Amazing real-life stories about extreme Survival, Rescue and Heroes 3 Books By David Long - Ages 9+ - Paperback

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Be shocked and amazed by these incredible real-life stories of extreme survival, including . . .\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe 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.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Woman Who Froze to Death - Yet Lived, a woman who was trapped under freezing water for so long her heart stopped. 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And many, many more.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThese animals help us to remember that not all heroes are human.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGlorious full-colour double-page illustrations throughout.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRescue: Daring Missions From On, Under and Above the Earth\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAstonishing real-life rescue missions from on, under and above the earth from the award-winning team behind Survivors and Heroes.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHow 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.'\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhether 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.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAnother unputdownable collection of eye-opening and moving true adventures, both contemporary and historical. 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Courageous dogs, cats, birds, horses, and even a bear have shown courage and devotion, and this book tells you their extraordinary stories.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIncludes the story of Jet the Alsatian who became a hero of the Blitz, pulling survivors from burning rubble, night after night. Gallipoli Murphy, the donkey who served as an ambulance. Simon, the cat who saved his crew. And many, many more.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThese animals help us to remember that not all heroes are human.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGlorious full-colour double-page illustrations throughout.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRescue: Daring Missions From On, Under and Above the Earth\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAstonishing real-life rescue missions from on, under and above the earth from the award-winning team behind Survivors and Heroes.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHow 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.'\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhether 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.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAnother 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.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"goodreadr\" data-isbn=\"9789124368357\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e"}