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Great Escapes: BLUE PETER AWARD WINNER and Teacher's Pick author for school years 1–9

By (author) David Long, Illustrated by Jamie Coe

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A thrilling collection of true stories, from an award-winning author and journalist, learn about wartime heroes smuggled across occupied Europe to ordinary people who got caught in the wrong place at the wrong time . . . Will thrill and enthrall! From the author of Survivors, the winner of the Best Book With Facts Blue Peter Book Award 2017. From slaves fleeing captivity to wartime heroes and heroines being smuggled across occupied Europe, from dangerous criminals tricking their way out of jail to ordinary people who got caught in the wrong place at the wrong time . . . Over thirty tales of adventure, inspiration and derring do. As well as famous stories like the Great Escape and Harriet Tubman's epic 500-mile trek to freedom, this fascinating book includes lesser-known escapes like Yoshie Shiratori, a Japanese fisherman who escaped jail four times, Nadia Murad, who was inspired by her escape to win the Nobel Peace Prize and Henry 'Box' Brown, a slave who posted himself to freedom in a wooden crate. Stunningly illustrated in full-colour by comic-book artist, Jamie Coe.

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Normally shipped | Available from overseas. Usually dispatched in 14 days
Publisher | Faber & Faber
Published date | 14 Aug 2025
Language |
Format | Hardback
Pages | 224
Dimensions | 280 x 215 x 0mm (L x W x H)
Weight | 0g
ISBN | 978-0-5713-8294-1
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BISAC | juvenile nonfiction / games & activities / questions & answers


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Normal Price | R 690.95
Price | R 621.95 | on special |



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