{"title":"Series: The Unknown Adventurer","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"journey-to-the-last-river-by-unknown-adventurer-9780711254473","title":"Journey to the Last River","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eI would mention the area's name, but I can't. All I can say is that this map would lead the two of us on an expedition into the heart of the unknown, hoping to find the last river for ourselves. What we discovered deep within the rainforest was enough to make me remove or change the place names in this journal - just like the map maker. Soon, you will know and understand....\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eJoin the Unknown Adventurer again on this thrilling adventure into the Amazon, which begins with a map discovered in the Royal Geographical Society showing a river that has been mysteriously rubbed out. It leads the Unknown Adventurer and his companion Bibi into a search for this \u003cem\u003elast river\u003c\/em\u003e that will change their understanding of nature forever. The gripping story features encounters with caiman and anacondas, incredible flora and fauna, survival tips and much, much more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe first title in a new series of spin-off adventures from \u003cem\u003eThe Lost Book of Adventure\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eThe Lost Book of Adventure\u003c\/em\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Packed FULL of adventures' Bear Grylls\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'A clarion call to the child explorer [...] a spectacular immersion in the life of the wild.' \u003cem\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Exquisitely illustrated [...] children will treasure it for years to come.' \u003cem\u003eDaily Express\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46995589923052,"sku":"9780711254473","price":32.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/f0a92cfb3bfae481fa90286c7d033aab.jpg?v=1763160615"},{"product_id":"the-lost-book-of-adventure-by-unknown-adventurer-9781836008354","title":"The Lost Book of Adventure","description":"Praise for The Lost Book of Adventure:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBear Grylls -- 'Packed FULL of adventures'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Guardian -- 'A clarion call to the child explorer [...] a spectacular immersion in the life of the wild.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDaily Express -- 'Exquisitely illustrated [...] children will treasure it for years to come.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA facsimile edition of the tattered notebooks of the Unknown Adventurer, this love letter to the wild details everything you need to know about how to live and thrive in nature, from the principles of treehouse building to wilderness first aid. Now in a new paperback edition, this book is ready for you to take on your next adventure.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf you are reading this, it means my notebooks have been found. I am leaving them here at camp for safekeeping along with a few other belongings that I won't be taking with me. The notebooks are a lifetime's worth of knowledge, which I'm passing on the you.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSo reads an excerpt from the weatherworn letter discovered by nature enthusiast Teddy Keen on a recent trip to the Amazon, along with sketchbooks filled with details of extraordinary adventures and escapades, expedition advice and survival methods, annotated with captivating coloured-pencil drawings. It is thought that the sketchbooks were created for two young relatives of the author. Drawing on Teddy's knowledge of the outdoors, the pages of the sketchbooks have been carefully transcribed for young readers, as they were originally intended.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eYou'll be transported by riveting adventure tales from around the globe, like being dragged off by a hyena in Botswana, surviving a Saharan dust storm, being woken by an intrepid emperor penguin in Antarctica and coming face-to-face with a venomous bushmaster (one of the most dangerous snakes on the planet) - all told in lyrical prose and illustrations that wonder at the mysterious beauty of the wild.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHaving inspired the adventurous spirit in you, the Unknown Adventurer encourages you to set out on your own adventure with information on wild camping, rafting, exploration, and shelters and dens, plus tips on first aid and tying knots. Expert instructions on wilderness basics, like building a fire, what to do if you get lost, and how to build various types of shelters are accompanied by more specific skills culled from many years of experience, like baking campfire bread, creating a toothbrush from a twig, making a suture from soldier ants and even how to pan for gold.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAhead of the release of the next book in the series, The Lost Book of Undersea Adventure, delve into the critically-acclaimed first book from the Unknown Adventurer, now in a new paperback edition. Inside is a treasure trove of knowledge that will ignite the spirit of adventure in readers young and old.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eREMEMBER: be good, be adventurous... and look after your parents.","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46996385333484,"sku":"9781836008354","price":29.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/f59eb3ed207ed118bd0f2b5af8aca663.jpg?v=1763153542"},{"product_id":"the-lost-book-of-undersea-adventure-by-unknown-adventurer-9780711296763","title":"The Lost Book of Undersea Adventure","description":"This was meant to be a journal of my quest to find the sea nomads, but a few days ago something happened that turned my world upside down . . . You are about to read an adventure story so real you'll be able to taste the salt water on your lips. I don't know how it will end but I'll keep writing this journal as long as I'm able. One day I hope I can give it to you.\u003cbr\u003eAfter he's flung from a ferry after seeing something so dangerous he would be killed for his silence, the Unknown Adventurer washes up on a deserted island. Completely alone, he puts his survival skills to the test and begins the journal he promised his younger siblings he would write. But after a while he notices that it is not all what it seems on the island and something mysterious lies across the lagoon. Something he must investigate.Take a deep breath. You are about to enter dangerous waters.This is a thrilling tale of survival, friendship and underwater discovery that transports you to remote seas that whisper of ancient legends you can only begin to imagine.Presented like an artist's journal, with handwritten sections, smudged notes and stuck-in pages and illustrated in breathtaking detail, this is a story that will spark a sense of adventure in every reader. A new exhilarating book from the Unknown Adventurer, author of The Lost Book of Adventure and Journey to the Last River.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePraise for The Lost Book of Adventure:\u003cbr\u003eBear Grylls -- 'Packed FULL of adventures'\u003cbr\u003eThe Guardian -- 'A clarion call to the child explorer [...] a spectacular immersion in the life of the wild.'\u003cbr\u003eDaily Express -- 'Exquisitely illustrated [...] children will treasure it for years to come.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePraise for Journey to the Last River:\u003cbr\u003eFinancial Times -- 'An extraordinary, enticing fusion of fiction and natural history. 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