Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook: Weird Junior Edition (Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbooks) [Paperback]

David Borgenicht (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 31, 2010 | Grade Level: 4 and up | Series: Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbooks

Vampires, zombies, aliens, mummies, dragons. Yes, even the weird, unexplained, and other-worldly need to be survived! The authors of the best-selling Worst-Case Scenario series are back with a hilarious (and helpful!) handbook that's a blast through space, time, history, and the imagination. Find out how to survive a Mars landing, fight a werewolf, deal with a Bigfoot sighting, outwit a leprechaun, prepare for time travel, and more. Peppered with historical and scientific facts, this book will amaze, amuse, and delight. Kids will get the scoop on how to handle the weirdest situations Worst-Case Scenario-style!

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Gr 5-8–Readers will be amused by this latest addition to the series. Filled with tips on how to survive the bizarre–an alien abduction, vampires, and zombies, and how to pack for time travel–this humor-filled selection actually gives some practical facts to go along with the weird. Kids learn how to handle a UFO sighting, how to evict a ghost, and what to do just in case they stumble onto a cursed tomb. The tongue-in-cheek illustrations are the icing on this enjoyable book.–Esther Keller, I.S. 278, Marine Park, NYα(c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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this will catch the eye and likely draw a few yuks from susceptible young readers

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Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Chronicle Books (March 31, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0811874389
• ISBN-13: 978-0811874380
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #654,545 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

David Borgenicht is the creator and co-author of the best-selling WORST CASE SCENARIO SURVIVAL HANDBOOK series. He is also the author of dozens of other books, including THE STAR TREK BOOK OF OPPOSITES and HOW TO CON YOUR KID. He is the president and publisher of Quirk Books (www.quirkbooks.com), Philadelphia-based publishers of entertaining, informative, and amusing fiction and non-fiction.

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hilarious & Entertaining, September 16, 2011

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Sarah R. Hoffman "SH" (Cornelius, NC USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook: Weird Junior Edition (Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbooks) (Paperback)

I'm 24yo and originally purchased this book for my young(er) niece. I started reading it to see what it was like and couldn't stop. This book is so amusing and informative. The illustrations are hilarious and adorable, especially the "How to evict a ghost" (page 58) illustration. This book really made me smile. I did notice a handful of minor typos, such as "The key to securing fairy friendship is believing that fairies exits." (should be "exist", page 103). I tend to notice this sort of error pattern in most books I read, however.

5.0 out of 5 stars FANTASTIC SERIES!!!!, June 30, 2011

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This review is from: The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook: Weird Junior Edition (Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbooks) (Kindle Edition)

We LOVE this series of books. Our 8 year old son is a good reader but he doesn't like to sit still. Except for these books! He loved "The Worse-Case Scenario Survival Handbook - Extreme Junior Edition," so I thought we'd try this one, expecting pure imaginative fiction. But instead, it's a mix of fiction/unexplained objects (UFO's, Big Foot, etc.) with actual FACTS, such as what astronauts do to survive in space. It's the perfect book to keep your child reading and his or her imagination soaring.

1 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Hate this series...., December 29, 2010

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This review is from: Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook: Weird Junior Edition (Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbooks) (Paperback)

These boks are offensive. My 12 year old does not need any help whatsoever in figuring out disrespectful nasty things to do to her siblings or circumventing schoolwork and chores. I returned these books without gifting them to her.