Real-life Disasters: Investigate what really happened! (Real Life)

Susan Martineau, Vicky Barker (Illustrator)

$9.99

Publication Date: June 1st, 2022

Publisher:

b small publishing

ISBN:

9781912909278

Pages:

Description

From natural mega-eruptions to terrifying man-made catastrophes, read what expert investigators say about lethal real-life disasters

A gripping read made up of the thrilling and horrifying stories behind natural and human-made disasters, this book will help children learn critical literacy skills to fight fake news . . . all from the edge of their seats!

From the Titanic to the Bermuda Triangle, each story comes with a disaster dossier packed with information that will test increasingly important critical literacy skills. And the explosive artwork will blow young readers’ minds!

About the Author

Susan Martineau is an author, editor and first-class fact finder who writes creative and educational books for children. Her book Real-life Mysteries was the winner of the Blue Peter Book Award for Best Book with Facts 2018.

Vicky Barker is b small publishing’s art director and a Blue Peter Book Award winning illustrator for Real-life Mysteries. Vicky Barker graduated from Liverpool John Moores University and has designed and illustrated for publishers such as Usborne, Egmont and Catnip. For b small publishing, Vicky has illustrated the STEM Starters for Kids series, Paper Toys, Infographics for Kids, FACTS, Geographics and many more.

Praise for Real-life Disasters: Investigate what really happened! (Real Life)

"This energetic, hands-on, sleuthing primer provides readers with facts, prompts, and visuals to hone their investigation skills..." —Publishers Weekly on Real-life Mysteries