A collection of dramatic, real-life stories and fascinating disaster facts from the author of "Horrible Histories", including the single act of revenge that sacrificed hundreds of lives and the tragic sea disaster that turned one man into a hero. By examining how humans have coped with life or death situations in the past, Terry Deary poses questions that the reader will inevitably ask of themselves: how would I cope if disaster struck, would I be a hero...or a coward?

 

This book features in the following series: Horrible Histories, Terry Deary's Terribly True Stories .

There are 112 pages in this book. This book was published 2006 by Scholastic .

The author of over 115 books, including the top selling Horrible Histories series, Terry Deary is one of the most successful children's writers today. He sells one million books a year and is the most borrowed British author in school libraries.