Neil Champion

"Gives essential survival tips for building shelter in the wild, including using natural means in different regions such as the desert, forest, jungle, and cold areas. Also includes information on what to bring for aid when building shelters"--Provided by publisher.

"Gives essential survival tips for finding food and water in the wild, including how to know what is safe to eat or drink from land, plant, and animal sources"--Provided by publisher.

"Gives essential survival tips for building a fire and cooking in the wild, including information on different kinds of fires. Also discusses how to know what to cook and utensils to use"--Provided by publisher.

"Introduces readers to the snow sports of downhill skiing, cross-country skiing, and snowboarding by presenting the basic techniques, gear needed, and safety tips. Includes famous slopes to visit, picture labels, and reading quiz"--Provided by publisher.

"Introduces readers to the sport of mountain biking by teaching how to size up your own bike, the gear needed to ride and repair your bike, and techniques and tricks of mountain biking. Includes famous mountain bike trails around the world, label diagrams, and reading quiz"--Provided by publisher.

Describes the characteristics of river and wetland biomes and what makes them unique, looks at life in these regions, discusses their importance to the health of the planet, examines the threats posed to them, and looks at the future of rivers and wetlands.

"Describes how to canoe and kayak by exploring the boat design, gear needed, and paddling techniques used for both water sports. Explains the 6 white water grades and other risks and teaches how to handle a capsized boat. Includes labels, diagrams, and reading quiz"--Provided by publisher.

Describes the characteristics of polar biomes and what makes them unique, looks at life in these regions, discusses their importance to the health of the planet, examines the damaging effects of pollution, exploitation, tourism, and climate change, and looks at what is being done to preserve these areas for the future.