Middleton Haydn. Captain Cook (The Great Ocean Explorer)

Oxford University Press UK, 1997. — 33 p. — (What's Their Story?).Age 6 and up
James Cook grew up on a farm, but his secret dream was to be a sailor. He wanted to travel "as far as it was possible for man to go." James's three great voyages of discovery took him from Australia to the Arctic, further than anyone else had sailed before. His explorations filled in the last empty space on the map of the world.Part of a series of illustrated biographies aiming to introduce children to historical characters in a fun way. Each book tells the story of a remarkable person from the past, whose name and achievements have lived on far beyond their own time. Each of these international characters has a timeline and index for easy reference. The biographies link in with National Curriculum KS1 and KS2, and the titles have been chosen to cover a range of characters and to have both national and international appeal. This book in the series looks at the life and exploits of Norse sailor Erik the Red.