Wild Girl: How to Have Incredible Outdoor Adventures by Helen Skelton

Wild Girl: How to Have Incredible Outdoor Adventures

Hardcover – Illustrated, October 6, 2020

Helen Skelton

Candlewick Press · Hardcover · October 6, 2020

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

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Who it’s for
Big wilderness feats meet practical ideas for finding adventure closer to home.
Themes
Outdoor adventure, Endurance and resilience, Women’s achievements
Genres
Adventure & Explorers, Extreme Sports, Biographies of Women for Kids

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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.

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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.

Adventure, Within Reach

Big wilderness feats meet practical ideas for finding adventure closer to home.

Come here for

  • Stories of endurance in extreme landscapes
  • Outdoor ideas, gear lists, and preparation tips

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  • A no-nonsense mix of photographs and fun art
  • Inspiration from women whose achievements made an impression

Where it sits

Adventure & Explorers51%
Extreme Sports48%
Biographies of Women for Kids40%

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Publisher categories

  • Girls & Young Women
  • Fitness & Exercise
  • Extreme Sports
Authors
Helen Skelton
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Published
October 6, 2020
Format
Hardcover
Theme
Outdoor adventure · Endurance and resilience · Women’s achievements
Reading lane
Girls & Young Women