Alastair Humphreys' Great Adventurers by Alastair Humphreys

Alastair Humphreys’ GREAT ADVENTURERS beat off strong competition from the five other titles shortlisted for this year’s Award. The 2019 Educational Writers’ Award focused on books for 5-11-year-olds, published in 20. A book to inspire future adventurers as well as inform children across the age range in an exciting, original and accessible way. Even the dedication which reads “…a book full of madcap adventurers, daft exploits, dubious career paths…” provides a breath of fresh air.įull marks to illustrator Kevin Ward and to the design and editing team too who have also adventured, explored, and succeeded beautifully. A particular charm of the book is the authorial voice, full of excitement and humour. The thoughtfully chosen range of adventurers stretches across history, ages and genders which means that any child can pick this book up and find at least one person they can relate to or feel excited about. This year’s judges – Hollie Davis, a primary school teacher Michaela Morgan, a prolific author of fiction, non-fiction and poetry for children and Fiona Shufflebotham, a junior school librarian – were full of praise for the winning title: Intertwining Alastair Humphreys’ own experiences with those of his explorer heroes, this book has something for everyone. They include Amelia Earhart, Apsley Cherry-Garrard, Dervla Murphy, Ibn Battuta and Sacagawea.

It retells the extraordinary stories of 20 men and women who have ventured into space, and across oceans, continents, deserts and jungles – inspiring Alastair’s own adventurous travels. Published by Big Picture Press, Alastair Humphreys’ GREAT ADVENTURERS: The Incredible Expeditions of 20 Explorers is a compendium of great expeditions, hand-picked by Alastair Humphreys, whose own adventures include cycling the world and rowing the Atlantic Ocean. The result of this year’s Educational Writers’ Award – the UK’s only award for creative educational writing – was announced on 3 December at a reception at ALCS in London.Ĭhildren’s author and Chair of ALCS, Tony Bradman presented Alastair Humphreys and Kevin Ward with a shared cheque for £2,000. Written by adventurer and author Alastair Humphreys and illustrated by Kevin Ward, this is an enthralling and visually captivating book containing the remarkable stories of the intrepid journeys undertaken by Humphreys’ explorer heroes.

Alastair Humphreys' Great Adventurers by Alastair Humphreys