Grylls, Bear

"Sophie loves camp--except for all the creepy-crawlies. Getting trapped in the tent with a daddy longlegs is terrifying, and spiders make her scream. It's so embarrassing. But then a mysterious compass transports her to a fiercely hot desert, where Bear Grylls, her guide, is watching. The sun is beating down, and together they must trek to find water and overcome the dangers lurking in the dunes ... Will Sophie find her survival spirit, face up to her fears and make her way back to her friends?"--Page [4] cover.

"Chloe's adventurous, popular...and a litterbug. The world's big enough that she's sure a bit of garbage doesn't matter. But then her sailboat capsizes and she's washed up like flotsam and jetsam on a remote surf-swept beach. With Bear Grylls as her guide, together they must survive quicksand, dangerous tides and watch out for marine life under threat...Will Chloe discover that in the wild, you need to respect nature or suffer the consequences?" -- Back cover.

"After being washed away down the Wainganga River during a flash flood, Mak wakes up alone in the Indian jungle. The jungle is full of danger--poisonous snakes, cunning monkeys and desperate poachers--and every step Mak takes might be his last. Mak finds help and friendship from other jungle creatures, but he will need all his skill and luck to survive and make his way back home"--Dust jacket.

"A collection of spiritual and practical wisdom that Bear wants to share with his sons about the risks, tumbles, and victories of a well-lived life"--Publisher's description.

Television host and survival expert Bear Grylls offers a practical guide to surviving in any terrain, with information on how to find water, shelter, and food and how to stay protected in any environment.

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.

Full of courage, humor, friendship, and faith, this is the remarkable story of the youngest Englishman to climb Mount Everest. He endured over 70 days on Everest's southeast face and narrowly escaped death when he fell into a crevasse at 19,000 feet. At the age of 23, he overcame weather conditions and months of limited sleep to reach the summit.