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Wild Girl: How to Have Incredible Outdoor Adventures

Wild Girl: How to Have Incredible Outdoor Adventures

by Helen Skelton and Liz Kay
Hardback
Age range: 8 to 12 years old Publication Date: 06/10/2020

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Get outdoors and have amazing real-life adventures with an inspirational guide from adventurer, world-record breaker, and British TV personality Helen Skelton.

From kayaking the length of the Amazon to biking to the South Pole and running an ultramarathon across the Namib desert, Helen Skelton shares the stories of her most daring feats of endurance and grit in some of the world's most extreme wildernesses--overcoming challenges, embracing her fears, and finding the positives in the toughest situations. Alongside each exciting account are ideas for outdoor adventures readers can have closer to home, as well as gear lists, information about Helen's support teams, statistics, tips for physical and mental preparation, and a Wild Girl Wall of Fame featuring the diverse women who inspired Helen with their own achievements. A likable, no-nonsense tone paired with a combination of photographs and fun art will inspire young people to get outside and dream big.

ISBN:
9781536212860
9781536212860
Category:
Educational: Personal
Age range:
8 to 12 years old
Format:
Hardback
Publication Date:
06-10-2020
Language:
English
Publisher:
Candlewick Press
Country of origin:
United States
Dimensions (mm):
249.17x187.45x19.56mm
Weight:
0.65kg
Helen Skelton

Helen Skelton is best-known for presenting Blue Peter and Countryfile. She has taken on incredible challenges such as completing the Namibia Ultra Marathon (becoming the second woman to ever do so), kayaking over 2010 miles down the Amazon river for Sport Relief (breaking two Guinness World Records en-route), and completing a 66 metre high wire walk between the towers of Battersea Power Station.

Helen has become a beloved face of the BBC, having worked on two Olympics in London 2012 and Rio 2016 as well as presenting the World, Commonwealth and European swimming competitions for the channel.

Liz Kay

Liz Kay works from her home in Yorkshire. She loves her job and when she's not busy doodling she enjoys outdoor adventures of her own. She is often found hiking and biking around the Yorkshire countryside and playing tennis for her local club.

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