FROM THE WINNER OF THE ORDNANCE SURVEY CHILDREN'S TRAVEL BOOK OF THE YEAR 2019.
Some of the greatest adventurers of all time have once failed. Many more have had to overcome great hardships to pursue lives of adventure.
Hand-picked by Alastair Humphreys, this compilation retells the extraordinary journeys undertaken by adventurers who have tried, failed and succeeded against the odds. These men and women have ventured into space, oceans, des...
Lucy sets out to row across the Atlantic Ocean, as her school mates track her from afar, learning about the ocean, its wildlife and pollution. It's a thrilling, life-changing adventure full of joy as well as hardship. From the author of the best-selling Boy Who Biked the World trilogy.
Live adventurously, be creative, make a living: How to turn your dream job into a career - going freelance, growing a tribe, planning an expedition, making the time for adventure, finding sponsorship, making social media work for you, finding a publisher for your book, being a better public speaker - and getting paid!
Ben dünyayi bisikletle dolasacagimHer sey bir iddia ile baslar ve gece gündüz bir kasif olup dünyayi dolasma hayalleri kuran Tom onunla alay eden sinif arkadaslarina yanildiklarini kanitlamak icin bisikletine atlayip yollara düser. Onu Ingiltereden Afrikaya kadar uzanan zorlu ama bir o kadar da eglenceli bir yolculuk beklemektedir.Dünyayi Bisikletle Dolasan Cocuk, bir gün evinden cikip dört yil boyunca bisikletiyle tüm dünyayi dolasan ve bugün...
A Financial Times Summer Book of 2019Seasoned adventurer Alastair Humphreys pushes himself to his very limits - busking his way across Spain with a violin he can barely play.
Adventure--something that's new and exhilarating, outside your comfort zone. Adventures change you and how you see the world, and all you need is an open mind, bags of enthusiasm, and boundless curiosity.So what's a microadventure? It's close to home, cheap, simple, short, and 100 percent guaranteed to refresh your life. A microadventure takes the spirit of a big adventure and squeezes it into a day or even a few hours.The point of a microadve...
Zu Fuß, ausgerüstet nur mit seiner Geige und dem Plan, sich mit dem durchzuschlagen, was er als Straßenmusiker verdient - so macht sich Alastair Humphreys auf den Weg von Vigo nach Madrid.
Auf den Spuren seines historischen Vorbilds Laurie Lee erträumt er sich Tage unter blauem Himmel, die Freiheit, nur dem Rhythmus der Straße zu folgen, und Menschen, die am Abend ausgelassen zu seiner Musik tanzen. Die Sache hat nur einen winzigen Haken: Er k...
A showcase of the exploratory accomplishments that have established human knowledge and progress, casting light on the work of Ibn Battuta, Apsley Cherry-Garrard, Michael Collins and many others. Illustrated by Kevin Ward. Winner of the Ordnance Survey Children's Travel Book of the Year 2019.
The seasoned adventurer attempts to busk across Spain with a violin he can barely play, following in the footsteps of Laurie Lee's "As I Walked Out One Midsummer Morning".
The seasoned adventurer attempts to busk across Spain with a violin he can barely play, following in the footsteps of Laurie Lee's "As I Walked Out One Midsummer Morning".
Read about the incredible journeys undertaken by some of the most heroic and impressive explorers who ever lived, including Ibn Battuta (14th-century explorer), Apsley Cherry-Garrard (a member of Scott's Antarctic expedition), Michael Collins (Apollo Moon mission astronaut) and Nellie Bly (who travelled round the world in less than 80 days). Alastair Humphreys was named National Geographic Adventurer of the Year in 2012 for his work on the con...
An introduction to the exciting world of microadventures, those that are close to home, cheap, simple, short, and yet very effective. Over 150 photos and 50 microadventures, with advice on safety and tips.
Discover Africa by bicycle in book one of a delightful children's adaptation of Alastair Humphrey's journey around the world In this charming caricature of Alastair Humphreys' infamous circumnavigation of the world on his bike, children are swept along with the character of Tom, an adventurous boy who feels there must be more to life than school. The first part of "The Boy Who Biked the World" follows Tom leaving England, cycling through Europ...
Following on from "Microadventures", this is a guide to setting out on a grand adventure. Looks at the scary, enormous obstacles that are stopping us and shows us that there are ways around them. With hard-won wisdom from people who have undertaken extraordinary journeys, by boat, boot, car, kayak, bicycle and motorbike.
Tom is a boy from England who dreams of being an adventurer. Everyone tells him he's crazy, so he decides to prove them wrong by going around the world on his bike! The first book of Tom's adventures follows him across Europe and from the top to the bottom of Africa.
