Daredevils Do Amazing Things
Author:
Robert Kraske
Illustrator:
Ivan Powell
Publication:
1978 by Random House
Genre:
Non-fiction
Series:
Step-Up Books (Fun and Adventure)
Pages:
70
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Here is a fascinating collection of five true hold-your-breath stories about American daredevils and their death-defying feats. There's Blondin, who walked on a tightrope across Niagara Falls—carrying a man on his back; Annie Oakley, who shot a cigarette from the mouth of Crown Prince Wilhelm of Germany; and Evel Knievel, who tried to jump across the mile-wide Snake River Canyon in his Sky-Cycle. Other stories include a fight with a giant octopus and one of Harry Houdini's famous escapes.
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Step-Up Books
Reviewed by Edward Garboczi
In a child’s book journey, two milestones are: the first chapter book read to them and the first chapter book that they can read for themselves. Usually, we think about this milestone applying to fiction, since there are many easy-to-read chapter books for children. Clyde Robert Bulla’s books are a great example. However, for non-fiction, I feel that there is sometimes less of an assortment available, with an exception being The Step-Up Book series. These are well-written, with large type and lovely illustrations, first chapter books that tell the story of a person or part of history.
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