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John Murray Press Soul Fuel: Daily Readings to Power Your Life
Bestselling author Bear Grylls has survived a free-fall parachute accident that left him with a broken back, possibly unable to walk again; falling down a mountain in the Rockies, severing a finger in the Vietnam jungle, a broken shoulder in Antarctica. He passed the gruelling training to join the SAS, crossed the North Atlantic in an open inflatable boat, and held the highest ever open-air formal dinner party, in a balloon at 25,000 feet.But the hardest thing he has ever had to face, he says, is the death of his father. It was then, age 25, that he found what he describes in an interview with the Telegraph as 'a really lovely quiet faith that has been a powerful thing in our lives'.As he wrote in GQ magazine, 'Faith doesn't mean you have to be especially "religious". But, in a nutshell, my faith tells me that I am known, that I am secure and that I am loved - regardless of the storms I may find myself in from time to time, regardless of how often I fall and fail.'For the first time, in this open, brave and honest book, Bear reveals the inspiration that helps him to stand strong and find peace each day. These daily readings - exploring themes of friendships, failure, courage, risk, and much more - show us all how to face each day with purpose and power. 'Be brave. Embrace faith wherever you may find it. You have nothing to lose and everything to gain.'
£10.99
Bonnier Zaffre Bear Grylls Survival Skills: Dangerous Plants
The must-have survival guide for all young explorers from chief scout, adventurer, writer and televsion presenter, Bear Grylls. Embark on an amazing adventure with Bear Grylls as you learn to identify all kinds of dangerous plants. Learn about how plants defend themselves, how to identify dangerous plants, and how they have been used in medicine. Includes step-by-step instructions and tips from Bear.
£7.78
Transworld Publishers Ltd Mud, Sweat and Tears
'Well told, personable, fast-paced, and undoubtedly a fascinating read' Daily TelegraphGripping, moving and wildly exhilarating, Mud, Sweat and Tears is a must-read for adrenalin junkies and armchair adventurers alike.Bear Grylls is a man who has always sought the ultimate in adventure. Growing up on the Isle of Wight, he was taught by his father to sail and climb at an early age. As a teenager he found identity and purpose through both mountaineering and martial arts, which led the young adventurer to the foothills of the mighty Himalaya and a grandmaster's karate training camp in Japan.On returning home, he embarked upon the notoriously gruelling selection course for the British Special Forces to join 21 SAS - a journey that was to push him to the very limits of physical and mental endurance.Then, in a horrific free-fall parachuting accident, Bear broke his back in three places. It was touch and go whether he would ever walk again. However, only eighteen months later Bear became one of the youngest ever climbers to scale Everest, aged only twenty-three. But this was just the beginning of his many extraordinary adventures . . .Known and admired by millions, Bear Grylls has survived where few would dare to go.Readers are calling Mud, Sweat and Tears:'Extraordinary''Inspirational''Heart pounding''Awe-inspiring''A breath of fresh air''Thrilling''Courageous'
£12.99
Bonnier Zaffre Bear Grylls Sticker Activity: Coasts
Get ready for an expedition to the windy coast with Bear Grylls. Discover the animals that live in the shallows and find out all about the marine plants, bright corals and sea birds that thrive in this watery habitat. Wrap up warm and dive into this exciting book bursting with fun facts, quizzes, word searches, and mazes.
£7.15
Bonnier Zaffre Bear Grylls Sticker Activity: Mountains
Get ready for an expedition to the world's highest mountaintops with Bear Grylls. Discover the animals that live in the most remote places on Earth, from brown bears and mountain lions to eagles and marmots. Wrap up warm and dive into this exciting book, bursting with fun facts, quizzes, word searches, and mazes.
£6.66
Transworld Publishers Ltd Living Wild: The Ultimate Guide to Scouting and Fieldcraft
The complete guide to living in the wild from the ultimate survival expertIn this essential guide to living wild, Bear Grylls reveals the secrets of his years of fieldcraft experience. This is the information you really need to know about living in the field from the man who has passed 21 SAS selection, climbed Everest and survived in some of the most inhospitable regions on Earth. In his inimitable style, Bear has thrown out everything that's boring about scouting and fieldcraft and concentrated only on what's exciting, inspirational and a little bit edgy. It's all here, from mastering the art of making the perfect campfire and constructing the best camp, to navigating safely through all terrains in all weathers - with or without a map...The only other thing you'll need is this book!Bear Grylls served for three years with the British Special Forces - 21 SAS. He is a world-record-breaking adventurer, a bestselling author and one of the world's most sought-after motivational speakers. Bear's prime-time adventure tv series reaches over a bilion viewers worldwide in over 150 countries. He was recently awarded an honorary commission as a Lieutenant-Commander in the Royal Navy for his endeavours with both adventure and charity. He is married to Shara and they have three sons, Jesse, Marmaduke and Huckleberry.
£18.99
Penguin Random House Children's UK Mission Survival 2: Way of the Wolf
MISSION: SURVIVALLOCATION: The Alaskan mountainsDANGERS: Blizzards; grizzly bears; white-water rapidsA fatal plane crash. A frozen wilderness. The world’s youngest survival expert is in trouble again . . . Beck Granger must find help across the mountains – but even if he survives the deadly cold, can he escape the hungry wolf that is on his trail?The second book in an explosive adventure series from real-life survival expert BEAR GRYLLS
£7.78
Penguin Random House Children's UK Mission Survival 3: Sands of the Scorpion
Mission: SurvivalLocation : The Sahara DesertDangers : Diamond smugglers; heatstroke; scorpionsAfter being forced to parachute out of a smugglers’ plane, teenage adventurer Beck Granger is about to face his toughest survival challenge yet – the Sahara Desert. Blistering sun, shifting sand dunes, and no water for hundreds of miles . . .Can he survive the heat and make it out alive?
£8.42
Penguin Random House Children's UK Mission Survival 1: Gold of the Gods
The first book in an explosive adventure series from real-life survival expert BEAR GRYLLSMission: SurvivalLocation: The Colombian JungleDangers: Snakes; starvation; howler monkeysBeck Granger is lost in the jungle with no food, no compass, and no hope of rescue.But Beck is no ordinary teenager - he's the world's youngest survival expert. If anyone can make it out alive, he can.
£7.78
Orion Publishing Co Bear Grylls: The Hunt
THERE'S NOWHERE TO RUNWilliam Jaeger is a former SAS soldier who has spent years thwarting attempts to revive the Nazi movement in the modern world. With international security restored, he is reluctantly thrust back into action when he uncovers evidence a horde of uranium has been stolen from an old Nazi bunker in the mountains. All the signs point towards the chemicals being turned into bombs which will devastate the world. Jaeger knows an attack is coming, and this time there will be nowhere for anyone to hide. With no idea where to turn, and with the world relying on him to find the bombs before it's too late, Jaeger is certain of only one thing:THE HUNT IS ON*************'Enthralling' The Times'A gripping thriller set in the darkest of days' Jonathan Ross'Men don't come much tougher than daredevil climber and adventurer, Bear Grylls' Sun'Unputdownable' Sir Ranulph Fiennes'Will resonate with fans of classic spy thrillers' Mail on Sunday
£9.99
Transworld Publishers Ltd Never Give Up: A Life of Adventure, The Autobiography
'Grylls takes you behind the scenes on his most thrilling adventures. Riveting.' - Daily Mail'A rocket-fuelled adventure.' - Tim Peake'His passion for adventure is truly infectious.' - Gareth Southgate------------------------------------Bear Grylls has always sought out adventure. From childhood escapades to would-record-breaking expeditions, to his infamous survival challenges, Bear has spent a lifetime in the wild. In his autobiography, the global adventurer, Chief Scout and TV presenter reflects on the extraordinary adventures that have shaped his life. Sharing personal stories from his toughest expeditions and capturing the exhilarating reality behind some of the hairiest survival missions, Bear takes readers up mountains and across oceans, through jungles and deserts. Immersing us in the behind-the-scenes action on his celebrated television shows, and with a rare insight into his family life, Bear recounts his most death-defying and life-defining moments. Packed with deeply personal and wildly entertaining tales, Never Give Up is a testament to the value of adventure. It celebrates the power of the wild and what it can teach us, and highlights the importance of courage, kindness and a resilient attitude - a 'never give up spirit' - to navigate the great adventure of life.'Bear is someone who truly grabs life with both hands.' - Jonny Wilkinson'So many positive messages wrapped up in Bear's many incredible adventures.' - Roger Federer
£10.30
Transworld Publishers Ltd How to Stay Alive: The Ultimate Survival Guide for Any Situation
THE PERFECT GIFT FOR THE ADVENTURER IN YOUR LIFE: AN ULTIMATE SURVIVAL GUIDE FROM THE WORLD'S LEADING SURVIVAL EXPERT.___________'A good gift for budding adventurers.' i paperDo you know how to... Survive a bear attack? Make fire from virtually nothing? Fly a plane in an emergency? Survive in the most extreme conditions?Bear Grylls does.There is barely a terrain he hasn't conquered or an extreme environment he hasn't experienced. From his time in 21 SAS, through to his extraordinary expeditions in the toughest corners of each of the seven continents, Bear has accumulated an astonishing wealth of survival knowledge.Now, for the first time, he is putting all his expertise into one book. How To Stay Alive will teach you all of the essential skills you need to survive in the modern world.___________What readers are saying about How to Stay Alive:***** 'I bought this as a gift for a friend and, I have to admit, ended up keeping it.' ***** 'This book has been a great source of information for the family, it's great for facts, can't wait to fly a plane in an emergency.' ***** 'Genuinely essential - every home should have one!' ***** 'In any emergency this is the one thing you take when you run! Could be the thing that keeps you alive.'
£10.99
Pan Macmillan Spirit of the Jungle
From real-life adventurer, Bear Grylls, Spirit of the Jungle is an exciting contemporary action-adventure inspired by Rudyard Kipling's classic, The Jungle Book.Could you survive in the jungle?After being washed away down the Wainganga River during a flash flood, Mak wakes up alone in the Indian jungle. The jungle is full of danger - poisonous snakes, cunning monkeys and desperate poachers - and every step Mak takes might be his last.Mak finds help and friendship from other jungle creatures, but he will need all his skill and luck to survive and make his way back home.
£11.69
Bonnier Zaffre Bear Grylls Sticker Activity: Rainforest
Get ready for an expedition to the rainforests of the world with Bear Grylls. Discover a place where everything is continually growing; the animals, the trees, the vegetation. Find incredible animals hidden deep in the forest - the swinging orang-utans, slithering pythons and hunting tigers. Pack your belongings and dive into this exciting book bursting with fun facts, quizzes, word searches, and mazes.
£7.15
Bonnier Zaffre Bear Grylls Sticker Activity: Reptiles & Amphibians
Ever wanted to be an adventurer like Bear Grylls? Learn how to tell the difference between a reptile and an amphibian. Discover if a frog is poisonous, design your snake skin, and much more in this exciting book bursting with fun facts, quizzes, word searches, and mazes. The perfect introduction to Bear Grylls, adventurer, writer and television presenter, for younger fans, full of fun illustrations and facts and over 60 stickers.
£6.66
Bonnier Zaffre A Bear Grylls Adventure 5: The River Challenge
Jack loves all sorts of outdoor activities - but he just can't stand getting wet. Can an adventure with Bear Grylls in a Chinese river gorge, rafting down the rapids, change his mind?Anything that means he might have to swim and Jack is the first to duck out of it. But when he falls into a small stream at Camp, he's not just embarrassed - he's been transported to a raging river where dangers lurk around every bend. Luckily, the inspirational adventurer Bear Grylls is there to guide him through the treacherous waters and give him back some of his lost confidence...Each book in this fun new 12-book series from Chief Scout BEAR GRYLLS follows a different child on the outdoor activity camp. Once they are given the magical compass, they meet the inspirational adventurer in an amazing place and learn new skills and facts they can take with them back to their real life.
£7.21
Bonnier Zaffre Bear Grylls Sticker Activity: Polar Worlds
Have you ever wanted to be an adventurer like Bear Grylls? Get ready for an icy expedition through the world's coldest polar regions. Discover the animals that live on the most frozen places on Earth, from mighty musk oxen and beastly bears to magnificent whales and brilliant birds. Wrap up warm and dive into this exciting book bursting with fun facts, quizzes, word searches, and mazes.The perfect introduction to Bear Grylls for younger fans, packed full of fun illustrations, facts and over 60 stickers.
£5.57
Bonnier Zaffre Bear Grylls Sticker Activity: Dangerous Animals
Have you ever wanted to be an adventurer like Bear Grylls? Get ready to meet the world's most poisonous frogs who will make you think tiny is terrifying.Gentle giants who weigh as much as a plane, and slithering snakes who can swallow a human whole. Discover all of this and much more in this exciting book bursting with fun facts, quizzes, word searches, and mazes.Dangerous Animals is the perfect introduction to Bear Grylls for younger fans, packed full of fun illustrations, facts and over 60 stickers.
£5.51
Pan Macmillan Facing Up: A Remarkable Journey to the Summit of Mount Everest
'No one could fail to be gripped by his heartfelt excitement and emotion over what was the adventure of a lifetime' IndependentAt the age of twenty-three, Bear Grylls became one of the youngest Britons to reach the summit of Mount Everest. At extreme altitude youth holds no advantage over experience, and it is generally acknowledged that younger climbers have more difficulty coping with the adverse effects of mountaineering. Nevertheless, only two years after breaking his back in a freefall parachuting accident, Bear Grylls overcame severe weather conditions, fatigue, dehydration and a last-minute illness to stand on top of the world's highest mountain. Facing Up is the story of his adventure, his courage and humour, his friendship and faith.
£12.99
Bonnier Zaffre Bear Grylls Sticker Activity: Animal Detective
Ever wanted to be an adventurer like Bear Grylls? Learn how to tell the difference between a tiger and wolf footprint.Discover if a fox is using its den, design your own bird feather, and much more in this exciting book bursting with fun facts, quizzes, word searches, and mazes.The perfect introduction to Bear Grylls, adventurer, writer and television presenter, for younger fans, full of fun illustrations and facts and over 60 stickers.
£5.57
Hodder & Stoughton Mind Fuel: Simple Ways to Build Mental Resilience Every Day
The world's most recognised adventurer Bear Grylls offers daily tips to help you build mental resilience.Bear Grylls draws on his survival experience to share the principles that have helped him overcome fear, develop a positive mindset and break through the obstacles that limit success in everyday life. With emotional health advocate Will Van Der Hart, MIND FUEL offers you practical insights to help you to increase your resilience, combat stress and live life with confidence. Topics are categorised into eight broader themes at enable you to access the material you need most - covering wisdom, battles, motivation, courage, relationships, self-care, spirituality and determination. From the bestselling author of Mud, Sweat and Tears, MIND FUEL gives you a whole year's worth of guidance to face whatever life throws at you.
£15.29
Transworld Publishers Ltd Your Life - Train For It
Bear Grylls is fitter, stronger and readier than ever to take on the challenges of the wild, thanks to a revolutionary new fitness program. And at the heart of Bear's personal training regime are fast-paced, dynamic workouts that can be done anywhere by anyone - men and women, young and old - in just 30 minutes or less!Select your workout: choose from Kettlebell Resistance training, Bodyweight workouts or Primal Power stretch sessions. Try one of Bear's epic Hero workouts for his ultimate challenge of all three disciplines combined ...Learn the moves: select your express workout based on the time you have available - be it 3 minutes or 30 - and then, as Bear says, 'It's time to get BG fit!'Train hard but eat natural: follow Bear's simple and straightforward advice on fuelling your body for maximum success and sustained health benefits.Train more efficiently with fast and achievable results - a fitter, stronger, healthier you is just around the corner. Go on, it's your life - train for it!______What readers are saying about Your Life: Train For it:***** 'A fantastic book with clear and easy too follow instructions for each work out.' ***** 'Great and simple ways to fit fitness into even a busy life style.' ***** 'Accessible, affordable results with no gym.'
£16.99
Transworld Publishers Ltd True Grit
Bear Grylls knows what it takes to survive. But he's not the first.Take the American bombardier Louis Zamperini, who survived 47 days stranded at sea by catching and killing hungry sharks and drinking the warm blood of albatrosses ? only to be captured by the Japanese and horrifically tortured for years in their most brutal POW camps...Or Marcus Luttrell, a Navy SEAL who single-handedly took on a Taliban regiment before dragging his bleeding, bullet-ridden body for days through the harsh mountains of Afghanistan...Or Nando Parrado, one of the survivors of a horrific air-crash high in the ice-bound Andes, who only lived because he was willing to eat the flesh of his dead companions...In this gripping new book, Bear tells the stories of the adventurers, explorers, soldiers and spies whose refusal to quit in the most extreme situations has inspired him throughout his life. Some of them make uncomfortable reading - survival is rarely pretty. But all of them are tales of eye-watering bravery, death-defying resilience and extraordinary mental toughness by men and women who have one thing in common: true grit.What readers are saying about True Grit:***** 'Exhilarating . . . It kept me gripped throughout.'***** 'Inspirational stories of survival and endurance . . . kept me interested till the end.'***** 'To keep going, to keep hopeful, to never quit these are lessons in life that all of us need to hear.'
£10.99
Orion Publishing Co Burning Angels
A prehistoric corpse entombed within an Arctic glacier, crying tears of blood.A jungle island overrun by rabid primates - escapees from a research laboratory's Hot Zone.A massive seaplane hidden beneath a mountain, packed with a Nazi cargo of mind-blowing evil.A penniless orphan kidnapped from an African slum, holding the key to the world's survival.Four terrifying journeys. One impossible path.Only one man to attempt it. Will Jaeger. The Hunter.
£9.04
Bonnier Zaffre Bear Grylls Sticker Activity: Amazing Birds
Ever wanted to be an adventurer like Bear Grylls? Learn how choose their nesting grounds and how they build their nest. Discover if a bird is using its nest, design your own bird feather, and much more in this exciting book bursting with fun facts, quizzes, word searches, and mazes. The perfect introduction to Bear Grylls, adventurer, writer and television presenter, for younger fans, full of fun illustrations and facts and over 60 stickers.
£5.90
Penguin Random House Children's UK Mission Survival 4: Tracks of the Tiger
MISSION: SurvivalLOCATION: The Indonesian jungleDANGERS: Lava flows; fearsome tigers; orang-utansYoung survival expert Beck Granger is supposed to be enjoying a holiday. But when a volcano erupts he is stranded and must flee from red-hot lava and molten rocks crashing out of the sky.If he is to stay alive, he must make his way acrossthe jungle to safety – travelling right through the heart of tiger territory . . .The fourth book in an explosive adventure series from real-life survival expert BEAR GRYLLS.
£8.42
Bonnier Zaffre Bear Grylls Sticker Activity: Endangered Animals
Ever wanted to be an adventurer like Bear Grylls? Learn about many species around the globe that are endangered. Discover what threats are facing these animals, learn ways to help save animal lives and much more in this exciting book bursting with fun facts, quizzes, word searches, and mazes. The perfect introduction to Bear Grylls, adventurer, writer and television presenter, for younger fans, full of fun illustrations and facts and over 60 stickers.
£6.04
John Murray Press Soul Fuel for Young Explorers
TV star, former SAS soldier, Guinness World Record holder, author and the first ever Chief Ambassador to World Scouting, Bear Grylls is an inspiration for youngsters who want to make the most of life's adventures. In his recent bestseller Soul Fuel Bear revealed for the first time the inspiration that helps him to stand strong and find peace each day. Now Soul Fuel for Young Explorers takes his message and inspires children and young people to find courage and confidence in this source too.Bear offers seventy reflections along with stories from his own life -- brilliantly illustrated by Patrick Laurent -- making it a vibrant and engaging devotional for young readers. 'Faith doesn't mean you have to be especially "religious". But, in a nutshell, my faith tells me that I am known, that I am secure and that I am loved - regardless of the storms I may find myself in from time to time, regardless of how often I fall and fail.'- Bear Grylls
£12.99
Hodder & Stoughton Do Your Best: How to be a Scout
What more could you ask for, than a book stuffed like an overfilled rucksack with tips and tricks from one of the world's most celebrated adventurers from pitching a tent, leading a team, how to keep fit, tie knots, memorise facts, identify trees, stars and birds, as well as learning real survival skills like putting up a tent in the wild and stashing your breakfast in ground to keep it hot for the next morning? This is the book for anyone who is a Scout, was a Scout, or wants to be a Scout. Do Your Best is the handbook for every Scout, young and old. It's a warm-hearted book in which you'll learn all the skills the scouts use to do their best in everything they do and set themselves up to face life head-on and make a real difference in the world.Not since Scouting for Boys, the seminal 1908 book by Robert Baden-Powell that sparked the global movement, has there been a single handbook for every Scout. Whoever you are it will help you step up, speak up, skill up and dream big. Grab life with both hands, never give up and give life you your best shot with Do Your Best: How To Be a Scout. Stunningly typographically designed and richly illustrated, this will be the perfect Christmas gift for the adventurer in your life - young or old. Chapters include: 'How to Survive'; 'How to give first aid'; 'How to protect our planet'; 'How to be organised'; 'How to be an adventurer'; 'How to be a camp cook'; 'How to live freely'; 'How to predict the weather'; 'How to be a team player'. And that's just for starters!
£20.00
Penguin Random House Children's UK Mission Survival 7: Rage of the Rhino
Young adventurer Beck Granger is invited to South Africa by an old friend of his parents' to help out on a project to prevent rhino poaching. But when he arrives all is not as it seems, and Beck is caught up in something more dangerous than anything he's ever survived before . . .Not only are there the poachers to contend with, but somebody seems desperate to track Beck down - whatever the cost. And then there are the hundreds of wild animals . . .
£7.78
Bonnier Zaffre Bear Grylls Epic Adventures Series - Epic Voyages
Ever wanted to be an adventurer like Bear Grylls?Venture into the great unknown with some of the most epic voyagers in history.Race to the Spice Islands, make some incredible discoveries in the Pacific, explore the Polynesian Islands on an ancient raft, discover the frozen wastelands of Antarctica, and travel around the entire world. With stunning photography throughout, the book also includes an exclusive look into Bear Grylls' amazing voyage through treacherous Arctic Seas.
£12.99
Bonnier Zaffre Bear Grylls Sticker Activity: Under the Sea
Get ready for an exciting expedition through the world's seas and oceans with Bear Grylls. Discover the animals that live in the deepest and darkest place on Earth, learn all about creatures from killer whales to anglerfish. Wrap up warm and dive into this exciting book bursting with fun facts, quizzes, word searches, and mazes.
£6.66
Bonnier Zaffre Bear Grylls Survival Skills: First Aid
The must-have survival guide for all young explorers from chief scout, adventurer, writer and televsion presenter, Bear Grylls. Embark on an amazing adventure with Bear Grylls as you learn the survival skills to stay safe in the wild and be able to cope in all situations. Learn how to best prepare for a journey to avoid unnecessary injuries, how to treat all the injuries that could occur in the wild, and instructions on how to act in an emergency. Includes step-by-step instructions and tips from Bear.
£7.21
Dorling Kindersley Ltd You Vs the World
Give the young person in your life the mindset they need to thrive.Kids today are presented with new challenges all the time. They face an uncertain future and are under constant pressure to thrive in an overwhelming and fast-paced world.You vs the World: The Bear Grylls Guide to Never Giving Up retells Bear Grylls'' most extreme adventures in a kid-friendly way. He shares the life lessons he''s learned along the way, and how the skills needed to survive in the wild can be used in everyday life. From finding confidence to bouncing back from failure, Bear gives children the tools they need to survive and thrive in their own lives.
£8.42
Penguin Random House Children's UK Mission Survival 6: Strike of the Shark
A gripping adventure story from Bear Grylls, packed with real survival details and dangers at every turn!When Beck Granger is ship-wrecked in the open seas, he needs all of his survival skills to save a small group of passengers.But the sinking was no accident. In order to stay alive, he’ll have to work out who wants him dead, and why.That is, if the sharks don’t get him first . . .
£8.42
Penguin Random House Children's UK Mission Survival 5: Claws of the Crocodile
A gripping Australian adventure story from Bear Grylls, packed with real survival details and dangers at every turn!When Beck Granger follows a mysterious clue to the town of Broome in Northern Australia, it is just the beginning of an adventure that will force him into some of his toughest survival challenges yet!The search for clues takes Beck into the heart of the Outback, where he must battle raging storms, ravenous crocodiles, cunning villains and a secret that may link back to the death of his parents many years ago . . .
£7.78
Rowman & Littlefield The Kid Who Climbed Everest: The Incredible Story Of A 23-Year-Old's Summit Of Mt. Everest
In 1996, a twenty-three-year-old soldier in the British Army was flying over an African desert on a routine parachute jump. He had a lot to look forward to-a long career ahead of him in the army, a beautiful girlfriend back home. But those dreams were cut short when his parachute failed to open at eleven thousand feet. He had cracked three vertebrae and come within a fraction of severing his spinal cord. A grueling eight months of physical therapy followed. Bear had to retrain his muscles to do all of the things we take for granted-how to sit, stand, walk, even breathe. Eighteen months after his accident he overcame incredible odds to reach the peak of Everest. THE KID WHO CLIMBED EVEREST is a tale of courage and determination. Bear's quest for funding for his expedition, his seventy days on Everest's southeast face, and a narrow brush with death after a fall into a crevasse at nineteen thousand feet, make the story an essential read for anyone who's ever had a dream and made it come true.
£16.98
Penguin Random House Children's UK True Grit Junior Edition
Who are the people that inspired Bear Grylls to become one of the world's toughest adventurers?From famous explorers whose never-say-die attitude led them to achieve astonishing feats, to everyday people unexpectedly caught up in life-threatening situations, True Grit is a collection of some of the toughest feats of survival ever accomplished. Learn what it takes to make it through alive in some of the planet's most dangerous locations from these exciting tales of death-defying resilience.Abridged for younger readers.
£7.78
Penguin Random House Children's UK Mud, Sweat and Tears Junior Edition
How did Bear Grylls become one of the world's toughest adventurers?This is the thrilling story of everyone's favourite real-life action man - from secret childhood missions to climb the town's school buildings and steeples, to starring in his own global TV series and becoming Chief Scout to the Scouting Association.Known and admired by millions, Bear Grylls has survived in dangerous environments few would dare to visit. Find out what it's like to take on mountaineering, martial arts, parachuting, life in the SAS - and all that nature can throw at you!Abridged for younger readers.
£9.04
Transworld Publishers Ltd Extreme Food - What to eat when your life depends on it...
"There's no getting away from it; I've eaten some pretty extreme things in my time - live tarantulas, raw goat testicles, elephant dung, you name it. In a situation when your life depends on it, you need to put your prejudices aside to keep your stomach filled and your strength up.Whether it's mastering the art of foraging and cooking up a tasty feast around the campfire or learning about the more extreme end of wild food (ever tried a scorpion kebab?), there's a lot to learn when it comes to dinner time in the wild. This book will teach you all the necessary skills and techniques to get your teeth into meals you might never have thought of as food in the first place - and, crucially, how to recognise plants and animals that might end up doing you more harm than good.In today's world, we rarely need to venture beyond the local supermarket and we turn our noses up at the thought of snacking on bugs and grubs. But out in the wild, Mother Nature has provided us with a plentiful supply of nutritious - if not always delicious - food for the taking. And when needs must, we just have to know where to look.Some of it might take you out of your comfort zone. Some of it might turn your stomach. But it's saved my life more than once. And one day, it might save yours . . ."What readers are saying about Extreme Food:'Enjoyable and informative . . . bon appetit!''Great gift for outdoor adventurers''This book could save your life'
£11.55
Bonnier Zaffre Bear Grylls Sticker Activity: Desert
Get ready for a scorching expedition through the world's hottest regions. Discover the animals that live in the most barren places on Earth, from coyotes and gazelles to rattlesnakes and armadillos. Grab your sunglasses and dive into this exciting book bursting with fun facts, quizzes, word searches and mazes.
£7.15
Bonnier Zaffre Bear Grylls Sticker Activity: Extreme Animals
Ever wanted to be an adventurer like Bear Grylls? Learn what makes some animals extreme - the role of intelligence, strength and speed in the animal kingdom. Discover habitats around the world and the extreme animals that live in them, design your own foxes, and much more in this exciting book bursting with fun facts, quizzes, word searches, and mazes. The perfect introduction to Bear Grylls, adventurer, writer and television presenter, for younger fans, full of fun illustrations and facts and over 60 stickers.
£5.57
Bonnier Zaffre Bear Grylls Sticker Activity: Woodlands
Get ready for an expedition into the wondrous woodlands. Discover the world's tallest trees, find out which bears live in the woods and learn all about cloud forests. Wrap up warm and dive into this exciting book bursting with fun facts, quizzes, word searches, and mazes.
£6.66
Bonnier Zaffre Bear Grylls Sticker Activity: Predators
Ever wanted to be an adventurer like Bear Grylls? Learn how to identify distinctive predator characteristics. Discover how predators work together in packs, learn all about how a predator catches its prey and much more in this exciting book bursting with fun facts, quizzes, word searches, and mazes. The perfect introduction to Bear Grylls, adventurer, writer and television presenter, for younger fans, full of fun illustrations and facts and over 60 stickers.
£6.66
Bonnier Zaffre Bear Grylls Colouring Books: In the Jungle
Do you want to be an adventurer like Bear Grylls? Want to know more about the animals in the jungle?Packed with amazing facts, stats and amazing images to colour, Bear Grylls' In the Jungle Colouring Book is the best way to get ready for an adventure!- "Bear Grylls" boxes offer great tips directly from Bear Grylls- Fun facts boxes teach you about the habitat, diet, and size of each jungle animal- Amazing animal illustrations and scenes to colour - Brilliant photographs of each animal to copy and learn about The perfect introduction to Bear Grylls, adventurer, writer and television presenter, for children. Bear Grylls' In The Jungle features jungle scenes and animals to be coloured in, plus facts and trivia throughout.
£5.76
Penguin Random House Children's UK Mission Survival 8: Lair of the Leopard
When teen adventurer Beck Granger finds himself stranded on a Himalayan mountainside, he has to draw on all his strength and skill to survive. After death-defying climbing and sheltering in some of the hardest terrain on earth, Beck also has to somehow make it through bear attacks and flash floods. But the biggest challenge of all is still ahead…Can Beck finally learn the truth about his parents’ deaths and bring their killers to justice?
£8.42
Transworld Publishers Ltd A Survival Guide for Life
Life in the wild teaches us invaluable lessons. Extreme situations force us to seize opportunities, face up to dangers and rely on our instincts. But living a purpose-driven, impactful life can be an even greater challenge...In A Survival Guide for Life, Bear Grylls shares the hard-earned lessons he's learned from some of the harshest environments on earth.How do you keep going when all the odds are stacked against you? How can you inspire a team to follow you in spite of obvious danger? What are the most important skills to learn if you really want to achieve your maximum potential?Bear's instantly inspiring tales from his adventures in all four corners of the globe include his personal life lessons you will never forget. We're all capable of living life more boldly and of having more fun along the way. Here's to your own great adventure!What readers are saying about A Survival Guide For Life:***** 'Inspiring stuff sure to put a fire in anybody's belly after reading it.'***** 'A wonderful man with a warm soul, who has lived what he delivers in this book. An uplifting and rewarding read.'***** 'This book encourages you to be yourself, survive in difficult periods of your life and to follow your heart.'
£9.99
Bonnier Zaffre A Bear Grylls Adventure 8: The Safari Challenge
Ready for some real adventure?Evie likes new experiences - except for being extremely fussy about what she eats. Suddenly she finds herself on a sun-baked safari with Bear Grylls, where food and water are scarce and dangerous wild animals prowl the plains. To survive, Evie must eat what she can, when she can ... even if it seems absolutely disgusting!Each book in this fun new 12-book series from BEAR GRYLLS follows a different child on an outdoor activity camp. Once they are given a magical compass, they meet the inspirational adventurer in an amazing place and learn new skills and facts they can take with them back to their real life.
£7.21