."
It is so interesting and very good.
Poep; have overcome their fears.
Interesting stories about amazing real stories.
I loved this book finding it thrilling and horrifying in equal measures. It shares a range of true stories of people who overcame the odds to survive a range of scary situations.
Would recommend to anyone who wants to be inspired!
Inspirational, fascinating short stories of survival against the odds. Beautifully illustrated.
A survivors journal
