The Worst-Case Scenario Survive-o-pedia

From the Publisher

"I have a loyal group of nonfiction readers (ages 8-10) who come into the library each week in search of The Guinness World Records. If all of the Guinness books are checked out, then they will check out The Scholastic Book of Records or The Dangerous Book for Boys. Now there's a new general knowledge book that will have reluctant readers asking for more....The Worst Case Scenario Survive-O-Pedia would make a popular addition to the 031s (general knowledge). Beware, you'll need to start a waiting list once the kids see it!" The Nonfiction Detectives blog

School Library Journal

Gr 4–8—This guide shows students how to survive a variety of situations, from encountering a lion to being stranded on a desert island. Young readers are likely to experience some of the scenarios, such as scary spiders or airplane turbulence, while others (like getting amnesia, meeting a komodo dragon, or finding oneself stranded on an iceberg) are quite rare. Fans of the series may notice that only some of the articles include the familiar numbered steps to escape disaster; the other entries instead contain more general information on the topic. The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook Junior Edition (Chronicle, 2007) covers more everyday crises, such as riding the school bus and a trip to the principal's office; there is very little overlap with this book. In addition to the illustrations found in earlier titles, this volume has numerous stock photos that will increase its appeal to browsers. Unfortunately, much-needed visual aids are not always included; for example, a section that explains the differences between alligators and crocodiles has no accompanying art. Nevertheless, kids will pick this volume up and enjoy it.—Jackie Partch, Multnomah County Library, Portland, OR