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Welcome to “Simon’s Jungle” – the website of author and explorer Simon Chapman.
Simon has been entertaining adults and children with stories of his real-life adventures since 2001. He has recently returned from trekking around high snow peaks in Sichuan, China- where he was searching for the locations that inspired the novel, ‘Lost Horizon’ with its fabled hidden valley of ‘Shangri La’.
Browse the site to find quizzes,pictures and video of Simon’s expeditions. You can buy the books by following links or follow Simon on Facebook and Twitter.
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