Global Heroes: Rising River Escape

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Join our team of Global Heroes in this fast-paced, science-themed chapter book as they rush to rescue wildlife from the rapidly rising flood waters in Madagascar .

Great for readers age 7+ these adventure stories are also full of fascinating facts. In Rising River Escape our heroes face a challenge to locate and rescue any remaining wildlife from a flooded village, while also uncovering an illegal trade in lemurs. They discover the causes and effects of rising sea levels, its impact on countries like Madagascar and what can be done to help prevent and protect from this threat in the future.

These illustrated chapter books are perfect for making fascinating science topics accessible to young readers, inspiring a thirst for knowledge and learning by stealth. The team of characters come from around the world to give a truly global outlook.

Author Bio

Damian Harvey (Author)

Damian Harvey lives in North Wales with his lovely wife, Vicky. He has three wonderful daughters, one brilliant boy and a cat called Polly. He has written more than 130 books for primary school aged children and is busy writing more. When he isn't writing, Damian loves visiting schools, libraries, bookshops, festivals and anywhere that will have him, where he shares stories, talks about writing and gets people excited about books and reading. You can find out more about Damian by visiting http://www.damianharvey.co.uk and follow him on Twitter @damianjharvey

Alex Paterson (Illustrator)

Alex was a soldier and a jungle leader before concentrating on his illustration career: following in the footsteps of his sister and cousin who are also both children's illustrators.He has now had well over 100 books published. Alex lives in a little village in Warwickshire with his wife Sarah and two daughters.