Top 20 Daredevils: Countdown to Danger

by Berger, Melvin; Berger, Gilda; Pekmezci, Berat

• ISBN13: 9781338253375
• ISBN10: 1338253379
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2019-04-30
• Publisher: Scholastic Nonfiction

Summary

From swallowing a cup full of needles to tightrope-walking across the Grand Canyon, these top 20 daredevils have attempted some of the most dangerous stunts of all time!

Have you ever tried to skydive from thousands of feet in the air, or free climb a 20-story building with nothing but your bare hands? Well, these daredevils have! Read all the elaborate (and gory!) details of the most dangerous stunts of all time carried out by the 20 biggest risk takers to ever exist. Melvin and Gilda Berger deliver a thrilling introduction to each of these daredevils, including a short biography, breakdowns of that person's most death-defying stunts, jokes, and more. Readers will even learn the science behind some of these shocking feats! The countdown to number one includes legends like Harry Houdini and Bessie Coleman, as well as newer or lesser known daredevils, such as Jeb Corlis, Alain Robert, and Mabel Stark. Chockful of unbelievable facts, and a mix of action-packed comic-style illustrations and photographs, this book will keep any kid who loves cool stunts busy for hours!

Author Biography

Melvin and Gilda Berger are the authors of more than two hundred books for children. Their books have received awards from the National Science Teachers Association, the Library of Congress, and the New York Public Library. The Bergers live in New York.



Melvin and Gilda Berger are the authors of more than two hundred books for children. Their books have received awards from the National Science Teachers Association, the Library of Congress, and the New York Public Library. The Bergers live in New York.



Berat grew up and studied graphic arts in Istanbul. He then worked as an Art Director in advertising agencies for several year before becoming a freelance illustrator. Berat illustrates posters, book covers, and editorial illustrations. Beside that, his true passion is sequential art. Berat lives with his wife and cat in Istanbul, and, when he is not illustrating, he spends his time reading comic books and collecting football jerseys.