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Let's face it. With school pressures, social pressures, parental pressures...the teenage years are tough. Your best friend is with you one day, dating your crush the next. But it could be worse! You could be face-to-face with an angry grizzly, or chest-deep in quicksand. Never fear, National Geographic has the solution! In this hilariously informative take on surviving the trials of middle school and the jungles of South America, we combine our expertise on nature and adventure with the fun-and-learning approach of our Nat Geo style...and voila, the perfect advice to conquer any obstacle, whether it threatens life or social status or both. Edgy, young, authoritative, and amusingly illustrated, this title will grab the attention of young teens and gift-buyers alike.

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10 - 14 years
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176 pages
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English
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5 - 9
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930L
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6.05 x 0.5 x 9 inches
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National Geographic Kids
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April 12, 2011
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1426307748
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978-1426307744
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Rachel Buchholz is the executive editor of National Geographic Kids and National Geographic Little Kids magazines in Washington, DC. In her more than 15 years of editing, she has found some of the world's most amazing stories about animals. She is the author of the Children's Choice–nominated book How to Survive Anything: Shark Attack, Lightning, Embarrassing Parents, Pop Quizzes, and Other Perilous Situations and a former editor at Boys' Life magazine in Dallas.

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How to Survive… A VOLCANIC ERUPTION
Volcanoes can be so rude. One minute they’re just sitting there behaving themselves, the next they’re belching and hurling all sorts of nasty stuff from their insides. And unfortunately, you can’t tell a volcano to just chill. Use these survival tips when a volcano decides to blow:

• Be a Magma Monitor
Just like your little sister’s annoying tantrums, volcanoes give warning signs. Scientists monitor these closely, so if you’re planning to hike a volcano, check with the U.S. Geological Survey to see if your mountain is about to become a monster.

• Rocks ‘N’ Roll
Volcanoes are full of surprises—dangerous ones that spew out when they erupt. If you’re caught in a hailstorm of red-hot rocks and can’t find shelter, make like a roly-poly bug: Curl yourself into a ball and protect your head and neck.

• Hold Your Breath
Smell that fresh air! On second thought, don’t! Erupting volcanoes emit poisonous carbon dioxide gases, so strap on your breathing mask while you look for shelter. Once you get inside, seal up all the doors and windows tight. Head for the highest floor possible, or at least stand on some fur- niture. CO2 tends to collect near the ground, so find another place besides the floor for your volcano sleepover.

• Surf’s Up!
That wave of lava headed your way is not going to be fun to surf on. Lava can travel at 100 to 200 miles (161 to 322 km) an hour and can reach temperatures of 2,200 ºF (1,204 ºC). Unless you want to be toast (make that burnt toast!), get out of its way—fast. A ditch or creek in between you and the lava can help divert the flow away from you.

• Here’s Mud In Your Eye
Then again, you may have bigger problems than superhot lava. Eruptions can trigger lahars—fast-flowing mixtures of melted snow, volcanic ash, and soil that will feel like a brick wall when it hits you. If it doesn’t boil you alive, it might make you look like a cartoon character that’s been flattened by a steamroller. Better get out of its way!

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ National Geographic Kids; Illustrated edition (April 12, 2011)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 176 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1426307748
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1426307744
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 10 - 14 years
Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 930L
Grade level ‏ : ‎ 5 - 9
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 10.2 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.05 x 0.5 x 9 inches

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MKG

Not the best sense of humor

Reviewed in the United States on September 30, 2020

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I got it for my son who does not like function and likes fact books and encyclopedias.
He was excited at first but stopped reading it quite soon. I asked why, and he said it makes fun of situations in inappropriate way. And he mentioned it portrays parents in a disrespectful way. If a 10-year-old gives such feedback there must be something wrong about the way the material is presented.

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Books Are Not New, Despite Selection

Reviewed in the United States on April 26, 2019

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The book was used despite me ordering and paying for a new copy. I was giving it as a gift to a young boy so I figure he would accept it as is, but the description is definitely misleading. See photos: corners are bent, edges are bending, knicks and dents in cover.

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Kelli

Great for 13 year old son

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Bought this for my 13 year old son for Christmas. He keeps it in his backpack to keep at school with him (they're required to have a book with them) and he reads it when they have free time and they're supposed to quietly read. Every once in awhile he tells me about something in it that he found humorous so I'm pretty sure he likes it well enough.

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MMBHealer

I have learned some great facts, but now I am scared of an alligator coup

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Bought this for my 10yr old. He has been reading it to me and now I am very scared that alligators and crocodiles are going to take over the world. We both felt it didn’t give us enough information on surviving alligator or crocodile attacks. I am super freaked out after learning that crocodiles can swim in the ocean.
All joking aside this is a great little book that gives some great facts and advice that has caused my son and I to bond over googling more information. It has led to some interesting dinner and car conversations, and nightmares of being chased by crocodiles in the ocean..

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Funny, informative

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My four sons and I enjoyed it and it taught them some social lessons in a funny way.

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My son's new favorite book...

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It arrived way earlier than advertised, thank you!

It's my son's new favorite book, he belly laughs while reading it.

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Great book!

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Got this on Saturday and thumbed through it briefly before it was wrapped up as a Christmas present. I can't wait to give this to my 9 year old "know it all". I love the type of information given in this book, and the wide variety as well. Great purchase and I would absolutely recommend.

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You buying for a 9 - 10 year old? Think abou tthis ....

Reviewed in the United States on April 11, 2014

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My son loves this book. Maybe the shorter pieces help his interest, the subject matter isn't as macabre as one might thing from the title. It's very well done, and even talks about gossip, embarrassing parents, embarrassing situations at school, and then it goes to bee swarms, etc. The boys in his class have all asked to borrow it, and pass it around at school. I am a big fan of interesting content for boys to get excited about books and reading. This really fits the bill.

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Lil mrs Johnston

Teenager approved

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Bought as a gift and the teenager likes it ! . Realy funny aswell as useful

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Very good

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Daughter finds it funny

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SMJ

Good short read for kids

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Nice short pages, colourful & interesting. Read in less than a day (11yr old), so would be fine for younger readers. Mixes volcanoes & earthquakes with embarrassing parents & how to survive braces.

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Stacey

great gift

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 11, 2019

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if your looking for something a little different then this is a great product

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Lau

Great book. Very American but that doesn't spoil it

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 21, 2015

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My son loves this. We read a chap eye at bedtime and he can tell me the facts the next day. It covers surviving the Internet, being the new kid at school, friend hails as well as various weather or animal attacks. A good subtle way of talking about sensitive primary school / teenage issues. it's written in very American way and has lost of references to American sports etc but that hasn't spoilt it for my son.

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