Against the Odds: Animal Attacks - by DK (Paperback)

About the Book

"Three young people find themselves face-to-face with deadly animals--and must summon all their courage to survive. From the shark-infested waters of the HMS Birkenhead in 1852 to the haunting roars of the Tsavo lions in 1898 and the ruthless Sankebetsu brown bear in 1915, three short stories bring history's most savage animal attacks to life. Can Kate, Amit, and Osuke survive the wild, or will they become another tragic tale?"--

Book Synopsis

This historical fiction chapter book series features decodable tales of survival against the odds for children aged 10-14

Against the Odds: Animal Attacks is part of the new Against the Odds series, a captivating collection of fiction books inspired by true events. These short stories bring to life some of the world's deadliest animal attacks, and how three young people beat the odds to survive them.

Each title in this collection unravels the extraordinary experiences of young people overcoming incredible challenges. Whether it's facing the unknown or triumphing against the odds, these stories are both riveting and inspiring.

This historical learn-to-read series for children offers:

• Popular and captivating topics featured in a historical fiction chapter book series.
• Decodable text in Hi-Lo style that makes the story accessible for striving readers.
• A focus on prefixes, suffixes, and word roots that enhances decoding, spelling, and vocabulary.
• Engaging stories that follow historical fiction narratives - inspired by true events - to engage and motivate reluctant readers.

The Against the Odds series focuses on morphology, which is largely important for improving spelling and reading comprehension. Animal Attacks focuses on multiple suffixes to empower children to become fluent independent readers.

Review Quotes

" "I Survived" fans will be thrilled. This is an excellent crossover to attract animal lovers into new genres like historical fiction and adventure." - School Library Journal

About the Author

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