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Read Around the Subject Geography, Weather and Survival Recommended Reading List Read Around the Subject Geography, Weather and Survival Recommended Reading List Geography Bloomin’ Rainforests by Anita Ganeri Does geography grind you down? Fed up with miserable maps, rotten rock piles and irksome estimates? Choke at the smell of rotting flesh...coming from a flower. Scream as you peer down from the highest trees in the world. Dive for cover when vicious vampire bats come after your blood. And if that's not bloomin' scary enough for you...find out how explorers disappeared forever inside steaming jungles, where to find spiders as big as dinner plates and which rainforest fungi glow in the dark. Wave goodbye to boring geography lessons as you cut a path through Bloomin’ Rainforests... Cracking Coasts by Anita Ganeri Geography with the gritty bits left in! Wave goodbye to boring geography lessons as you clamber up some Cracking Coasts... Marvel! at the ginormous Giant's Causeway. Scream! as you surf an awesome reef breaker. Shiver! with fear as you take a trip to the spooky Skeleton Coast. And if that's not cracking enough for you ... visit an eerie lighthouse where the light suddenly went out and go sailing with ... a snail. It's earth-shatteringly exciting Geography has never been so horrible! Desperate Deserts by Anita Ganeri Geography with the gritty bits left in! Where in the world can you spot sand dunes that bury whole villages? Discover some deadly desert wildlife? Follow in the footsteps of daring desert explorers? Earth-Shattering Earthquakes by Anita Ganeri Does Geography grind you down? Gasp at the earthquake that made a river run backwards. Run for your life as an earthquake sends the sea surging towards you in a gigantic wave. Giggle at the hamster shaken out of his cage by an earthquake. And if that is not ground-breaking enough for you ...find out what it takes to become an earthquake expert, learn how to survive if an earthquake strikes and discover how rats and snakes can predict tremors. Its earth shatteringly exciting Freaky Peaks by Anita Ganeri In 'Freaky Peaks' you'll take a mountain tour from Everest to Kilimanjaro and follow a giant glacier as it carves a ghastly groove down a mountainside. 'Perishing Poles' reveals how polar explorers lost their toes to frostbite, how to make an igloo and how to find hidden riches under the ice. Monster Lakes by Anita Ganeri Monster Lakes sweeps young readers along on a tour of the world's most fascinating lakes. They can explore a volcanic crater lake meet scuba-diving spiders, and hunt monsters from the deep. With a brand- new cover design, text updates and an added extra-horrible index, it's geography with even more gritty bits left in! Odious Oceans by Anita Ganeri Does geography grind you down? Fed up with miserable maps, rotton rock piles and gruelling graphs? Wave goodbye to boring geography lessons as you dive into the murky waters of 'Odious Oceans'. Planet in Peril by Anita Ganeri Part of "Horrible Geography Handbooks" series, this book discusses various environmental issues that range from climate change to carbon footprints. It offers ideas to readers to help save the planet. Raging Rivers by Anita Ganeri Geography with the gritty bits left in! Where in the world can you: Peer over the edge of a roaring waterfall? Come face-to-face with a peckish piranha? Go white-water rafting through hair-raising rapids? Stormy Weather by Anita Ganeri Read the weather safety manual and learn how to build your own storm shelter, pick up crucial survival tips on the terrifying tornado tour and discover why wearing wellies in a thunderstorm might just save your life. Violent Volcanoes by Anita Ganeri If you think that you can stomach the sick side of science, then read on as the world of rumbling resonance, shocking sound waves and sonic boom gets a sound check. Find out how sound waves make your ear drums tremble and why listening to church bells might give you a nosebleed! Wild Islands by Anita Ganeri Does geography grind you down? Fed up with miserable maps, rotten rock piles and crazy contour lines? This title takes you to the far-flung shores of Wild Islands. 500 Things You Should Know About Science by Clare Oliver This book takes you on a thrilling journey of discovery. Five core areas of science have been taken and presented in fascinating detail. Beginning with a trip around the fantastic natural features of our planet, you can scale might mountains and take a breath-taking tour of the deepest oceans. From there, go on to discover the darkest depths of the Universe and the rest of the planets. Finally take a fresh look at the fundamentals of science along with the wonders of the Internet and amazing modern technologies. Weather, Disasters and Survival Torrent! By Bernard Ashley When the dam cracks open, Tom knows he's in trouble. Help appears from a mysterious source in this fast-paced action adventure. Barrington Stoke specialise in books for reluctant, struggling and dyslexic readers. Bushcraft Skills by Anthonio Akkermans A complete handbook to wilderness survival: all the knowledge you will need to master ancient skills and techniques for preserving life in extreme conditions, illustrated with over 600 colour photographs. Tusk by Colin Bateman The Zambezi land savannah, Africa. Michael and Katya are travelling undercover as part of a team of troubled kids, trekking across the unpredictable African savannah. Destination: Mount Zambelle, the second highest mountain in Africa. It's a dangerous game: with no phones, GPS or internet, they must survive on their wits. Alone by David Brazier The trip of a lifetime - that's what it was supposed to be, paid for with money Gran left thirteen-year old Sam in her will, but when the small plane taking Sam and his Dad back to the airport crashes in the jungle, Sam is left alone and terrified. As time passes with no sign of rescue, Sam grows weaker and has to dig deep to find levels of resolve and resourcefulness he never knew he had in order to survive. Desperate and close to giving up, Sam's spirits are lifted by the arrival of an otter cub whose companionship and loyalty give Sam the strength he needs to keep going. But when disaster strikes, Sam has to make the hardest decision of his life. Can Sam save his friend and make it out of the jungle alive? Survival by Henry Brook Where do you find shelter in rough country? What skills do you need to stay safe in the jungle? How do you protect yourself from a wild animal attack? How can you attract the attention of rescue teams? Survival is all about living through dangers, from howling storms to be cast away at sea. Explore the amazing true survival stories of people stranded alone in the wildest places of earth and find out simple survival techniques. Storm-Wake by Lucy Christopher Moss has grown up on the strangest and most magical of islands. Her father has a plan to control the tempestuous weather that wracks the shores. But the island seems to have a plan of its own once Callan -- a wild boy her age -- appears on its beaches. Her complex feelings for Callan shift with every tide, while her love for the island, and her father, are thrown into doubt... And when one fateful day, a young man from the outside world washes up on the beach, speaking of the Old World, nothing will ever be the same. The Dark Ground by Gillian Cross Robert wakes up naked and alone in a thick jungle. The last thing he remembers is being in a plane with his family, but there is no sign of a crash or survivors. Then he discovers the shocking truth--he is in the park near his house, but his familiar world has been transformed into an alien landscape. When he finds others in the same position, he enlists their help in getting back home. But the journey is more perilous than Robert could ever imagine. This work builds on the great success achieved by Gillian Cross's previous novel Calling a Dead Man. The author is one of the UK's top children's authors and has won every major children's book prize. She is highly acclaimed internationally. Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe Shipwrecked on a desert island, Robinson Crusoe must learn to survive. When cannibals arrive at the island with a prisoner, can Crusoe rescue the man - or will he face the same fate? Can You Survive The Wilderness? An Interactive Survival Adventure by Matt Doeden The wilderness is a place of beauty and peace. But it is also filled with fierce predators, poisonous plants, and raging rivers. Will you: try to survive the harsh mountains of Alaska after being abandoned during an outdoor training trip? Struggle to make your way out of the deep forests after becoming lost in Australia's Blue Mountains? Attempt to find help for your injured brother in Washington's Cascade Mountains? YOU CHOOSE what you'll do next. The choices you make will either lead you to safety or to doom. Quick reads for reluctant readers. Firebird by Susan Gates Set in a dystopian vision of the future, Firebird and her brother Ford live in a swamp on the edge of the city with their father and grandmother. They make a living by trapping eels - or so they believe until they discover that the eel smokery has been closed for a year, and that the family's money comes from the bags that Firebird makes from dried eel skins.
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