Discover the incredible true stories of children who have changed how we see the world. From fossilized creatures and ancient treasures to mysterious scrolls and glimmering gems, Young Discoverers is a thrilling collection of real-life tales about some of the most astonishing discoveries ever made and the young people who made them. Travel through time and across continents to uncover: * A glittering gold nugget that sparked America’s first gold rush - found by twelve-year-old Conrad * A prehistoric monster hidden in the cliffs of England * The boy who uncovered the first step to the tomb of…mehr
Discover the incredible true stories of children who have changed how we see the world. From fossilized creatures and ancient treasures to mysterious scrolls and glimmering gems, Young Discoverers is a thrilling collection of real-life tales about some of the most astonishing discoveries ever made and the young people who made them. Travel through time and across continents to uncover: * A glittering gold nugget that sparked America’s first gold rush - found by twelve-year-old Conrad * A prehistoric monster hidden in the cliffs of England * The boy who uncovered the first step to the tomb of Tutankhamun, leading to one of the most famous archaeological discoveries of all time * A Viking Sword pulled from a lake in Sweden by an eight-year-old girl * The world’s biggest star sapphire, once used as a doorstop in Australia! …And many more jaw-dropping discoveries! In each of the twelve tales, you meet the young person at the heart of the discovery – following them through the twists and the turns of their adventure. The children and teenagers you meet may have come from different places and lived at different times in history, but they all have something in common – a curiosity about the world around them! Some of our young discoverers saw something that seemed out of the ordinary and went to take a closer look, while others felt something strange with their fingers or toes or heard an unexpected sound. One of our heroes even followed his nose all the way to an incredible find. Fun and engaging, packed with fascinating facts and perfect for fans of history, science, and treasure hunts, this book will inspire curiosity and confidence in young readers and show them that anyone – no matter their age or experience – can make an extraordinary discovery. Find out how in Young Discoverers and get ready to see what mysteries are waiting to be uncovered in your own world.
Stephen Davies is the author of over thirty children’s books, including Amazon bestseller The Ancient Egypt Sleepover and comic strip myths series Myths, Mummies, and Magic in Ancient Egypt. Stephen grew up in Devon, U.K., worked in Burkina Faso for fourteen years (producing radio plays), and now lives in London. He enjoys visiting schools to encourage young people in their own creative writing. Violaine Leroy is an author and illustrator based in Strasbourg, France. She received her diploma from the Haute École des Arts du Rhin, Strasbourg, and has since been illustrating for graphic novels, children's books, newspapers, and other commissions. Violaine is a founding member of "Les Rhubarbus," an artist collective that works with a variety of art forms to create playful exhibitions.
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p6. Welcome, future discoverers! p8. The True Tale of Conrad Reed (North Carolina, USA) How a young farm boy from the North Carolina hills discovered gold and turned his family’s fortunes around, triggering the USA’s first gold rush. p14. The True Tale of Mary Anning (Dorset, UK) How a young girl from a poor family in Lyme Regis became the most famous fossil hunter in the world. p20. The True Tale of Jacob Eliahu (Jerusalem, Then the Ottoman Empire) In 1882, ‘Hezekiah’s tunnel’ underneath Jerusalem was said to be haunted. Fourteen-year-old Jacob and his best friend Samson plucked up the courage to explore it and stumbled upon the oldest example of written Hebrew ever discovered. p26. The True Tale of Hussein Abdel-Rassoul (Qurna, Egypt) Everyone knows that Howard Carter discovered the tomb of Tutankhamun. But did he really? . . . In fact, this incredible discovery was made by a young boy! p32. The True Tale of Roy Spencer (Queensland, Australia) The incredible story of how a young boy from Queensland discovered the world’s biggest star sapphire. p38. The True Tale of Marcel Ravidat (Montignac, France) How a young boy from the French countryside discovered a huge cave complex filled with some of the most ancient cave paintings ever found. P44. The True Tale of Muhammed Ahmed al-Hamed (Qumran, Jordan) For two thousand years the so called ‘Dead Sea Scrolls’ remained hidden in caves near the village of Qumran. In 1946, they were discovered quite by accident by a fifteen-year-old goat-herd called Muhammed. p50. The True Tale of Matthew Berger (Malapa, South Africa) In 2008, a 9-year-old South African boy was running after his dog Tau when he found the prehistoric jawbone of another much older 9-year-old boy – incredibly, this turned out to be the first ever evidence of Homo Sediba, an ancient human ancestor. p56. The True Tale of Daisy Morris (Isle of Wight, UK) How a stroll on a windswept beach led to a young girl from the Isle of Wight discovering a new type of prehistoric pterosaur. p62. The True Tale of Kathryn Gray (Birdton, Canada) Supernova 2010 is 240 million light years away and was discovered in galaxy UGC3378 in the constellation of Camellopardalis. The amazing thing is, it was discovered by a 10-year-old girl after just fifteen minutes of looking! p66. The True Tale of Zhenya Salinder (Siberia, Russia) How young Zhenya Salinder followed a strange smell and found a huge woolly mammoth in the melting permafrost. It turned out to be the most important mammoth find of the last hundred years. p72. The True Tale of Saga Vanecek (Lake Vidostern, Sweden) Ten-year-old Saga was playing in Vidöstern Lake on a hot summer’s day, when her toe touched something cold and hard. She reached down and picked up the object. It turned out to be a pre-Viking sword! p76. Forgotten Discoverers p78. Tips and Tools p80. Glossary
p6. Welcome, future discoverers! p8. The True Tale of Conrad Reed (North Carolina, USA) How a young farm boy from the North Carolina hills discovered gold and turned his family’s fortunes around, triggering the USA’s first gold rush. p14. The True Tale of Mary Anning (Dorset, UK) How a young girl from a poor family in Lyme Regis became the most famous fossil hunter in the world. p20. The True Tale of Jacob Eliahu (Jerusalem, Then the Ottoman Empire) In 1882, ‘Hezekiah’s tunnel’ underneath Jerusalem was said to be haunted. Fourteen-year-old Jacob and his best friend Samson plucked up the courage to explore it and stumbled upon the oldest example of written Hebrew ever discovered. p26. The True Tale of Hussein Abdel-Rassoul (Qurna, Egypt) Everyone knows that Howard Carter discovered the tomb of Tutankhamun. But did he really? . . . In fact, this incredible discovery was made by a young boy! p32. The True Tale of Roy Spencer (Queensland, Australia) The incredible story of how a young boy from Queensland discovered the world’s biggest star sapphire. p38. The True Tale of Marcel Ravidat (Montignac, France) How a young boy from the French countryside discovered a huge cave complex filled with some of the most ancient cave paintings ever found. P44. The True Tale of Muhammed Ahmed al-Hamed (Qumran, Jordan) For two thousand years the so called ‘Dead Sea Scrolls’ remained hidden in caves near the village of Qumran. In 1946, they were discovered quite by accident by a fifteen-year-old goat-herd called Muhammed. p50. The True Tale of Matthew Berger (Malapa, South Africa) In 2008, a 9-year-old South African boy was running after his dog Tau when he found the prehistoric jawbone of another much older 9-year-old boy – incredibly, this turned out to be the first ever evidence of Homo Sediba, an ancient human ancestor. p56. The True Tale of Daisy Morris (Isle of Wight, UK) How a stroll on a windswept beach led to a young girl from the Isle of Wight discovering a new type of prehistoric pterosaur. p62. The True Tale of Kathryn Gray (Birdton, Canada) Supernova 2010 is 240 million light years away and was discovered in galaxy UGC3378 in the constellation of Camellopardalis. The amazing thing is, it was discovered by a 10-year-old girl after just fifteen minutes of looking! p66. The True Tale of Zhenya Salinder (Siberia, Russia) How young Zhenya Salinder followed a strange smell and found a huge woolly mammoth in the melting permafrost. It turned out to be the most important mammoth find of the last hundred years. p72. The True Tale of Saga Vanecek (Lake Vidostern, Sweden) Ten-year-old Saga was playing in Vidöstern Lake on a hot summer’s day, when her toe touched something cold and hard. She reached down and picked up the object. It turned out to be a pre-Viking sword! p76. Forgotten Discoverers p78. Tips and Tools p80. Glossary
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