survival

"The true story of a man who lived alone in the woods of Maine for 27 years"--Amazon.com.

Robbed on the train platform as soon as he arrives in the city, eleven-year-old Oscar Starling soon finds himself in the middle of the Great Chicago Fire when he chases after his thief, who is herself in need of rescue.

"Retells the story of the Madrigals, an extraordinary family that lives in the mountains of Colombia in a charmed region called Encanto--a wondrous place whose magic becomes threatened and whose rescue depends on the only member of the Madrigal family who doesn't possess magical gifts"--.

A research trip to the Amazon rainforest turns into a dangerous mystery when Ring and Asia Wilde's scientist mother goes missing, and in order to rescue her, they must use their skills to survive the jungle.

"Top-secret training continues into summer for aspiring spy Ben Ripley--and so does the danger"--Provided by publisher.

Fourteen-year-old Myung-gi flees North Korea with his family during the height of the devastating Korean War, beginning an epic struggle for survival that pushes them to the brink.

"Could you survive being traped in a rain forest? Imagine a run-in with a poison dart frog in the Amazon Rain Forest, a chimpanzee in the African Congo, or a clouded leopard in the jungles of Southeast Asia. How far would you be willing to go to save your own life? Would it work? Flip though the pages to find out"--Provided by publisher.

"Armed with ancient magic and all the authority of the holy church, Laus Barn led his ruthless Templar Knights to try and subjugate the free pirates of Andika. Faced with their overwhelming power, pirate captain Meiru decides to cut a deal. In exchange for a payout, the church will look the other way and allow her to rule Andika. . .but there's one big catch. The thing the church wants most of all is possession of Meiru's little sister, and the magic she commands. With the Liberators, pirates, and church all converging on Andika, the stage is set for a dangerous confrontation!"--Back cover.

"An apostle of the false god Ehit descends upon the Liberators, prepared to inflict death and destruction without mercy. The Liberators came to the desert to recruit Naiz, the wielder of ancient spacial magics, but his refusal leaves them alone against an overwhelming foe. Do Oscar and Miledi have what it takes to survive the ruthless onslaught of a divine emissary?"--Amazon.

"Spurred on by the dark secrets of her past, the bubbly Miledi Reisen invited Oscar Orcus to join her quest to upend the order of the entire world. Hoping to protect his beloved family, Oscar refused -- but when dark forces answering to the Holy Church threaten the livelihood of his younger siblings, his decision quickly changes. Confronted with the atrocities of the Holy Knights, it's time for Oscar to reveal his true power! Spellfire and brimstone erupt as zealots battle heretics. The strongest synergist emerges from obscurity!"--Back cover.