An account of three true life stories of survival, where people have to act quickly against unexpected disasters. Maps and pictures engage us in the drama of a sailor lost at sea, a man ejecting from his plane and a school girl facing a tsunami. Survival tips are given in the unlikely event of the similar situations happening to us.

Copper/ Band 12 books provide more complex plots and longer chapters that develop reading stamina.

Text type - Non fiction recount.

A card index chart on pages 30-31 summarises facts and could act as a model for finding out more true life survival...