MUD SWEAT & TEARS PB

Bear Grylls is a man who has always sought the ultimate in adventure. Growing up on the Isle of Wight, he was taught by his father to sail and climb at an early age. As a teenager he found identity and purpose through both mountaineering and martial arts, which led the young adventurer to the foothills of the mighty Himalayas and a grandmaster's karate training camp in Japan.

On returning home, he embarked upon the notoriously gruelling selection course for the British Special Forces to join 21 SAS - a journey that was to push him to the very limits of physical and mental endurance.

Then, in a horrific free-fall parachuting accident, Bear broke his back in three places. It was touch and go whether he would ever walk again. However, only eighteen months later Bear became one of the youngest ever climbers to scale Everest, aged only twenty-three. But this was just the beginning of his many extraordinary adventures.

Known and admired by millions, Bear Grylls has survived where few would dare to go. Now, for the first time, Bear tells the story of his action-packed life. Gripping, moving and wildly exhilarating, 'Mud, Sweat and Tears' is a must-read for adrenalin junkies and armchair adventurers alike.

Bear Grylls has become known around the world as one of the most recognized faces of survival and outdoor adventure.

His TV show Man Vs Wild and Born Survivor became one of the most watched programmes on the planet with an estimated audience of 1.2 billion. Emmy nominated, the show ran for seven high octane seasons.

He then progressed to US Network TV, hosting the hit adventure show 'Running Wild' on NBC, where he takes some of the world's best known movie stars on incredible adventures including President Barrack Obama who asked to appear on the show for a worldwide Running Wild Special.

Bear produces and hosts the BAFTA winning 'The Island with Bear Grylls' on Channel 4, which has sold as a format all around the world.

Bear also owns and hosts ITV's 'Mission Survive with Bear Grylls', for ITV, Bear Grylls Survival School for CITV, and a hit prime time Chinese adventure show called Survivor Games for Dragon TV.

Bear is currently the youngest ever Chief Scout to the UK Scout Association and is an honorary Colonel to the Royal Marine Commandos.

He has authored 22 books, including the international number one Bestselling autobiography: 'Mud, Sweat & Tears'. Among these are his hugely popular titles 'Survival Guide for Life' & 'True Grit', a bestselling novel 'Ghost Flight' and his 'Mission Survival' fiction books which have sold over 4 million copies in China alone.

This year Bear announced his first ever UK arena tour, a thrilling live action adventure show which will take the audience on an incredible immersive expedition across the globe using groundbreaking video mapping technology.

Paperback: 352 pages
Age Range: 9 - 11 years
Publisher: Corgi Childrens (24 May 2012)
ISBN-13: 978-0552566391