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Rescue

By David Long
Series: Survivors series
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Rescue shares gripping true stories of courage and determination around the world, from a young Sichuan boy who braved earthquake ruins to save friends, to daring rescues underground, in burning cars, and even in space. Each tale highlights the resilience and ingenuity of people facing life-threatening challenges, vividly brought to life by David Long's compelling storytelling and Kerry Hyndman's dynamic illustrations.
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Format: Hardback
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Ideal for children interested in real-life adventure stories that inspire bravery and compassion. Suitable for young readers eager to learn about heroic acts from history and contemporary events.

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Astonishing real-life rescue missions from on, under and above the earth from the award-winning team behind Survivors and Heroes.

Astonishing real-life rescue missions from on, under and above the earth from the award-winning team behind Survivors and Heroes.

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How far would you go to save a life? Scrambling from the wreckage of his school after an earthquake, a nine-year-old Sichuan boy rescued two unconscious friends. "I was hall monitor," he said afterwards. "It is my job to look after my classmates."

Whether dragging a friend from a blazing car, masterminding a search far below the earth's surface, or recovering astronauts from an aborted space mission, Rescue reveals the ingenuity, courage and doggedness of the human spirit all over the world.

Another unputdownable collection of eye-opening and moving true adventures, both contemporary and historical. Impeccably told by David Long and brought to vibrant life by illustrator Kerry Hyndman.

Series: Survivors series

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780571346325

Publisher: Faber & Faber

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 03 October 2019

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Faber & Faber

Edition: Main

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Kerry Hyndman

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 19.0mm

Width: 241.0mm

Height: 315.0mm

Weight: 1150g

Pages: 192

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Children's Books Children’s & Teenage Non-Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational David Long Series: Survivors series

About the Author

Writer and historian David Long is the author of the acclaimed Animals' VC: For Gallantry and Devotion and more than twenty other non-fiction books on a wide range of historical subjects. Jet the Rescue Dog, the first of several titles for younger readers, was published by Faber in 2014. He lives in Suffolk and has two teenage sons.

Kerry Hyndman is a London based illustrator and map maker with a wide range of editorial, advertising and publishing clients. In her spare time she likes to snowboard, climb, hit things with rackets and cycle around.

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