Rescue

by David Long, Kerry Hyndman (Illustrations)

How far would you go to save a life? Scrambling from the wreckage of his school after an earthquake, a nine-year-old Sichuan boy rescued two unconscious friends. 'I was hall monitor,' he said afterwards. 'It is my job to look after my classmates.'

Whether dragging a friend from a blazing car, masterminding a search far below the earth's surface, or recovering astronauts from an aborted space mission, Rescue reveals the ingenuity, courage and doggedness of the human spirit all over the world.

Another unputdownable collection of eye-opening and moving true adventures, both contemporary and historical. Impeccably told by David Long and brought to vibrant life by illustrator Kerry Hyndman.

Genres: Nonfiction

192 pages, Paperback

Published July 2, 2020

About the author

Winner of the Blue Peter Book of the Year 2017, writer and journalist David Long has regularly appeared in The Times and the London Evening Standard, as well as on television and radio. He has written more than 30 books for children and adults and lives in Suffolk.

Reviews

[Momsquito]

This is a beautiful book full of short rescue stories. My 13 and 11 year-olds like it. I sell most of our books back to the bookstore, but I think this one is a keeper.

[Ophelia]

Superb series. Great to read with a child and I would really recommend all of them for ages 8-12.