Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell Baden-Powell of Gilwell
Lieutenant-General Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell, was a British Army officer, writer, founder and first Chief Scout of the world-wide Scout Movement, and founder, with his sister Agnes, of the world-wide Girl Guide/Girl Scout Movement. Baden-Powell wrote the seminal work Scouting for Boys, which, with his previous 1899 book Aids to Scouting for N.-C.Os and Men captured the imagination of the boys of Britain and led to the creation of the Scout Movement.
Scouting for Boys
Discover how to survive in the wilderness, help your community, and be prepared for anything, just like the brave scouts of the past.
By Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell Baden-Powell of Gilwell
The Matabele Campaign Being a Narrative of the Campaign in Suppressing the Native Rising in Matabeleland and Mashonaland, 1896
Witness the turmoil as British forces confront a native uprising in Africa, revealing a landscape of war, strategy, and cultural clashes.
By Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell Baden-Powell of Gilwell
My Adventures as a Spy
Uncover the truth behind espionage as one man recounts tales of bravery and intelligence from the dangerous world of wartime spying.
By Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell Baden-Powell of Gilwell
Scouting for Girls Adapted from Girl Guiding
Discover a world where young girls learn to be helpful, kind, and strong through outdoor adventures, community service, and the power of friendship.
By Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell Baden-Powell of Gilwell
Young Knights of the Empire : Their Code, and Further Scout Yarns
Discover how young boys are inspired to become honorable and loyal knights, embodying the values of the Scout movement through tales of bravery, kindness, and service to their community.
By Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell Baden-Powell of Gilwell