{"product_id":"the-boy-who-swam-for-andrew-chandler-9798176153477","title":"The Boy Who Swam For Help: The incredible true story of 13 year old Austin Appelbee (Big Reads, No Barriers. Book 4)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA boy. The ocean. One desperate swim for help.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThirteen-year-old Austin Appelbee was enjoying a family holiday in Western Australia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt was a warm day. The sea looked calm. Austin, his mum, Joanne, his twelve-year-old brother Beau and his eight-year-old sister Grace went out onto the water.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen the wind changed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe family were pushed farther and farther from the shore. Their paddles were lost. Their kayak began to fill with water. Soon, they were in serious trouble...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eBIG READS, NO BARRIERS\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNon-fiction adventures for emerging readers\u003cp\u003eBig Reads, No Barriers is a series of true, exciting stories written for children and young teenagers who may find reading difficult.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe books are aimed at readers around 10-15 years old, but use simple vocabulary, short sentences and short chapters to make them accessible to emerging readers and those learning to read in English for the first time. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWritten in UK (British) English.\u003cp\u003eThe idea is simple: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReading ability should not decide what stories you can enjoy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese are not small stories for younger children.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey are big stories about real people, real adventures and extraordinary events.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you enjoy adventure, survival, courage and true stories but find long or complicated books difficult to read, Big Reads, No Barriers is for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe chapters are short.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe words are simple.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe stories are real.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBIG STORIES. NO BARRIERS.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you enjoy true stories, survival adventures and real-life heroes, \u003cb\u003eThe Boy Who Swam for Help\u003c\/b\u003e is an unforgettable story about one thirteen-year-old boy who refused to stop until his family had a chance of getting home safely.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Andrew Chandler\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798176153477\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/21\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 44\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.21lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.11d","brand":"Andrew Chandler","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":50780105998591,"sku":"9798176153477","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-boy-who-swam-for-andrew-chandler-9798176153477","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}