When it comes to extreme stories about Survival, few can match the true tales of heroism found in this book!  Ranging from classics such as Shackleton's expedition to the Antarctic, to more modern exploits, including the adventurer who inspired the movie 127 Hours, these courageous survivors all have one thing in common: an incredible ability to draw on all their strength, bravery and self-belief in order to beat the odds, and live to tell their tales.

 The unforgettable tale of an orphan in Victorian London, based on the boy whose plight inspired Dr Barnardo to found his famous children's homes. When his mother dies, Jim Jarvis is left all alone in London.

He is sent to the workhouse but quickly escapes, choosing a hard life on the streets of the city over the confines of the workhouse walls. Struggling to survive, Jim finally finds some friends... only to be snatched away and made to work for the remorselessly cruel Grimy Nick, constantly guarded by his vicious dog, Snipe. Will Jim ever manage to be free?

Once by Morris Gleitzman is a novel set in Poland during World War 2. It is told through the innocent eyes of 10-year-old Felix, who is living through the Holocaust. Soon after he leaves the orphanage, Felix rescues an orphaned girl, Zelda, and brings her along on his journey.