Against the Odds Animal Attacks
- Author DK
- Narrator Dexter Galang
- Publisher Dorling Kindersley Ltd
- Publish Date 8 May 2025
- Run Time 1 hours and 52 minutes
- Format Audio
- Genre Children’s / Teenage fiction: Historical fiction, Educational: First / native language: Readers and reading schemes.
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What to expect
These short stories bring to life some of the world’s deadliest animal attacks, and how three young people beat the odds to survive them.
HMS Birkenhead Shark Attacks, 1852
The Lions of Tsavo, 1898
Sankebetsu Brown Bear Incident, 1915
Morphology focus: Multiple suffixes
Against The Odds is a captivating series of six fictional but inspired by true events Hi-Lo chapter audiobooks tailored for striving listeners aged 10–14.
Each title in this collection unravels the extraordinary experiences of young people overcoming incredible challenges. Whether it’s facing the unknown or triumphing against the odds, these stories are both riveting and inspiring.
The series is carefully written with a focus on morphology (suffixes, prefixes, and word roots/bases) which is hugely important for improving spelling and reading comprehension.
The Against The Odds series serves as a vital bridge between decodable and mainstream audiobooks, empowering listeners to confidently understand meaning from words alone.
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