Ultimate explorer guide for kids / by real-life explorer Justin Miles.
Material type:
TextPublisher: Richmond Hill : Firefly Books, 2015Edition: First editionDescription: 96 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cmContent type: - text
- still image
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781770856189 (pbk.)
- 1770856188 (pbk.)
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Ultimate Explorer Guide for Kids presents straightforward advice on what every explorer must know if they are to survive the most daunting challenges the world has to offer. The ultimate adventures are gleaned from the author's travels around the world. He packs every page with the priceless knowledge he has gained over the years.
Features include:
"Watch Out!" warnings and danger alerts "What To Wear" checklists "How To" advice (such as how to spear a fish) Equipment essentials (like anti-leech socks) "Did You Know" sidebars describing the animals adventurers may encounter Interesting facts, such as the experiences of record-breaking explorers, like British explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes who cut off the tops of his own fingers in a vise rather than endure the pain of frostbite for one more minute Explorer Q+A's, where the author describes his own lifetime of exploring Author Q+A's.Ultimate Explorer Guide for Kids is no replacement for the real thing but quite possibly it will inspire would-be explorers to dream about their own adventures in the not-so-distant future.
Includes index.
"Expedition planning, camping in the countryside, navigation, explorer nutrition, essential equipment, fitness, global environments, outdoor safety"--Cover.