Packed with all the info you need to know - and nothing you don't! Specially commissioned step-by-step full-colour photos will clarify and explain text. YouTube and web links are provided throughout to demonstrate expert techniques. High interest information seamlessly links into science topics. Smart, informative and easy to follow, this will appeal to both boys and girls who want to show off their practical skills.

Simon Ellar is the editor and co-founder of Bushcraft & Survival Skills magazine. He is no stranger to adventure, from a young age he has travelled to many parts of the world, both on land, and on, and under the sea. Simon has written for Bushcraft & Survival Skills magazine and other magazines such as Country Walking, where he provided a series of bushcraft tips and has edited a number of survival books. Simon's desire is to raise awareness of bushcraft and survival skills as a pleasurable and rewarding pastime with life saving potential. This is his first title for A&C Black.