The star of the survival series "Man Vs. Wild" recounts his adventurous life, from his experiences with mountaineering and martial arts to the free-fall parachuting accident in Africa that almost left him paralyzed.

"Sophie loves camp--except for all the creepy-crawlies. Getting trapped in the tent with a daddy longlegs is terrifying, and spiders make her scream. It's so embarrassing. But then a mysterious compass transports her to a fiercely hot desert, where Bear Grylls, her guide, is watching. The sun is beating down, and together they must trek to find water and overcome the dangers lurking in the dunes ... Will Sophie find her survival spirit, face up to...

"Olly's not having fun at camp. His backpack is trying to kill him and building a shelter gives him splinters. But that night a mysterious compass transports Olly onto a glacier, where Bear Grylls, his guide, is watching. The only way home is to trek across frozen lakes and through deep snow drift--and Bear can see that there's a blizzard coming ... Will Olly learn that trying your best can make all the difference, or will the challenge be too much?"--Page...

"Chloe's adventurous, popular ... and a litterbug. The world's big enough that she's sure a bit of garbage doesn't matter. But then her sailboat capsizes and she's washed up like flotsam and jetsam on a remote surf-swept beach. With Bear Grylls as her guide, together they must survive quicksand, dangerous tides and watch out for marine life under threat ... Will Chloe discover that in the wild, you need to respect nature or suffer the consequences?"--Page...

Jack is up for anything... as long as he doesn't have to get wet. No one knows about his fear of water, and he's determined to keep it a secret. But then he slips into a shallow stream and is pulled out of a deep, fast-flowing river gorge by Bear Grylls. They work together to build a bamboo raft, navigate the whitewater rapids and steer clear of hidden dangers... Can Jack rise to the challenge of being thrown in at the deep end? Will he sink or swim?...

Charlie loves a challenge he's addicted to video games and an expert at figuring our how to get to the next level. But sometimes the real world can seem a bit dull. Then he finds himself on the slopes of an active volcano, with red-hot lava heading his way! There's no time to be bored with Bear as his guide out of danger.

Fatima is having fun camping with her friends, but she is afraid the dark. She has to get through a ruined city at night, avoiding the dangers of crumbling buildings, cracks in the ground and fallen masonry without power or light.