Captain Cook by Rebecca Levene
A vivid account of the extraordinary life of the explorer, Captain Cook, with lively narrative text, colourful illustrations and photographs to bring the subject alive. Includes detailed maps of each of Cook's three incredible voyages, along with a chronology of his life and links to recommended websites to find out more. Part of Usborne Young Reading Series 3 for fully confident readers.
Chapters in this book include:
- Off to war
- Master map-maker
- The long voyage
- Uncharted waters
- Disaster!
- Hidden danger
- Third time unlucky
- Cook's last stand
- My life of exploring
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Titanic
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Beowulf
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Pompeii
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Oliver Twist
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The Odyssey
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Florence Nightingale
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Anne of Green Gables
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The Count of Monte Cristo
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Journey to the Centre of the Earth
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Frankenstein
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The Three Musketeers
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Nelson
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Christopher Columbus
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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
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Tutankhamun
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The Story of London
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Julius Caesar
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Wuthering Heights
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Henry VIII
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White Fang
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Little Women
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D-Day
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Queen Elizabeth I
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The 39 Steps
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The Story of Slavery
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Les Miserables
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Winston Churchill
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The Second World War
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Samurai
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Gladiators
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Napoleon
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Don Quixote
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The First World War
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Animals at War
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Marie Antoinette
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Queen Victoria
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Crusaders
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The Invisible Man
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Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
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War and Peace
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Queen Elizabeth II
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Anne Frank
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Leonardo da Vinci
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Moonfleet
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Alexander the Great
Rebecca Levene is an experienced author of fiction and non-fiction and has written scripts for TV and video games, including one voiced by Mickey Rourke. She began her career writing media tie-ins for properties ranging from Doctor Who to the Final Destination movies. More recently, she haS published two original supernatural thrillers and a short story which the Guardian said, '...combines thwarted ambition and a gallery of fascinating secondary characters to wonderfully readable effect'. She is currently helping to storyline and script the hit app Zombies, Run!.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780746064252 |
| ISBN 10 | 074606425X |
| Title | Captain Cook |
| Author | Rebecca Levene |
| Series | Young Reading Series 3 |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Usborne Publishing Ltd |
| Year published | 2005-05-27 |
| Number of pages | 64 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |