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A cave explorer falls into a deep chasm in Wales. Two men are buried alive when an earthquake strikes a gold mine in Australia. A toddler becomes stuck after plunging into an abandoned well in Texas. These remarkable true tales could have ended in tragedy–but they didn’t! What happened to these people when they became…
Defying roles for women of the early 1700s, Mary Read forged her own path. She disguised herself as a man to earn a living, and she eventually came to terrorize the Caribbean as a pirate! One of only a handful of female pirates in recorded history, Mary was said to be as ruthless and brave…
This comic details the Continental Army’s miraculous escape from the Battle of Long Island, Washington’s crossing of the Delaware River, and a stunning victory at Saratoga. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Graphic Novels is an imprint of Spotlight, a division of ABDO.
Captain William Kidd started his career at sea hunting down pirates, but in the lates 1690s, after his efforts were unsuccessful, he turned pirate himself. As an outlaw Kidd had better luck, leading his crew to plunder and eventually burying his ill-gotten treasure–some of which has never been discovered. With accessible hi-lo text, dynamic art,…
Three teens run out of gas while island-hopping in the South Pacific. A lone sailor drifts on an inflatable life raft in the vast Atlantic. Four men cling to their capsized sailboat far off the New Zealand coast. These remarkable true tales could have ended in tragedy–but they didn’t! What happened when these people found…
A teenager wanders alone through the jungle in Peru. A woman loses her way in an Australian rain forest. A pilot crash-lands in the Amazon. These remarkable true tales could have ended in tragedy–but they didn’t! What happened to three people who found themselves wandering for weeks though dense jungles? And how did they survive…
A plane carrying a mother and her baby plunges into the Colombian jungle. A solo pilot’s aircraft goes down in shark-infested waters. Two people who barely know each other crash-land in the Canadian wilderness. These remarkable true tales could have ended in tragedy–but they didn’t! What happened to these people when their planes went down?…
A cyclist wanders away from his bike in Australia’s Great Sandy Desert. A fisherman loses his way in the Sierra Nevada mountains. A camper falls off a cliff in Mount Hood National Forest. These remarkable true tales could have ended in tragedy–but they didn’t! What happened to three people who found themselves stuck in the…
A massive tsunami slams into a tourist’s train. A violent volcanic eruption overwhelms a hiker with hot ash and gases. A raging wildfire forces a family to flee without their beloved animals. These deadly natural disasters ended in tragedy for some–but not everyone. How did the people in these true tales come face to face…
As the only child of the famous Irish chieftain Owen “Black Oak” O’Malley, piracy was in young Grace O’Malley’s blood. She grew up on Ireland’s west coast and loved the land and seas her family had controlled for generations. They were all places Grace would eventually rule as well–as a pirate. Learn how Grace O’Malley…
Born poor in rural China, Ching Shih’s early life was full of challenges. But she would grow to become one of the most powerful pirates the world had ever seen. She made a name for herself using her intelligence and cunningness. Learn how Ching Shih became a famous pirate commander–and the terror of the South…
A grumpy grizzly bear attacks a young hunter. A huge hippopotamus strikes an unsuspecting tourist. A ferocious great white shark chomps into an experienced surfer. These shocking, true animal attacks could have ended in tragedy–but they didn’t! What happened to the people who came face to face with these terrifying creatures? And how did they…
In Matthew’s Crabbing Adventure, two young boys, Matthew and Maurice, form a friendship through crabbing. Matthew, a 7-year old who is an experienced crabber, loves to spend time by the river, practicing his favorite hobby. He’s known as the crabbing star! Maurice, also 7 years old and a new boy who recently moved to the…
Джон Март – шестнадцатилетний сирота, оставленный отцом в младенчестве на попечение приюта. Когда парень вырос, он случайным образом попадает на торговый корабль и оказался втянут в жизнь моряков. Но все меняется, когда шторм разрушает судно, а Джона на обломке корабля выбрасывает на необитаемый остров. С одним лишь ножом в руках он должен выжить в одиночестве,…
Little is known about Edward Teach’s life before he became known as the fearsome pirate Blackbeard. But during the Golden Age of Piracy, he ruled the seas along the coast of the North American colonies and beyond. Learn more about Blackbeard’s adventures and how he became one of the most infamous–and feared–pirate captains of all…
Throughout his three years as a pirate, Bartholomew Roberts–aka Black Bart–ruled the Atlantic Ocean. He plundered more than 400 ships in three years, making him one of the most successful captains of piracy’s golden age. Learn how Roberts went from a humble farmer to Black Bart, daring pirate of the Atlantic, in this graphic novel…
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