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In September 2013, 72-year-old Gene Penaflor was hunting for deer in California's Mendocino National Forest when he fell onto rocky terrain and was knocked unconscious. When he awoke, the hunter was disoriented and lost. Days went by but rescuers did not come. To survive, Gene ate squirrels, frogs, and lizards. He kept himself warm in the subfreezing temperatures by building small fires and covering himself with leaves and grass. Would help arrive...
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In this Little Blossom Stories book, Jason, Ellen, and their dog Winston get lost in the woods. They use creative problem-solving to find their way home. Uses decodable text, a repetition of sight words, and vowel sounds to increase readability. Focuses on the phonics skill of decoding open and closed syllables. Original illustrations help guide readers through the story. Author/Illustrator biography Original artwork Phonetics Teaching guides The...
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Jessica finds herself trying to make friends with Sylvan, Thesula, Faltos and Klithius on a weekend hike. Just after settling in and getting comfortable with nature, Jessica is shocked by a discovery. When she realizes what she's gotten herself into, will she retreat back to her self-imposed alienation or finally break out of her shell?
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Two young girls, Jasmine and Alison, get lost in a magical land after meeting a mysterious witch. The witch and the girls' mom go on an adventurous journey to find their girls, overcoming many obstacles on their journey and encountering some surprising magical scenarios along the way. Will they find the girls? Or, will the evil magic within the woods stop Jasmine and Alice from ever being found again?
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"The unexamined life is not worth living," said Socrates (400 BC).
Zak Towlson tells a personal story through a collection of anecdotes in a vibrant language. The book is funny and poignant at times as the subject of adolescence warrants. It shows first-hand, how difficult the coming of age can be in the 21st-century and how important it is for any young person to understand and address their mental health in a constructive way.
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Sometimes, you need the Big Bad Wolf to make it safely through the woods. Dr. Raisa Montefiore, magic scientist, is on a mission to find the woman who messed with her research to create the world's first wolf shifter. Unfortunately, her first move lands her in handcuffs for murder. Oops. But Raisa won't let a little setback stop her. With a new job and her deathbed promise to her sister on the line, she sets out to convince Gideon Stern, bossy werewolf...
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What do you get when you take a group of relatively inexperienced campers out in the Florida backwoods? In a word, trouble.
Thirteen-year-old Zack disappears in the middle of the night, more than half of the campers become mysteriously ill, and a hurricane takes an unexpected turn in their direction, leaving the group vulnerable.
Group leader Chet Harrigan, a former gang leader, is among the sick, but he's in charge as the bad weather hits camp....
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I was 14 when this incident occurred. We hadn't lived at this area for long. My father wanted to move every 2 or 3 years for some reason. I still do not know how so many people found out that we needed help so quickly. We didn't have a TV. I didn't get one until I was about 23. I spent a lot of years on the road in my truck hauling furniture for Allied Van Lines, across the US. I have met a couple of angels in my life, but I was truly amazed at what...
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The power of wild spaces to bring clarity to what a caring teacher must release in order to survive.Every year, middle-school teacher Betty guides students through safe hiking skills.Tonight, distraught by her musings on some freshly expelled students, Betty loses her own way on a hike. And the sun sets fast.Can her inner and outer survival skills help her weather the night well?"Try Not to Get Lost in the Woods" presents an evocative inner and outer...
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8-year-old Crystal is digging for fossils when her dog, Tut, begins barking at something in the woods. What could it be? Their curiosity takes them deep into the dark woods among wild animals, caves and raging rivers. Will they find the mysterious animal? Will they find their way home?
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When you stray from a trail and strike out into the woods, you are bushwhacking. The term implies a physical thrashing about, pushing past branches, slicing through thickets, leaping across downed trees, but it also implies a certain fortitude and resilience to seek places unknown. In “Bushwhacking”, Jennifer McGaha borrows the term, likening it to what writers do when faced with the equally daunting blank page. Exploring the wilderness of your...
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Little Red Riding Hood – Origins of the Fairy Tales from around the World' contains seven different versions of the 'Little Red Riding Hood' story, detailing her encounters with the big bad wolf. It includes an in-depth introduction to the fairy tale genre, as well as the folkloric provenance of the 'Little Red Riding Hood' story itself. It encompasses Aesop's 'Wolf in Sheep's Clothing', the Chinese tale of 'The Panther', 'Le Petit Chaperon Rouge'...
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Safe and Sound has two purposes: to help people avoid getting lost in the woods in the first place and to enable those who are lost to emerge unscathed. The book tells what to take in a ready pack and why, how to read a map and compass, how hunters can separate yet keep in touch, and how not to be disabled by a change in the weather or a minor accident. It also tells how to remain safe and sound until help arrives.
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In the wilderness, one false step can make the difference between a delightful respite and a brush with death. On a beautiful summer afternoon in 1998, Dan Stephens, a 22-year-old canoeist, was leading a trip deep into Ontario's Quetico Provincial Park. He stepped into a gap among cedar trees to look for the next portage-and did not return. More than four hours later, Dan awakened with a lump on his head from a fall and stumbled deeper into the woods,...