30 real-life stories of daring and danger
Written by Ness Knight; illustrated by Qu Lan
Hardback; 270 x 210 mm (P); 128pp
Published June 2020
Discover 30 true stories of danger and intrigue, written by a real-life female adventurer. Packed with near escapes and inspirational, re-live jaw-dropping moments from some of history's most intrepid ad-venturers in this book that will have young readers counting down the hours until bedtime.
Ness Knight is an adventurer, broadcaster and writer based in the UK. She has completed challenges and expeditions all over the world: paddleboarding 1000 miles, cycling solo across America and traversing the Namib Desert solo. Her BBC adventure programmes are broadcast in over 20 countries. This is her first book for children.
Qu Lan was born and raised in China and has been living in France after graduation from the China Academy of Art.