24 Hours In The Wilderness

By (author) Sousa, Ashe de; Illustrated by Thomas, Anastasia
Description:

Gigi, Moyo and their Uncle Dee have come from the city to explore the Great Bear Rainforest. But, when their kayak goes adrift, carrying most of their things with it, they find themselves stranded in one of Earth''s deepest tracts of wilderness.

What will they do for food and shelter? What if they encounter a bear? And how will they get help in this remote place without roads and without phones or radios?

Dee shows them all the tricks they need to survive, telling them all about life in this ancient forest - and why the wilderness needs to be preserved.

- Told in lively comic book style
- Written with expert advice from wilderness survival experts and conservationists
- Perfect for school projects
- Discover more books in the 24 hours in... series

Chapters in this book include:
- Finding camp
- Firecraft
- Navigating with stars
- Predators
- Building a shelter
- Bedtime bearproofing
- Forest foraging
- How to speak wolf
- Forest fungi
- Reading rivers
- Trout tickling
- Spirit bears
- A bear den
- Raft building 101
- Sending an emergency signal
- The world''s wild places
- Wilderness essentials

Table of contents:

Chapters in this book include:
- Finding camp
- Firecraft
- Navigating with stars
- Predators
- Building a shelter
- Bedtime bearproofing
- Forest foraging
- How to speak wolf
- Forest fungi
- Reading rivers
- Trout tickling
- Spirit bears
- A bear den
- Raft building 101
- Sending an emergency signal
- The world''s wild places
- Wilderness essentials

Review quote:
Perfect for school projects and curious minds, it celebrates both resilience and nature''s power. Parents will admire the valuable lessons about conservation and survival, while children will revel in the excitement of adventure and discovery.
Biographical note:

Ashe de Sousa (Author)
Ashe wasn''t born; she grew on a bush. She lived in Paris and Lyon for a bit, before coming back to London to finish her studies at King''s College - writing about music, film and politics in the meantime.
She''s happiest in icy waters, on her bicycle and sleeping outside. She moonlights as a climber.
At Usborne, Ashe writes books about the human body and stories of the Moon.

Promotional headline:
A family is stranded in the wilderness when their kayak goes adrift. A lively comic strip about what they do to survive.
Description for collection:
With entertaining comic illustrations to engage young readers as they take a step inside fascinating locations.