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Survivors

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Survivors by David Long is a captivating children's book that recounts thrilling true stories of people who have survived against the odds. Each tale highlights resilience and bravery in the face of extreme challenges, offering young readers suspenseful and inspiring accounts from around the world. With engaging narratives and historical context, the book provides both entertaining and educational experiences for its audience.
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You might enjoy this book if you love tales of extraordinary real-life courage and survival aimed at young readers. It captivates with thrilling stories of people overcoming incredible odds, providing inspiration and adventure while igniting a sense of wonder about the resilience of the human spirit.

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Survivors

Amazing real-life stories about extreme survival.

Amazing real-life stories about extreme survival.

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Winner of the Best Book With Facts Blue Peter Book Award 2017

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.

Series: Survivors series

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780571339662

Publisher: Faber & Faber

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 05 October 2017

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Faber & Faber

Edition: Main

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Kerry Hyndman

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 15.0mm

Width: 188.0mm

Height: 245.0mm

Weight: 580g

Pages: 192

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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