Tom Crean: The Brave Explorer

Tom Crean:  The Brave Explorer

Get ready to discover epic tales of endurance, bravery and determination in this inspiring life story of Tom Crean.

Tom Crean was one of ten children who grew up on a farm near Anascaul in County Kerry. He loved adventure and, at the age of 15, he ran away to join the British Navy and sail around the world.  While his ship was moored in New Zealand, Tom met Captain Robert Scott. Scott’s dream was to be the first person ever to reach the South Pole and he asked Tom to join his crew.

John Burke and Kathi ‘Fatti’ Burke are the father–daughter team behind the bestselling, award-winning series of books that include Irelandopedia, Historopedia and Foclóiropedia. Kathi is an illustrator and John is a retired primary school teacher. The first book in their Little Library series, Granuaile, was published in autumn 2018.