The Lost Book of Adventure

The Quarto Group have won an 8-way auction to a bundle of sketchbooks believed to have been written by an 'unknown' adventurer.

Discovered by nature enthusiast Teddy Keen on a recent trip to the Amazon, the tattered sketchbooks are filled with details of extraordinary adventures and escapes, expedition advice and survival methods, annotated with illustrations. It is thought that the sketchbooks were created for two young relatives of the author. Drawing on Teddy's outdoors knowledge, the creative team at Frances Lincoln Children's Books are beginning the task of carefully deciphering and transcribing the pages of the sketchbooks for young readers, as they were originally intended.

“'it's an extremely detailed and in-depth book that you can lose hours in, with magnificent illustrations highlighting the exotic Amazon and the beauty and importance of the natural world. A treasure of a book for any enthusiastic adventurer and lover of the great outdoors. '”

'Packed FULL of adventures which are all taken from the notebooks of an unknown adventurer.’  -- Bear Grylls
'Skilful drawings show deserts, rapids, canals, forests, mountains, jungles, islands, oceans and the equipment for surviving in them, with tips on how to construct shelters or rafts, or improvise an oar. The breathtaking landscapes offer a sense of the grandeur of the natural world. And would-be explorers might enjoy the anecdotes about being dragged by the leg by a hyena, or eating maggots from a pig’s carcass.’  -- The Sunday Times Book of the Week
'For anyone who cares about getting themselves and their children out in the wild, read this and understand what it means to live with your senses alive. This has the power to kindle the fire of adventure in a whole generation.' -- Ed Vere
‘A clarion call to the child explorer [...] a spectacular immersion in the life of the wild.' -- The Guardian
'This is the loveliest, and most useful, adventure book I have seen in a long time.' -- Alastair Humphreys
‘Exquisitely illustrated [...] Children will treasure it for years to come.' -- Daily Express
'It's an extremely detailed and in-depth book that you can lose hours in, with magnificent illustrations highlighting the exotic Amazon and the beauty and importance of the natural world. A treasure of a book for any enthusiastic adventurer and lover of the great outdoors.’  -- BookTrust
'Packed with exciting stories, it contains everything you need to know about surviving in the wild!' -- National Geographic Kids
'... a treasure trove of knowledge for kids who love outdoor escapades.' -- WWF
'... exquisite artwork practically forcing the reader into the wild.’  -- inews
‘Where do I even start with this beauty of a book? I honestly don’t think I can do The Lost Book of Adventure justice; it is simply fantastic.’  -- Let Them Be Small

The Unknown Adventurer is still believed to be at large in the wild.

A facsimile edition of the tattered notebooks of the Unknown Adventurer, detailing everything you need to know about how to live and thrive in the wild. The Quarto Group have won an 8-way auction to a bundle of sketchbooks believed to have been written by an 'unknown' adventurer. Discovered by nature enthusiast Teddy Keen on a recent trip to the Amazon, the tattered sketchbooks are filled with details of extraordinary adventures and escapes, expedition advice and survival methods, annotated with illustrations. It is thought that the sketchbooks were created for two young relatives of the author. Drawing on Teddy's outdoors knowledge, the creative team at Frances Lincoln Children's Books are beginning the task of carefully deciphering and transcribing the pages of the sketchbooks for young readers, as they were originally intended.

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