Olly isn't enjoying activity camp. Why should he bother building a shelter or foraging for food with his teammates - he'd rather be at home in the warm and dry, where the sofa and the video games are. But then Olly gets given a compass with a mysterious fifth direction. When he follows it, he's magically transported to a high mountain range where he meets survival expert Bear Grylls. With his help, Olly must learn to survive in sub-zero temperatures,...

Chloe is enjoying activity camp and all the outdoor fun - what's not to like? But she can't understand why everyone goes on and on about "leaving things the way you found them". After all, what's the big deal about a bit of litter in the middle of the woods? The world is big enough for a bit of rubbish not to matter. But when she's given a mysterious compass with a fifth direction she's transported to a tropical island beach and has to brave the extreme...

Charlie loves a challenge. He's addicted to video games and an expert at figuring out how to get to the next level. But sometimes the real world can seem a bit dull. Then he finds himself on the slopes of an active volcano, with red-hot lava heading his way! There's no time to be bored with Bear as his guide out of danger.

The star of the survival series "Man Vs. Wild" recounts his adventurous life, from his experiences with mountaineering and martial arts to the free-fall parachuting accident in Africa that almost left him paralyzed.

Joe gets on well with everyone, enjoys camp and all the activities and is always up for a challenge. But he has a big problem with remembering directions and following instructions. When he gets a mysterious compass from a friend, he sets off on an adventure with Bear Grylls in the freezing cold Arctic tundra, where knowing where you're going is crucial to survival.

"Harry likes to look his best - new white sneakers for indoor games, designer jeans for evening camp barbecue. But when he meets Bear Grylls exploring an underground maze of caves and tunnels, Harry realizes that his clothes are going to be put to the test - and so is he, if they want to make it back to the surface..."--Page [4] of cover.

Reveals to reader's a full toolkit of survival tactics, from everyday basics like avoiding blisters to once-in-a-lifetime events like surviving a kidnapping. Opening with the most essential survival skills--assembling your survival kit, making a fire, building a shelter--and then moving on to more specific situations, such as escaping fire, dealing with harsh terrain, and handling medical emergencies, this book is a sure guide for any type of disaster...

"Beck is 200km north of the Arctic Circle and a harsh Swedish winter is closing in. He is enjoying a break from adventure, working with environmental action group Green Force until a chance encounter with an old family acquaintance changes everything. Beck is thrust in the path of a band of criminals that will stop at nothing to keep their secret safe. A secret that, if revealed, could change Beck's life forever." --Publisher description.

Beck is in Guatemala, a land of ancient civilisations, facing a very modern challenge. Beck finally has the information needed to help him track down his long-lost sister, Dian, but his survival skills will be tested to the extreme as he attempts to find her home in a remote corner of the Guatemalan jungle. With the help of his friend James, Beck must navigate underwater caves, sheer falls, and jaguars lurking in the darkness... But does Dian even...

Give the young person in your life the mindset they need to thrive. Kids today are presented with new challenges all the time. They face an uncertain future and are under constant pressure to thrive in an overwhelming and fast-paced world. This book retells Bear Grylls' most extreme adventures in a kid-friendly way. He shares the life lessons he's learned along the way, and how the skills needed to survive in the wild can be used in everyday life....