These real-life stories of extreme survival, include The Man Who Sucked Blood from a Shark, a sailor who survived for 133 days on a raft in the Atlantic when his ship was torpedoed, using shark's blood in place of fresh water. The Girl Who Fell From the Sky, a teenager who fell 2 miles from an aeroplane and trekked through the Amazon jungle to safety. The Woman Who Froze to Death - Yet Lived, a woman who was trapped under freezing water for so long...

From treating a bee sting to building an overnight shelter, kids will gain the knowledge and confidence they need to survive outdoors. All ages

Provides information on how to survive in the wild, including how to locate water, how to find food, and how to create several types of shelters.

Reveals how Jack and Annie have survived many of their scary adventures, and shares true-life survival tales involving such hazards as sharks, earthquakes, and shipwrecks.

"On May 31, 1889, heavy rains and a dam failure sent flood waters sweeping into Johnstown, Pennsylvania. The 50-foot-high wall of water quickly demolished much of the town. Will you and your new husband be able to escape certain doom as you wait for your train to leave the station? Can you climb onto your house's roof for safety before the building completely fills with water? Will you join in the effort to save others who are floating by on the roofs...

"When a forty-seven-foot sailboat disappears in the Gulf Stream in the throes of a calamitous storm, it leaves behind three weary passengers struggling to stay alive afloat a life raft in violent waves 80 feet tall"--Provided by publisher.

"Readers will learn how to create a variety of survival tools and gear as if they were stranded in the woods with only a roll of duct tape on hand."--

"Lost in the Woods" is a collection of true stories that dramatically describe what it's like to be lost and forced to survive in the woods. Captivating, this is a first-person account of survivors which include a woman who survived for almost two months with barely any food after her van got stuck in the mud and three girls who scrambled for ways to help rescuers find them after they got lost in the Florida woods. The book also includes general information...

Have you ever wanted to build a lookout post in a tree? Or send signals in code? With the right equipment and skills, anyone can become a successful young adventurer.

Try not to panic as you debate and decide between survival strategies. Will you make it out alive?