Author: Kathleen Krull
Series: The Lives of Series
Narrator: Amanda Dolan
Unabridged: 1 hr 56 min
Format: Digital Audiobook
Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks
Published: 08/26/2014
Genre: Children & Young Adults Nonfiction - Adventure & Adventurers
You might know that Columbus discovered America, Lewis and Clark headed west with Sacajawea, and Sally Ride blasted into space. But what do you really know about these bold explorers? What were they like as kids? What pets or bad habits did they have? And what drove their passion to explore unknown parts of the world? With juicy tidbits about everything from favorite foods to first loves, Lives of the Explorers reveals these fascinating adventurers as both world-changers and real people. The entertaining style and solid research of the Lives of . . . series of biographies have made it a favorite with families and educators for twenty years. This new volume takes readers through the centuries and across the globe, profiling the men and women whose curiosity and courage have led them to discover our world.
This is a true and exciting story about two children, two countries and one friendship."Zhao Yang was born in a great and mysterious country – China.He lived there with his family, in all kinds of weather.Shahar was born in a small and unique ...
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When Anne arrives at Green Gables, her adoptive parents get more than they bargained for. In place of the boy they were expecting, there is Anne instead. In this heart-warming and timeless novel, you will meet a host of characters, both young and ol...
The pirates of legend sailed the seven seas, exercised a salty vocabulary, and pursued lives full of swordplay and adventure. But what was life like for the real pirates of history? What odd animals did William Dampier have on board? Why did Grace O...
No other outlaw in history or literature is as famous as Robin Hood. People everywhere love this colourful hero who robs the rich to give to the poor and know by name his band of merry men. Tales of his daring exploits have passed from generation to...
Balto has a quiet life as a sled dog—until tragedy strikes. Dozens of children in Nome become sick with diphtheria. Without antitoxin serum, they will perish—and the closest supply is 650 miles away! The only way to get the serum to Nome...
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At the outset of World War II, Denmark did not resist German occupation. Deeply ashamed of his nations leaders, fifteen-year-old Knud Pedersen resolved with his brother and a handful of schoolmates to take action against the Nazis if the adults woul...
The award-winning creator of popular survival stories turns his attention to his own real life adventures in Minnesota and Alaska as he prepares for the grueling Iditarod sled dog race."The lure of the wilderness is always a potent draw, and Paulsen...