{"product_id":"the-lost-book-of-adventure-from-the-notebooks-of-the-unknown-adventurer-9781836008354","title":"The Lost Book of Adventure: From the Notebooks of the Unknown Adventurer","description":"\u003cb\u003eA facsimile edition of the tattered notebooks of the Unknown Adventurer, this love letter to the wild details everything you need to know about how to live and thrive in nature, from the principles of treehouse building to wilderness first aid. Now in a new paperback edition, this book is ready for you to take on your next adventure.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIf you are reading this, it means my notebooks have been found. I am leaving them here at camp for safekeeping along with a few other belongings that I won't be taking with me. The notebooks are a lifetime's worth of knowledge, which I'm passing on to you.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSo reads an excerpt from the weatherworn letter discovered by nature enthusiast Teddy Keen on a recent trip to the Amazon, along with sketchbooks filled with \u003cb\u003edetails of extraordinary adventures and escapades\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eexpedition advice\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003esurvival methods\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eannotated with captivating colored-pencil drawings\u003c\/b\u003e. It is thought that the sketchbooks were created for two young relatives of the author. Drawing on Teddy's knowledge of the outdoors, the pages of the sketchbooks have been carefully transcribed for young readers, as they were originally intended. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYou'll be transported by \u003cb\u003eriveting adventure tales from around the globe\u003c\/b\u003e, like being dragged off by a hyena in Botswana, surviving a Saharan dust storm, being woken by an intrepid emperor penguin in Antarctica, and coming face-to-face with a venomous bushmaster (one of the most dangerous snakes on the planet)--all \u003cb\u003etold in lyrical prose and illustrations that wonder at the mysterious beauty of the wild\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHaving inspired the adventurous spirit in you, the Unknown Adventurer encourages you to set out on your own adventure with information on \u003cb\u003ewild camping\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003erafting\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eexploration\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003eshelters and dens\u003c\/b\u003e, plus tips on \u003cb\u003efirst aid\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003etying knots\u003c\/b\u003e. Expert instructions on wilderness basics, like \u003cb\u003ebuilding a fire\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003ewhat to do if you get lost\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003ehow to build various types of shelters\u003c\/b\u003e are accompanied by more specific skills culled from many years of experience, like baking campfire bread, creating a toothbrush from a twig, making a suture from soldier ants, and even how to pan for gold. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAhead of the release of the next book in the series, \u003ci\u003eThe Lost Book of Undersea Adventure\u003c\/i\u003e, delve into the critically-acclaimed first book from the Unknown Adventurer, now in a new paperback edition. Inside is a treasure trove of knowledge that will ignite the spirit of adventure in readers young and old.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eREMEMBER: be good, be adventurous...and look after your parents.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-11601083\"\u003eTeddy Keen\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-11950918\"\u003eUnknown Adventurer\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Frances Lincoln Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/25\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.77lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.54h x 8.29w x 0.72d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781836008354\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 183600835X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-JNF\"\u003eJuvenile Nonfiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-JNF002000\"\u003eAdventure \u0026amp; Adventurers\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-JNF\"\u003eJuvenile Nonfiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-JNF051000\"\u003eScience \u0026amp; Nature | General (See Also Headings Under Animals\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEditor \u003cb\u003eTeddy Keen\u003c\/b\u003e is an adventurer and art director, based in London. \u003cbr\u003e The Unknown Adventurer is still believed to be at large in the wild. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Frances Lincoln Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48460234752237,"sku":"9781836008354","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/files\/img_9302b55a-2e2c-46b4-aecc-45ad9ead8272.jpg?v=1753662457","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/the-lost-book-of-adventure-from-the-notebooks-of-the-unknown-adventurer-9781836008354","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}