Twelve fascinating tales about the adventurers who travelled all over the
globe, finding new plants and the amazing things they produce. Join Joseph
Banks as he gets stranded on the Australian Great Barrier Reef whilst searching
for new botanical specimens. Battle with the Mexican Emperor Montezuma against
the invading Hernando Cortes and watch as Cortes introduces chocolate to the
rest of the world! Struggle with other travellers as they fight starvation,
bears, strange diseases and tropical storms. Exciting, witty and wacky, these
true-life tales span centuries and the globe, feature famous historical figures
such as Captain Bligh, Darwin and Columbus and put the origins of everyday
plants into perspective.

About the Author
Stewart Ross is an established childrens non-fiction author. His titles
include: The Home Front in WWII (Hodder Wayland, 2002); The Great Fire of
London (Evans Bros, 2002); The Story of Ireland (Orion Childrens Books, 2001)
and the Oxford Childrens Book of the 20th Century (OUP, 1998). David Roberts
is an accomplished childrens book illustrator, best known for his work on the
Philip Ardargh Terrible Times series.