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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.

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.

Praise for the series:

True-story fans will love this.' Inis Children''s Books Ireland

Rescue 1

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    A Hardback by David Long, Kerry Hyndman

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      Publisher Faber & Faber
      Published 3 October 2019
      ISBN-13 9780571346325
      978-0571346325
      ISBN-10 0571346324

      Description

      Book Synopsis

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

      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.

      Praise for the series:

      True-story fans will love this.' Inis Children''s Books Ireland

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