Incredible True Stories - Survival in Space: The Apollo 13 Mission

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A thrilling and captivating retelling of one of history’s most famous space missions, from Blue Peter Book Award winning author David Long. April 1970: Apollo 13 was launched from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. It should have been the third manned Apollo mission to land on the moon. But when an explosion on board damaged the spacecraft, it became a perilous and near-impossible fight for survival. The crew on board travelled further into space than any other humans before them … In this gripping retelling of the astonishing Apollo 13 mission, David Long shows how courage, determination and teamwork succeeded in beating all odds to bring the spacecraft home. Particularly suitable for readers aged 9+ with a reading age of 8. Show more