From shark attacks to exploding spacecraft and mutiny at sea, this book tells the true stories of people who have stared death in the face and against the odds, lived to tell the tale. Part of the Usborne Young Reading series, this thrilling book is ideal for newly independent readers who prefer fact to fiction.
This is Book 4 in the Young Reading Series 4 Series. See all Young Reading Series 4 books here.
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Paul Dowswell worked as a senior editor at Usborne Publishing before becoming a full-time author. He has written over 60 books, including Auslander, nominated for the Carnegie Medal, the Red House Children's Book Award and the Booktrust Teenage Prize.
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