Tales of Real Heroism
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A companion to Tales of Real Survival (reviewed in BfK 95) and Tales of Real Escape, this title adopts a broad definition of heroism and includes Bob Geldof, Geronimo, Mary Seacole, Odette Sansom and Chico Mendes among others. Jesse Owens and the 1936 Olympics always fascinates my Year 9 classes when we do a biography topic so I was pleased to see this story dealt with in so much detail; on a personal note I am always gripped by the tale of Claus von Stauffenberg and the plot to overthrow Hitler. All three books have also been published in one volume as Tales of Real Adventure in both hardback (0 7460 2362 6, £12.99 pbk) and paperback (0 7460 2361 8, £9.99 pbk).
