Features more than a dozen remarkable tales of survival against the odds based on true events. Readers feel like they are part of the grueling struggles to stay alive in a variety of environments, from deserted deserts to vast open seas and freezing polar regions. Also includes explanatory text that introduces each dangerous environment with facts, photos, and maps.

Erik Amdahl and his spirited daughter, Sofia, have embarked on a cross-country ski trip deep into Norway's arctic circle. For Erik, it's the chance to bond properly with his remaining daughter following a tragic accident. For Sofia, it's the proof she needs that her father does care. Then, far from home in this snowbound wilderness, with night falling and the mercury plummeting, an accident sends them in search of help. Nearby is the home of a couple...

"When classmates Baxter, Abigail, Turner and Emerson break a school rule, they're forced to travel to the middle of nowhere for an extra credit project. They think things can't get much worse. After all, how will learning to survive in the wilderness help them stay out of trouble in school? What starts off as a weekend of team building takes a scary turn when their instructor goes missing and they are given nothing but pages of a survival guide to...