We love Barrington Stoke Ltd because their books are accessible for a wide variety of reading abilities, and with this full-colour illustrated series, they bring incredible true stories of science and history to life for readers aged 7+.
Written by history writer David Long with illustrations throughout by the talented Stefano Tambellini, each book in the series explores one different incredible but true story of the past. From the Apollo 13 Mission and the tragedy of Titanic, to epic journeys such as that of finding Tutankhamun's treasure and scaling Mount Everest, these historical retellings are full of facts that first-time independent readers will love getting stuck into.
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All the Incredible True Stories books in order:
Book 1: Survival in Space: The Apollo 13 Mission (2020)
Book 2: Tragedy at Sea: The Sinking of the Titanic (2021)
Book 3: Tutankhamun's Treasure (2022)
Book 4: Everest: Reaching the Roof of the World (2022)
This book has a great description of Everest and it tells you all about the roof of the world and the people who survive and die on the way.
It is an...
it's a Simple, clear, well told story of Egypt, Archaeology, Howard Carter and Kung Tut’s treasure. Packs a lot into a small book! Well written....
A Barrington Stoke book. That was an interesting little read about space travel. It is full of interesting facts but written in an easy to understand ...