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WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE • NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A searing, post-apocalyptic novel about a father and son's fight to survive, this "tale of survival and the miracle of goodness only adds to McCarthy's stature as a living master. It's gripping, frightening and, ultimately, beautiful" (San Francisco Chronicle). • From the bestselling author of The Passenger
A father and his son...

By winning the annual Hunger Games, District 12 tributes Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark have secured a life of safety and plenty for themselves and their families, but because they won by defying the rules, they unwittingly become the faces of an impending rebellion.

This book presents stories of survivors from tsunami disasters that occurred in 1854, 1883, 1896, 1946, 1960, 1998, and 2004.

"Gives essential survival tips on what to do in emergency situations. Includes scenarios about fire, bad weather, accidents, injuries, extreme conditions, and more"--Provided by publisher.

Soren, a barn owl that is captured and taken to a special school for orphaned owls, is befriended by elf owl Gylfie and together the two set out to discover what is really going on at St. Aegolius Academy.

A survival guide presents information on the risk of undergoing one hundred dangerous experiences, the odds of surviving each situation, and what to do in the event that they occur.

A tsunami destroys everything leaving Mau, an island boy, Daphne, an aristocratic English girl, and a small group of refugees responsible for rebuilding their village and their lives.

When it comes to heading into the wilderness, theres nothing more important than being prepared. The best way to be prepared is to develop wilderness survival skills, including the ability to find food in the wild. This text teaches young wilderness aficionados the essential knowledge needed to find food in nature, including basic plant identification and foraging techniques.

"Gives essential survival tips for building a fire and cooking in the wild, including information on different kinds of fires. Also discusses how to know what to cook and utensils to use"--Provided by publisher.

This state-of-the-art manual is now completely updated and revised with new sections on transportation (such as carjacking or road-rage incidents), defending against terrorists (how to react to a suspicious package or behavior, for example), and information about numerous self-defense techniques. This survival guide now covers the world-any terrain, all climates-with hundreds of line drawings showing details on making tools and rafts, preserving food,...