Usborne True Stories

9 books · Ages 413 · Chapter Books

Usborne True Stories is a 9-book series for ages 4–13 by Paul Dowswell. Each book stands alone — start anywhere.

Where to Start

Start anywhere — each book stands alone.

That said, Tales of Real Adventure and Tales of Real Survival are great first picks.

All Books

No particular order needed — browse and pick what catches your eye.

Tales of Real Survival
Tales of Real Survival1995
The Wild West
The Wild West2008
Tales of Real Escape
Tales of Real Escape1999
Tales of Real Adventure
Tales of Real Adventure1996
True Stories of Heroes
True Stories of Heroes2002
True Stories of the First World War
True Stories of the First World War2002
True Sea Stories
True Sea Stories2004
True Stories of the Second World War
True Stories of the Second World War1998
Polar Adventures
Polar Adventures2007

What This Series Covers

Resilience & PerseveranceFear & BraveryCuriosity & WonderSurvival & WildernessHistoryAdventure