Books with title Surviving the River

Surviving the 11+ is a witty, charming true tale of a mother's determination to get her state-educated first child into a grammar school to give him an edge in life. Eventually, after a long and complicated journey fraught with trials and temptations, there is success. The author and her child are treated to not just one but two brilliant offers into two of the country's top boys' secondary schools. Ultimately, the family is left with a more pleasant dilemma: which school is a better fit? The book is easy to read, and it is highly portable. Plus, it's factual and lets you know what to expect (including tips to help your child succeed in the 11+).

Surviving the 11+ is a witty, charming true tale of a mothers determination to get her state-educated first child into a grammar school to give him an edge in life.Eventually, after a long and complicated journey fraught with trials and temptations, there is success. The author and her child are treated to not just one but two brilliant offers intotwo of the countrys top boys secondary schools. Ultimately, the family is left with a more pleasant dilemma: which school is a better fit?The book is easy to read, and it is highly portable. Plus, its factual and lets you know what to expect (including tips to help your child succeed in the 11+).

To reach certain places on Earth, we must cross miles of open water. Whether by plane or boat, there's always a chance of disaster, and the ocean is a dangerous place to be alone without transport. Readers learn what to do should they be left in open water or stranded on an island, including how to get food and water. True stories of those who have survived shipwreck exemplify the courage and resourcefulness needed in scary situations. Readers use their critical-thinking skills to answer multiple-choice questions about similar situations as they learn about the ocean ecosystem, including its hidden dangers.

When trekking north or south to Earth's poles, the number one concern of travelers is likely the cold. And it should be. Frostbite, hypothermia, and more are real dangers but there are even more environmental aspects of the ice to be worried about. Readers are introduced to the coldest places on Earth, including how people like scientists live there and the threatening animals they could encounter. Also included are true stories of people who have had to survive in terrifying situations, highlighting how they did it and when they were rescued. Full-color photographs show the icy beauty of this unforgiving environment.