Castaway: The Survival Guide (Paperback)

by Rory Storm (Author)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
Do you know how to cook a snake? Make your own compass? These are just a few of the survivor skills included in this real-life information guide.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9-12
  
• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: The Chicken House (April 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0439270553
• ISBN-13: 978-0439270557
• Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 5.2 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,590,166 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Fine for what it is, but..., June 22, 2005

By	Ellis Godard (Moorpark, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This isn't the best book of survival tips. Better offerings range from a US military guide (including one edition with a foreward by Survivor producer Mark Burnett) to a few offerings about radically unusual situations (what to do in a hostage crisis, or if you're bitten by a crocodile, etc.) Nonetheless, it's a fine sampling of tips for situations that you might (but probably won't) find yourself in.

Howevever, it's terribly misrepresented, on its cover and on this page. The font for the title, the use of the word "castaway" (a term used on CBS's Survivor), the coastal photograph (alluding to most seasons of Survivor, but to only a limited number of situations in the book), and the sales offerings (such as getting this plus Spoiler, about someone who regularly predicted Survivor happenings in advance) all suggest or imply that this book has ANYTHING to do with that reality show.

It doesn't.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Helpful Survial Techniques, May 4, 2003

By A Customer

The book was interesting enough and provided useful facts. I would hope I have the book with me if I become a castaway! Mr. Storm writes the book with childern in mind, keeping the survial world simple. I would recommend it for any young Scout, camping or hiking enthusiast.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Very Good Book If Your Shipwrecked, November 3, 2003

A Kid's Review

This is a very good book if your shipwrecked. It teaches you how to cook a snake, make your own compass, tell how to know which fruit to eat, and many other useful things. This book is wonderful and I hope I have it with me if I get shipwrecked! YOU should get it and don't prove me wrong.