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Scouts: The Stories That Built a Movement

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Discover how the Scout movement grew from an experimental adventure camp on Brownsea Island, led by Lord Baden-Powell, to a global phenomenon that equips young people with skills for life. With previously unpublished photographs and fascinating stories from the official archive, this book celebrates the history and achievements of this unique organisation.

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Description

Discover how a global phenomenon began with a small adventure camp in 1907 and grew into a movement of 50 million members that equips young people with valuable skills for life.Including previously unseen photographs from the UK Scout Heritage Collection, and fascinating stories of the people that created the Wolf Cubs, the Rover Scouts, the Sea Scouts and the Air Scouts, this book is the story of a movement with young people at its heart. Learn how Scouts have journeyed into space, how they helped during wartime, and how Scouts today continue to support communities both locally and around the world.With a foreword by Bear Grylls, UK Chief Scout and Chief Ambassador of World Scouting, this is the ultimate book for Scouts of all ages.

Additional information

Weight 1.24 kg
Dimensions 31 × 24.5 × 1.5 cm
Author

Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Hardback

Pages

192

Language

English

Edition
Dewey

369.4309 (edition:23)

Readership

Ages 5-12 / Code: B