About this item
Highlights
- Straightforward advice on what to do under threat of a dangerous situation.
- 96 Pages
- Juvenile Nonfiction, Reference
Description
About the Book
Straightforward advice on what to do under threat of a dangerous situation.Book Synopsis
Straightforward advice on what to do under threat of a dangerous situation.
The first three chapters in this book--Animal Dangers, Natural Dangers, and Human Hazards--describe what to do in a total of 24 specific emergencies. The fourth chapter, Basic Survival Skills, has 14 important tips on emergency preparedness and survival skills.
Each crisis is summarized on a double-page spread with 1-2-3 what-to-do checklists, "Fast Facts", "Life Savers", "Did You Know", and "If You" sidebars, and margin notes. The book's eye-catching design features brilliant full-bleed color and dynamic action photographs.
The life-threatening scenarios include:
Animal Dangers
- What to do if you are bitten by a snake
- How to escape from a bear
- What to do if you are chased by bees
Natural Dangers
- How to survive a hurricane
- How to avoid being struck by lightning
- What to do if you are caught in a food
Human Hazards
- How to escape from water in a car
- How to escape from a burning building
- How to avoid being crushed in a crowd
The Survival Skills include:
- Planning a trip
- Using a penknife
- Finding food
- Making a shelter
- Making a fire
- Tying knots.
Children like to feel in control. Knowing what to do in the case of an emergency increases the chance of survival and it also reduces fear. Even if readers never venture beyond the front door, they will enjoy Ultimate Survival Guide for Kids.
Review Quotes
This handbook covers basic and extreme survival techniques. Warnings remind readers not to put themselves in harm's way throughout... Double page spreads read much like the layout of a magazine with text features galore -- insets, headings, photo captions, etc. Pages are dominated by photos and graphics that are certain to entice most reluctant readers. The wide range of topics are indexed and readers will find plenty to consider for everything from quicksand to avoiding being crushed in a crowd. The book is a worthy purchase for the "how to" writing exemplars that teachers demand annually for curriculum. The sewn binding and more-rugged-than-usual cover will add to the life of this paperback book.--Karen Kline "Puget Sound Council for the Review of Children's and Young Adult Literature" (9/30/2017 12:00:00 AM)
(review of UK edition) One of our Books of the Year 2014--June 2014 Fascinating Facts Book of the Month. Adventurous kids, both boys and girls, will love to read about how to face a number of extreme dangers, whether they're animal dangers such as escaping from crocodiles or sharks, natural dangers such as avalanches and quicksand or human hazards such as fire and flood. These may not be regular occurrences but they do happen and they could happen to you. Complete with compass this is an easy-to-follow manual which tells you how to survive in these most challenging situations! In addition, there is a host of practical advice on survival skills should you go off on an adventure and find yourself unable to get to safety. Making a fire, a shelter for instance, how the stars can guide you, finding food and water, how to tell the time using the sun, first aid and an essential guide to tying good knots as well as a whole host of other tips to survive in the modern world! An indispensable guide.-- "LoveReading4Kids" (6/1/2014 12:00:00 AM)
Selection, The Best Survival Books To Prepare For Anything. This book is one of the few complete survival guides for the younger crowd. If you want one book that covers most areas in survival and preparedness, this is a good option.-- "The Survival Journal" (11/27/2019 12:00:00 AM)
About the Author
Rob Colson is an author and editor of a wide range of books for children and adults. Previous titles include Ultimate Cars and Puzzles, Conundrums and Enigmas.