In this excerpt from Stay Alive! Survival Skills You Need, John D. McCann teaches you how to select a fire site and how to start and maintain a fire.

In this excerpt from Stay Alive! Survival Skills You Need, John D. McCann teaches you the basics of compass and map reading. He also describes types of maps and compasses and how they can be used to navigate your way back.

In this excerpt from Stay Alive! Survival Skills You Need, John D. McCann informs you of dangers, hazards and medical issues that you may encounter in a survival situation.

In this excerpt from Stay Alive! Survival Skills You Need, John D. McCann teaches you how to prepare an effective survival kit and addresses the main component groups for a kit.

Enter the magical world of fairy tales retold through LEGO bricks! Filled with creative and whimsical settings built from this universally celebrated toy, this book presents an all-new retelling of the original Grimm’s fairy tales of Cinderella, Rapunzel, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Hansel and Gretel, and more! With one thousand color photographs, this inspired adaptation uses intricately designed brick sets to present some of the most cherished and...

This book includes twenty-five new rubber band loom projects, including bracelets, sports-themed charms, key rings, pendants, and even a working slingshot. New crafters and dedicated fans will enjoy creating the wide variety of projects in this collection, including:Cell phone caseDaisy chain braceletWatch bandOcto braceletBlooming beaded braceletSports fan keychainMatching barrettesPencil topperRainbow ringNunchuks

Enjoy four of Shakespeare’s tragedies told with LEGO bricks. Here are Hamlet, Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet, and Julius Caesar enacted scene by scene, captioned by excerpts from the plays. Flip through one thousand color photographs as you enjoy Shakespeare’s iconic poetry and marvel at what can be done with the world’s most popular children’s toy.Watch the brick Hamlet give his famous “To be or not to be” soliloquy, and feel brick Ophelia’s grief as...

In this excerpt from Stay Alive! Survival Skills You Need, John D. McCann shows you what can be used as a water container, where to find water, and how to purify water.

In this excerpt from Stay Alive! Survival Skills You Need, John D. McCann introduces you to the various types of knives and helps you choose the best survival knife.

In this excerpt from Stay Alive! Survival Skills You Need, John D. McCann explains how the body loses heat and how a proper shelter helps prevent that loss.

In this excerpt from Stay Alive! Survival Skills You Need, John D. McCann introduces you to survival kits, survival clothing and basic skills to survive.

In this excerpt from Stay Alive! Survival Skills You Need, John D. McCann tells you how to signal for help by using devices like mirrors, whistles, lasers and other signals.