Adventure & Adventurers

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Surviving Antarctica: Ernest Shackleton

From the Series They Survived (Alternator Books ® )

Explorer Ernest Shackleton and his crew hoped to be first to cross Antarctica from sea to sea, until their ship became trapped in the ice and began to sink. Survivors endured more than… Read More →

  • Lexile: 840
  • Dewey: 919.89 [B]
  • Copyright: 2019

Surviving a Shark Attack: Bethany Hamilton

From the Series They Survived (Alternator Books ® )

Surfer Bethany Hamilton paddled out into the ocean for a early morning session with friends. Suddenly, she was attacked by a tiger shark and badly wounded. Learn how Bethany managed to… Read More →

  • Lexile: 840
  • Dewey: 797.3/2092 [B]
  • Copyright: 2019

Surviving a Shipwreck: The Titanic

From the Series They Survived (Alternator Books ® )

In 1912, more than 2,200 people sailed aboard the maiden voyage of the Titanic. Four days into its Atlantic crossing, the mammoth vessel sank. More than two-thirds of the passengers perished. Read More →

  • Lexile: 860
  • Dewey: 910.9163/4
  • Copyright: 2019

Surviving a Space Disaster: Apollo 13

From the Series They Survived (Alternator Books ® )

The Apollo 13 mission began smoothly. But an explosion on the spacecraft changed everything. Instead of landing on the moon, the astronauts were fighting for their lives. This true story… Read More →

  • Lexile: 870
  • Dewey: 629.45/4
  • Copyright: 2019

Surviving a World War II Prison Camp: Louis Zamperini

From the Series They Survived (Alternator Books ® )

During World War II, Louis Zamperini survived a plane crash, 46 days stranded on a life raft at sea, and two years in a prisoner-of-war camp. Discover how his strong will and positive… Read More →

  • Lexile: 840
  • Dewey: 940.54/7252092 [B]
  • Copyright: 2019

Surviving in Cold Places

From the Series ShockZone ™ — True Survival Stories

Do you have what it takes to survive in some of the world's coldest places? Imagine yourself stranded on a frigid mountain with no shelter and nothing but snow and rocks in every direction.… Read More →

  • Lexile: 810
  • ATOS: 5.2
  • Dewey: 363.34092'211
  • Copyright: 2014

Surviving in the Wilderness

From the Series ShockZone ™ — True Survival Stories

Would you eat a giant spider? Would you eat cooked spider eggs? What if you were starving to death? People stranded for long periods of time in the wilderness face questions like these. But… Read More →

  • Lexile: 780
  • ATOS: 4.8
  • Dewey: 613.6'9
  • Copyright: 2014

Surviving in Wild Waters

From the Series ShockZone ™ — True Survival Stories

Imagine a peaceful voyage at sea, with puffy clouds overhead and the gentle rise and fall of the waves. Now imagine that you're lost. There's a hurricane looming on the horizon. Sharks begin… Read More →

  • Lexile: 770
  • ATOS: 4.9
  • Dewey: 910.4'52
  • Copyright: 2014

Surviving Natural Disasters

From the Series ShockZone ™ — True Survival Stories

Earthquakes. Hurricanes. Meteorites. Tsunamis. The natural world is full of powerful forces that can kill you in an instant. Hiding in your closet won't save you. Clinging to your roof is a… Read More →

  • Lexile: 790
  • ATOS: 5.1
  • Dewey: 363.34
  • Copyright: 2014

Surviving the Desert

From the Series Iron Will

The experiences of five people alone in deserts around the world and how they made it out alive will intrigue readers. If the poisonous snakes and lizards don't pose a major threat, the lack… Read More →

  • Lexile: 760
  • ATOS: 4.9
  • Dewey: 613.6
  • Copyright: 2019

Surviving the Jungle

From the Series Iron Will

Find out the dangers of being lost in the rainforest with the five shocking stories in each book in this series. The survivors faced deadly animals like jaguars and poisonous spiders and… Read More →

  • Lexile: 740
  • ATOS: 4.8
  • Dewey: 613.6
  • Copyright: 2019

Surviving the Mountain

From the Series Iron Will

From avalanches to hiking dangers, this series retells five stories of adventure and survival on cold, dangerous mountains around the world. Some people lost limbs, and others lost fingers… Read More →

  • Lexile: 770
  • ATOS: 4.9
  • Dewey: 613.6
  • Copyright: 2019

Surviving the Sea

From the Series Iron Will

Investigate the stories of five shipwrecks, and learn what it took for survivors to endure until they were rescued. From surviving in an air pocket in a sunken ship at the bottom of the ocean Read More →

  • Lexile: 680
  • ATOS: 4.4
  • Dewey: 613.6
  • Copyright: 2019

Sybil Ludington's Revolutionary War Story

From the Series Narrative Nonfiction: Kids in War

On a rainy spring night in 1777, sixteen-year-old Sybil Ludington and her horse raced through the woods. The American colonists were fighting the Revolutionary War, and Sybil was on a… Read More →

  • Lexile: 680
  • ATOS: 4.3
  • Dewey: 973.3/33
  • Copyright: 2018

The Copper Lady

From the Series On My Own History

The boat creaked and moaned as the storm's waves smashed into the ship. Down in the hold, Andre‚ sat between crates that held the great copper lady, the Statue of Liberty. They were on their… Read More →

  • Lexile: 630
  • ATOS: 3.7
  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 1997
6 titles

They Survived (Alternator Books ® ) — Hardcover Set

From the Series They Survived (Alternator Books ® )

Discover the harrowing details behind the most fascinating survival stories. Mesmerizing narrative text describes how ordinary people acted in extraordinary ways to overcome life-or-death… Read More →

  • Copyright: 2019
  • Hardcover
  • List Price: $175.92
  • Your Price: $131.94
  • 6 titles

Top of the World: Off-Grid Mountain Living

From the Series Life Unplugged

Climb high into the peaks and escape to a rustic log cabin retreat. Learn about everything the mountains have to offer by discovering some of the greatest places to go off-grid. Where are… Read More →

  • Lexile: 780
  • Dewey: 640
  • Copyright: 2023

Trapped!: A Whale's Rescue

From the Series Live Oak Media eReadalong

In the icy waters of the Pacific, a massive humpback whale unexpectedly finds herself tangled in a net abandoned by fishermen. When a rescue boat and a convoy of divers arrive to help the… Read More →

  • Copyright: 2018

Tropical Retreat: Off-Grid Island Living

From the Series Life Unplugged

Take your tropical getaway to the next level. Discover what a tropical forest has to offer by learning about some of the greatest places to go off-grid. Where are some of the most popular… Read More →

  • Lexile: 760
  • Dewey: 640
  • Copyright: 2023

Truly Deserted: Off-Grid Desert Living

From the Series Life Unplugged

Thirsty for adventure? Take in everything the desert has to offer by learning about some of the greatest places to go off-grid. Where are some of the most popular places to live "wild?" Who… Read More →

  • Lexile: 700
  • Dewey: 640
  • Copyright: 2023
4 titles

World of Stories — Paperback Set

From the Series World of Stories

The world is full of fanciful stories that are told and retold over hundreds of years. Folktales, legends, and traditional tales are told here with magic, mystery, and humor. A werewolf's… Read More →

  • Copyright: 2016
  • Paperback
  • List Price: $31.96
  • Your Price: $30.36
  • 4 titles