cover image Kid's Survival Handbook [With Compass]

Kid's Survival Handbook [With Compass]

Claire Llewellyn. Tangerine Press, $9.95 (96pp) ISBN 978-0-439-35325-0

What happens if your adventure takes a turn for the worse? The spiral-bound The Kid's Survival Guide by Claire Llewellyn, with classy mesh netting and a waterproof camouflage trim, teaches techniques for surviving a shark attack and escaping from a burning building. A section on Basic Survival Skills gives tips on everything from storing and preparing food while camping to how to treat a burn or broken arm. Pages for notes within each chapter, collages of photos and colorful sidebars, a compass attached to the cover and a list of helpful organizations such as The Red Cross and Outward Bound round out the spiffy package. (Apr.)