What a Story! 1969: The First Man on the Moon
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What a Story! The Ascent of Everest
Historical
Adventures of Yesterday for Today’s Readers
History isn’t just what’s taught in school. It is also—and above all—the great tale of thrilling, thought-provoking, unpredictable, sometimes frightening events… and yet all real.
A series of books that brings pieces of history to life for today’s young readers.
The Ascent of Everest tells the story of the first successful climb of Mount Everest by Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay in an engaging, richly illustrated way.
It’s a perfect read for children and teens, offering a fun and accessible look at one of the greatest achievements in mountaineering history.
- Incredible true stories from ancient to modern times.
- Each volume includes short sections for further exploration: facts, curiosities, and little-known anecdotes.
Publisher:
Edizioni EL
Target:
8-10
Year:
2017
Author
Pierdomenico Baccalario
Pierdomenico Baccalario has been writing children’s novels since 1997, when he won the Il Battello a Vapore literary prize with La strada del Guerriero (The Way of the Warrior) using his neighbour’s name. Since then, his bestsellers have been written under as many pseudonyms (the best known being Ulysses Moore and Irene Adler), translated into more than thirty languages and published with major Italian and foreign publishers. He has collaborated with Lucca Comics & Games for more than twenty years, has written for Repubblica, and is a columnist for the newspaper Corriere della Sera’s La Lettura literary supplement. In 2014, he founded the Book on a Tree creative agency in London.
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