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Book The Jungle Rescue

Download or read book The Jungle Rescue written by Sharon C. Williams and published by Next Chapter. This book was released on 2024-01-29 with total page 65 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: HELP! The word rings throughout the jungle. Jasper wakes up and finds his brother, Willie, in front of their home. But he doesn't see his mom or sister. Reaching the outskirts of the jungle, they find that some of the animals are in cages. Where are they going, and will they return? No one knows. But Jasper knows one thing. He will do his best to find out and do what he can to bring them back home where they belong.

Book Jungle Rescue

    Book Details:
  • Author : Robin Freeman
  • Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
  • Release : 2014-05-27
  • ISBN : 1499005148
  • Pages : 324 pages

Download or read book Jungle Rescue written by Robin Freeman and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2014-05-27 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: WWII has broken out and the Japanese are sweeping down through the Pacific Islands towards Australia and are seemingly unstoppable. Utilising the specialised skills in tracking and bush survival Joe had learnt in his youth going walkabout with the aboriginals on his fathers 4 million acre cattle station in far north Western Australia, Joe is made an officer and put in command of a team of twelve highly trained men. These men are part of an elite force called the Australian Jungle Survival and Rescue Detachment. Their missions are to rescue any Allied airmen shot down by the enemy over New Guinea and surrounding Pacific islands. They are flown to the crash sites in a C47 transport plane with an escort of fighter planes, and under cover of night parachute into enemy held territory to search for and rescue any survivors, who they then take to the coast for extraction by submarine, seaplane or destroyer. Extract from novel...The night was so sultry and humid I could have cut it with a knife, and so dark it was impossible to see my hand in front of my face as I parachuted towards the invisible jungle somewhere two thousand feet below me. My chute was made from black silk and it was invisible against the night sky above me, and with no moon and stars to illuminate the night, I felt like I was falling down a bottomless, black well. The drone of the perfectly good aeroplane we had just jumped from was gradually diminishing into the distance, until the only sounds were the sigh and rush of wind passing through the many cords attached to the parachute. Somewhere above and behind me were twelve other men, my team of highly trained specialists in jungle warfare and survival, and in all likelihood experiencing the same emotions and trepidation as I was. Our mission was to locate and extract any survivors from a crashed American bomber that had been shot down by Japanese zeros yesterday. If any survivors were found, we would make our way to the coast for extraction by submarine that was hopefully heading towards the coordinates of the pickup point at this very moment. Since I had jumped from the C47 I had been mentally counting down the seconds, and with the jungle canopy now racing towards me at break neck speed, I braced myself as I stalled the parachute to lessen the impact of colliding with the trees and branches any second. As the sudden and violent impact drove the wind from my lungs I was unaware I had been holding my breath until I exhaled loudly. I tried to curl myself into a ball to avoid injuring myself as I fell through the tree canopy with a loud crash and crack of breaking branches and covered my face with one arm as I was whipped and slashed by the passing branches and leaves. The parachute finally became snagged in the high branches and I jerked to a sudden stop and hung suspended from my harness. I fumbled for the quick release catches on my pack strapped to my front and letting it fall listened intently for the sound of impact with the ground. Counting the seconds I was surprised to only count to five before I heard the dull thud. I was closer to the ground than I would have thought and thanked my lucky stars the chute got caught up just when it did. My next task was to release the chute harness and climb down the tree I was caught in without falling and injuring myself. I had a small torch in one of the pockets of my flak jacket and when I shone it around and below me, I saw what I was looking for. Just off to my right, and ten feet below, was a stout branch that I hoped would support my weight. I took a deep breath and then put the torch between my teeth before punching the quick release catch of my harness. As I fell the branch flashed past me and I grabbed at it with both hands and hung onto it tightly for dear life. My arms felt like they had been ripped from their sockets and I quickly swung a leg over the branch and hauled myself up onto it and sat astride it while I caught my breath and tried to calm my madly racing heart. I adjusted the straps securing the Sten gun to my chest then began to slide and pull myself along the branch to the trunk of the massive rainforest tree. Ten minutes later I was safely on the ground, none the worse for my descent except for some skin missing off my left knee, which must have happened when I first hit the branches plummeting through the canopy. I removed the gun from around my neck and cocking it held it at the ready as I shone the torch about in case I had fallen into the midst of a Japanese patrol, as had happened on one of my rescue missions several months ago. Luckily the six Japanese soldiers at the time were so startled and terrified by my sudden and noisy appearance from above, I had been able to quickly despatch them with my machine gun before they could even get a shot off. Luckily I was alone, and breathing a sigh of relief I then searched for my survival pack with my spare ammunition, medical kit, water and food rations. Quickly locating it near the trunk, I put it on my back then pulled my compass out from beneath my shirt. I always hung it from my neck on a strong piece of leather thonging so I didnt lose it, as it would be easy to get hopelessly lost in the dense jungle, especially when it was overcast. From the coordinates sent out to base by the radio operator of the mortally hit bomber, I knew I had to maintain a course of 280 degrees from my location, and walk for at least a mile or so before hopefully finding the wrecked plane and any survivors. But first I had to find all of my team members before beginning the search. That was usually a difficult and time-consuming task, as we would be scattered across the jungle in a long line. We had a method of finding each other that had worked perfectly on the hundreds of missions we had so far accomplished. We each had a small, round, tin fox-whistle hanging from the dog tags around our necks, and when it was blown it made the sound of a rabbit in distress. To the enemy it would be just another of the hundreds of animal noises to be heard in the jungle at night, but to us it was like a beacon in the night as the shrill, distinctive sound carried a long way.

Book Jungle Rescue  and Other Stories for Boys

Download or read book Jungle Rescue and Other Stories for Boys written by and published by . This book was released on 1937 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Animal Rescue Friends

    Book Details:
  • Author : Gina Loveless
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2021-06-15
  • ISBN : 9781524868062
  • Pages : 160 pages

Download or read book Animal Rescue Friends written by Gina Loveless and published by . This book was released on 2021-06-15 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At the Animal Rescue Friends shelter, everyone is looking for a way to belong--kids and animals alike. From Epic! Originals, Animal Rescue Friends is a heartwarming, three-book graphic novel series filled with humor and furry friendships. Welcome to Animal Rescue Friends, where any stray can find a friendly face--furry or otherwise. This first collection of middle-grade comics includes five tales of found family: A lonely girl living in the suburbs finds happiness with a stray pit bull; a protective mama ferret and her six kits learn to trust a shelter volunteer; a shy boy stands up for himself with the help of a strong-willed bunny; a cantankerous cat helps to mend a troubled relationship; and the shelter's unofficial mascot eventually finds a home. Perfect for animal-loving kids, this adorable comics series will inspire and uplift.

Book Jungle Rescue

    Book Details:
  • Author : Geoffrey Gilbert
  • Publisher : Author House
  • Release : 2013-11
  • ISBN : 1491816872
  • Pages : 279 pages

Download or read book Jungle Rescue written by Geoffrey Gilbert and published by Author House. This book was released on 2013-11 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Christina Preston is an American exchange student who has gone against the advice of her Texas billionaire father and decided to attend a prestigious college in Santa Marta, the capital of Magdalena, Colombia. But when masked gunmen storm the university tour bus en route to Quinta de San Pedro Alejandrino on a cold October morning, she is kidnapped, shattering her dreams of becoming a research scientist. Mike Preston is devastated when he learns of his daughter?s fate and hires retired United States Navy Seal, John Bradley, to find Christina. Desperate, Preston also implores help from an influential Washington figure to exert pressure on Colombian authorities. After Bradley pledges to free Christina and make her captors pay, he heads to Colombia, traveling through jungles and swamps filled with venomous snakes and other hazards. But just when Bradley thinks he is getting somewhere, his efforts to find Christina are thwarted by radical guerrillas who have infiltrated the upper echelons of a key military establishment. While her father anxiously awaits news, now only time will tell if Bradley can overcome his obstacles in enough time to rescue Christina from a ruthless group of rebels. . In this gripping international tale, the daughter of a Texas billionaire is kidnapped in Colombia, leaving her future in the hands of a former Navy Seal.

Book Jungle Rescue

Download or read book Jungle Rescue written by Poppy Bloom and published by Ladybird. This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Join best friends Mia, Emma, Andrea, Stephanie and Olivia in this exciting story from Lego Friends!. Follow the friends deep into the heart of the jungle for a camping trip full of adventure. What exciting surprise does Stephanie have in store for the girls, and will Mia prove that the mysterious white monkey exists?

Book Rainforest Rescue

Download or read book Rainforest Rescue written by Jan Burchett and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2014 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the jungles of South Borneo, an orangutan has set up home on a dangerous palm oil plantation. But it quickly becomes clear that the orangutan isn't the only one in danger . . .

Book PAW Patrol  Jungle Search and Rescue

Download or read book PAW Patrol Jungle Search and Rescue written by MacKenzie Buckley and published by Studio Fun International. This book was released on 2016-01-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Join the PAW Patrol in this action-packed adventure that comes with Chase's spyglass viewer pre loaded with six images that work with the story! Uh-oh! A pet parrot has gone missing and the PAW Patrol must scour the jungle to find him. So grab your spy scope and get ready to help the pups on this ruff ruff rescue! Whether they are searching on land or in the air, the PAW Patrol is always ready for action.

Book Jungle Rescue

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  • Author : Dolores Moreno Roig
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2018
  • ISBN : 9788468258355
  • Pages : 23 pages

Download or read book Jungle Rescue written by Dolores Moreno Roig and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 23 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Jungle Rescue

    Book Details:
  • Author : Geoffrey Gilbert
  • Publisher : Author House
  • Release : 2013-11
  • ISBN : 1491816899
  • Pages : 279 pages

Download or read book Jungle Rescue written by Geoffrey Gilbert and published by Author House. This book was released on 2013-11 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Christina Preston is an American exchange student who has gone against the advice of her Texas billionaire father and decided to attend a prestigious college in Santa Marta, the capital of Magdalena, Colombia. But when masked gunmen storm the university tour bus en route to Quinta de San Pedro Alejandrino on a cold October morning, she is kidnapped, shattering her dreams of becoming a research scientist. Mike Preston is devastated when he learns of his daughter?s fate and hires retired United States Navy Seal, John Bradley, to find Christina. Desperate, Preston also implores help from an influential Washington figure to exert pressure on Colombian authorities. After Bradley pledges to free Christina and make her captors pay, he heads to Colombia, traveling through jungles and swamps filled with venomous snakes and other hazards. But just when Bradley thinks he is getting somewhere, his efforts to find Christina are thwarted by radical guerrillas who have infiltrated the upper echelons of a key military establishment. While her father anxiously awaits news, now only time will tell if Bradley can overcome his obstacles in enough time to rescue Christina from a ruthless group of rebels. . In this gripping international tale, the daughter of a Texas billionaire is kidnapped in Colombia, leaving her future in the hands of a former Navy Seal.

Book Jungle Rescue

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  • Author : Timothy Peters
  • Publisher : Josh Powers
  • Release : 2019-08-30
  • ISBN : 9781732717343
  • Pages : 134 pages

Download or read book Jungle Rescue written by Timothy Peters and published by Josh Powers. This book was released on 2019-08-30 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fourteen-year-old pilot, Josh Powers, must fly into the jungles of a Central American country to rescue his father from notorious drug dealers. Josh must endure a plane crash, hunger, and other obstacles. Can he survive these tests? Will he find his father? And if he does, will he find his father alive?

Book The Rescue at Dead Dog Beach

Download or read book The Rescue at Dead Dog Beach written by Stephen McGarva and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2014-08-26 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The “heartbreaking . . . deeply-moving” story of the heroic crusade to save Puerto Rico’s stray dogs, and an impassioned appeal to help all animals in need (Daily Mail). Looking for inspiration and adventure in their lives, Steve McGarva and his wife Pam moved to Puerto Rico. While kite surfing at Playa Lucia, Steve made a shocking discovery—a sick and abandoned dog—that would transform his life. With its shimmering white sand, palm trees, and dazzling azure water, the beach looked postcard perfect. But its beauty hid a dark side: To the locals, this slice of paradise was known as Dead Dog Beach—a notorious dumping ground for the island’s unwanted canines. Considered a threat to the area’s lucrative tourism industry, these defenseless animals were in constant danger of brutality and death. Enraged, and refusing to accept such cruelty, McGarva began protecting these helpless animals—actions that would jeopardize his marriage, challenge his sanity, and make him a target of locals determined to stop him. The Rescue at Dead Dog Beach is the story of Steve’s fearless dedication to hundreds of dogs, and his efforts to expose their systemic abuse. Exposing the true costs of the tourist industry, it is also a call to arms for animal lovers, offering insights and practical information to help strays anywhere in the world. “Stephen McGarva moved to Puerto Rico in search of sun and fun. What he found was a new purpose: saving the island’s abandoned dogs.” —People “This is an amazing story.” —Ellen DeGeneres

Book Flight by Elephant

Download or read book Flight by Elephant written by Andrew Martin and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the summer of 1942, Gyles Mackrell - a decorated First World War pilot and tea plantation overseer, performed a series of heroic rescues in the hellish jungles of Japanese-occupied Burma - with the aid of 20 elephants. At the age of 53, Mackrell went into the Chaukan Pass on the border of North Burma and Assam. Here, Mackrell and a team of elephant riders rescued Indian army soldiers, British civilians and their Indian servants, from the pursuing Japanese, directing the elephants through jungle passes and raging rivers, and territory infested with sand flies, mosquitoes and innumerable leeches. Those he saved were all on the point of death from starvation or fever: that summer was spent in a fight against time.

Book Jungle Rescue

    Book Details:
  • Author : Arthur Catherall
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 1967
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 168 pages

Download or read book Jungle Rescue written by Arthur Catherall and published by . This book was released on 1967 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Following a series of mishaps the bridge-repairing crew abandons camp, leaving a young Hindu boy to rescue the injured engineer from the deadly jungle of northern India.

Book Little Tails in the Jungle

Download or read book Little Tails in the Jungle written by Frédéric Brrémaud and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A precocious puppy and an adventure-seeking squirrel set out on a journey to explore new and interesting environments full of fascinating animals and curious creatures. Follow them in the forest, where they discover bugs, birds, bears, and more!

Book Jungle Rescue

Download or read book Jungle Rescue written by A. R. Channel and published by . This book was released on 1968 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Following a series of mishaps the bridge-repairing crew abandons camp, leaving a young Hindu boy to rescue the injured engineer from the deadly jungle of northern India.

Book Flight By Elephant  The Untold Story of World War II   s Most Daring Jungle Rescue

Download or read book Flight By Elephant The Untold Story of World War II s Most Daring Jungle Rescue written by Andrew Martin and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2014-01-28 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The incredible story of Gyles Mackrell and his Burmese, elephant-assisted wartime rescue mission.