When two young strangers meet by chance on the day of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, they struggle to survive the terror of crumbling buildings, fire, looting, and chaos.

Tells the story of the 1972 plane crash that stranded several members of a Uruguayan rugby team in the Andes Mountains for two months, struggling to survive.

Introduces the sailing enthusiast and boat designer, Steven Callahan, who struggled to survive after his small sailboat, the "Napoleon Solo," sank into the Atlantic Ocean.

Luncia Gamzer was a cheerful eight-year-old girl growing up in 1930's Poland. But then the Nazis arrived-and Lucia's world was shattered forever. The book features this story as well as the stories of eight other Jewish boys and girls whose lives spiraled into danger and fear as the Holocaust overtook Europe. Their true life accounts are a powerful testament to courage in the face of hatred. Their legacy of survival will move you, captivate...

After a meteor hits the moon and sets off a series of horrific climate changes, seventeen-year-old Alex Morales must take care of his sisters alone in the chaos of New York City.

An exploration of blizzards that provides accounts of individuals who have survived one, explains what causes them, and discusses related disaster prevention and safety procedures.

Survivors of tornadoes share stories of the catastrophic danger they faced. Also discover what causes these natural disasters, where they occur, and how to stay safe if one is heading your way.

Introduces earthquakes, describing what causes them to occur and how they are measured, along with stories of survivors who were the victims of famous earthquakes of the past.

Introduces tsunamis, discussing how they form and when they tend to occur, and describing the devastating effects of the 2004 tsunami in Sumatra and of some of the other well-known tsunamis of the past.

When the moon's gravitational pull increases, causing massive natural disasters on earth, Miranda and her family struggle to survive in a world without cities or sunlight, and wonder if anyone else in still alive.