New Releases by David Borgenicht

Everything a groomsman needs to know to handle even the most outrageous crisis, all in one hilarious pocket-sized gift book from the best-selling Worst-Case Scenario series. Weddings are the ultimate wingman moment. A lot can go wrong and it’s your job to keep cool. Learn: How to make an emergency cummerbund How to revive a guest who has fainted How to stop a bad toast . . . and more survival strategies that fit in your suit’s inner pocket.

Everything a bridesmaid needs to know to handle even the most outrageous crisis, all in one hilarious pocket-sized gift book from the best-selling Worst-Case Scenario series. Weddings are stressful! Endless details and high emotions, just about anything can go awry—and it’s your job to hold it all together. Learn expert advice for averting day-of disasters: How to revive a guest who has fainted How to stop a bad toast How to repair a dropped wedding cake . . . and more survival strategies that fit in your clutch.

Steer clear of car trouble with this funny pocket-sized gift book from the best-selling Worst-Case Scenario® series. Getting into a car is the most dangerous thing most of us do every day. Learn expert advice for handling scary scenarios behind the wheel: How to drive down a flight of stairs How to pee in the car while stuck in traffic How to bail out of a car at high speeds . . . and more survival strategies that fit in your glove compartment.

世界如此瘋狂，局勢瞬息萬變， 生與死的關鍵，就在於知道與不知道。 面對各種突發狀況， 這本書能讓你做好準備、沉著應對！ 暢銷20週年助人無數， 《紐約客》、《時人》、《紐約時報》一致好評， 與時俱進全新增修版，在台救命上市！ 橋斷了車落水，如何逃離？ 地震、暴雨河川潰堤，怎麼求生？ 被催淚瓦斯攻擊，如何自保？ 手機起火、掉入馬桶，怎麼救？ 如何正確使用心臟除顫器（AED）？ 危機四處潛伏，你永遠無法知道下一刻會發生什麼！ 求生的首要關鍵就是──不要驚慌失措！ 專家解析╳簡單易懂的步驟說明 危難時刻知道該怎麼辦，就能保持冷靜、取得生機！ 本書針對各種現代生活突發狀況， 提供來自各領域專家的最新求生技巧， 這些簡單知識能讓你在面對生死關頭之時保持沉著、即時採取正確行動， 拯救你的性命、手腳和所愛的人！ • 機上遇到孩童哭鬧，怎麼避免精神耗弱？ • 被挾持時，如何自保？ • 沒有GPS，怎麼確定方位？ ‧ 如何識別炸彈？ ‧ 要挨揍了，若逃不了該如何迎擊減少身體損傷？ • 遭遇駭客攻擊、資料外洩，怎麼辦？ ‧ 如何對抗網路霸凌？ • 如何在病毒暴發或超級流感中求生？ • 熱衰竭、凍傷、骨折、刺傷……，怎麼緊急處理？ 精選多個生活中常見緊急時刻， 涵蓋人為與自然危害、科技災害、防禦、急救與戶外生存等項目， 掌握面臨危難情況可用上的各種技巧，助人自救，化險為夷！ 【好評推薦】 步驟說明簡單易懂，幫助你和其他人擺脫各種可怕的困境。 ──《紐約客》（The New Yorker） 這本書的出版對人們的生活產生了影響。居住在加州的凱文‧摩根（Kevin S. Morgan）就在亞馬遜網站上發文表示：「〈如何破門而入〉這一篇，成功幫助他與女友在危難時逃離自己的房屋。」──《時人》雜誌（People）

The best-selling (and wildly hilarious) Worst-Case Scenario series is back with 40 extreme survival tips for kids ages 8 to 10, great for adventurous fans of the I Survived series. A 2024 National Parenting Product Awards Winner What would you do if you got lost, faced an emergency, encountered a bully, or found yourself in a truly unexpected situation? This fun handbook helps young readers prepare for life''s challenges with practical advice, step-by-step guidance, and plenty of humor. Packed with survival tips, safety skills, problem-solving strategies, and entertaining scenarios, this engaging handbook shows kids how to stay calm, think clearly, and make smart decisions when it matters most. From social challenges and unlikely emergencies, each scenario encourages critical thinking, resilience, and self-confidence. Why kids and parents love this book Clear illustrations and easy-to-follow instructions for everything from outdoor adventures to everyday mishaps Teaches practical survival and safety skills in an age-appropriate format Combines education with humor and adventure to encourage self-reliance and problem-solving Great for kids age 8-10 as a summer read or boredom buster Build confidence through practical life skills and help kids approach new challenges with greater independence and resilience!

"An illustrated collection of strategies for parents to sneakily convince kids to go to bed, clean their room, and do other unpopular but necessary tasks"--

It’s the apocalypse—now what? Prepare for the end of civilization with the help of the world’s best-selling survival guide series and learn how to pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and start all over again. The doomsday clock is seconds from midnight. Extinction-level dangers draw closer with every tick. But fear not! Here is an indispensable guide to preparing for and surviving the ultimate in worst-case scenarios, with humor to lighten the load. You can’t panic if you’re laughing. Dozens of survival experts provide illustrated, step-by-step instructions on: How to Pack a Go Bag in Thirty Minutes How to Make Your Bunker Feel Like Home How to Survive an Alien Invasion How to Defeat a Robot Uprising How to Survive the Next Pandemic How to Fend Off a Hostile Clan How to Eat Insects and Rodents How to Rebuild a Utopian Society You''ve gotten this far. Don''t let zombies take you out.

The 20th anniversary edition of the international bestseller With expert, illustrated step-by-step instructions for life''s sudden turns for the worst: Danger! It lurks at every corner. Quicksand. Sharks. Cyberbullies. Super-Flu. From wrestling an alligator to evading drones to landing a plane if the pilot passes out, The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook is here to help. Needed now more than ever, this revised and expanded edition delivers frightening and funny real advice readers need to know fast. With crucial information added from across the Worst-Case series and 20 all-new scenarios for twenty-first century threats (extreme weather, "fake news," dropping a cell phone in the toilet). Fans of the Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook series will need to have the updated 20th anniversary edition to always be adequately prepared for dire situations in this crazy world. Action-packed hardcover handbook brings emergency instruction for anxious times. Expert – and humorous – advice for extreme situations including great escapes and entrances (how to escape from a sinking car), tooth and claw (how to escape from killer bees), technical trouble (how to survive an out-of-control autonomous car), and adventure survival (how to survive an avalanche). Makes a great gift and reference guide for those who like to be prepared for whatever might happen

Originally published: San Francisco, Calif.: Chronicle Books, A2012.

"First published in the United States in 2011 by Chronicle books LLC. A Quirk Packaging book"--Preliminary page.

Be prepared for the worst with expert advice and survival trivia all year long.

In the role of one of the crew members sailing a yacht around the world, the reader will encounter dangers and must make decisions that will ensure the survival of the ship and her crew.

An anthology of wild and wacky jokes for kids, MONKEYFARTS is a strong addition to Quirk''s new children''s line. Kids love telling jokes--even more than parents do! But the majority of the kids'' jokebooks out there are ugly, downmarket, and full of puns and groaners that wouldn''t make a hyena on laughing gas giggle. MONKEYFARTS is a fresh take on classic jokes, offering hilarious, fun-to-tell, no-fail jokes for any occasion. From knock-knock jokes to "what''s the difference" jokes, from story jokes to word play, MONKEYFARTS is a guaranteed hit with kids ages 7-10. It''s also perfect for reluctant readers and a terrific resource for budding comedians.

Four hundred scenarios from all of the bestselling books in the series—with dozens of new entries—from being kicked by a zebra to breakup texts. With over 10 million copies sold worldwide, the Worst-Case Scenario series has been preparing readers for dangers of all kinds for more than a decade. This handsome compendium is truly the ultimate guide for handling life''s inevitable Worst-Case Scenarios, collecting—for the first time—hundreds of the best and most crucial scenarios from across the entire 26-book series, along with dozens of all new and expanded scenarios, charts, and expert tips. Topical, tabloid-style pages explore more than 100 subjects, from storms to stampedes to technology failures and beyond, with special sections highlighting critical information on starting fires, animal encounters, emergency signals, "Can I eat that?" questions, and more. Packed with expert advice and sturdy enough to stop a tiger bite, this gifty tome will keep longtime fans and new initiates safe and entertained in equal measure. Praise for the Worst-Case Scenario Survival series "What this book lacks in spiritual enlightenment, it more than makes up for with the practical advice you thought you''d never need. Yet it''s only when you read about how to deliver a baby in the back of a taxi, surviving quicksand and mastering awkward lift silences that you realize just how handy a book like this could come in. Some day." — The Irish Times "There is something for everyone. It has a wide range of scenarios from dangerous to just downright irritating . . . It is fun, witty, entertaining and you learn something along the way too." — Quill Quotes

Be prepared for the worst with expert advise and survival trivia all year long.

Turkey on fire? No plans for New Year's Eve? Obnoxious relatives headed your way? The authors of the best-selling The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook are here to help you survive the dangers of the holiday season, from Thanksgiving to New Year's Day. Learn how to rescue someone stuck in a chimney, survive the office holiday party, and escape a runaway parade balloon. Expertly deal with a meddling parent, silence a group of carolers, and treat a tongue stuck to a frozen pole. Illustrated, step-by-step instructions guide you through these and dozens of other festive scenarios. With a helpful appendix of holiday excuses, last-minute gift ideas, and creative drink recipes for when the liquor runs out, this is truly the perfect holiday book.

The reader chooses the course of an adventure in which a crew of astronauts--the youngest to ever make the journey--sets off on a mission to Mars.

The authors of The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook take to the links! Dave and Josh join golf fanatic James Grace, drawing on their own tragic exploits and the experience of experts to help golfers survive dozens of dire situations. Learn how to finish a round with a broken arm, deal with a cigar brush fire, cure golf addiction, or remove a tick. Discover the best way to play out of a water hazard, make it through a lightning storm, or survive being hit in the privates. Hands-on, illustrated, step-by-step instructions guide you through these and other perils lurking on the fairway. With an appendix of rules for bizarre mis-haps, strategies for surmounting dress-code and equipment crises, and other essential survival tips, this handy guide won't help you save par-but it could save your bacon! Don't tee off without it.

Forget quicksand and shark attacks, child-rearing is the truly terrifying activity. A screaming baby on an airplane, no diapers(!), monsters hiding in the closet, a long family car trip, the first date—these are the high-risk adventures you need to survive. Fortunately, the authors of the phenomenally best-selling Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook series now keep parents safe, from cradle to teens. Hands-on, step-by-step instructions show you how to remove objects stuck in a child's nose or gum stuck in hair, and how to survive endless soccer games, slumber parties, and sleep deprivation. From baby-proofing the house to dealing with a dead pet, from the perils of the play-date to explaining about the birds and the bees, this essential guide tells parents what to really expect when your worst-case scenario is all in the family.

A new thrill ride begins in the Amazon rainforest with the latest novel in the Worst-Case Scenario Ultimate Adventure series! Join an expedition of students exploring the Amazon jungle and face real dangers and decisions. Your choices will determine your fate. Will you survive your encounters with piranhas, tarantulas, mosquitoes, monkeys, and jaguars? Or will you be forced to return home early? Only you can decide how to survive. There are twenty-two possible endings to this adventure, but only ONE leads to ultimate success! Featuring dynamic comic book–style illustrations, and based on real, true-life facts about the Amazon, this story will be a surefire hit with anyone craving a fun, highly visual reading experience.

Reading, writing, and—wardrobe disasters? Stop tween troubles in their tracks with help from the series that has sold more than ten million copies worldwide. Homework, hormones, heartache . . . middle school has no shortage of perils. Never fear, the authors of the bestselling Worst-Case Scenario series return with a survival guide for those who are facing—or just about to face—this big transitional time in school and life. The handbook is packed with funny-but-useful tips for the trickiest situations that crop up in middle school, like taking charge of a too-busy homework schedule, dealing with a cold shoulder from a friend who has suddenly become just too cool, avoiding common e-mail and cell phone disasters, and more. Praise for the Worst-Case Scenario Survival series "What this book lacks in spiritual enlightenment, it more than makes up for with the practical advice you thought you'd never need." — The Irish Times "Though neither written nor read in a humorous manner, the book nevertheless amuses in a strange way . . . affords some camp appeal in the tradition of outdated high school safety films." — Publishers Weekly "There is something for everyone. It has a wide range of scenarios from dangerous to just downright irritating . . . It is fun, witty, entertaining and you learn something along the way too." — Quill Quotes

Work is bad enough, but what if things go really wrong? The Worst-Case Scenario authors come to the rescue with expert advice for surviving dozens of nightmare on-the-job scenarios, whether in the office or on the loading dock. From savage bike messengers to a bag of pretzels stuck in the lunchroom vending machine, peril is everywhere. Learn how to sneak out of a meeting, treat a deep-fryer burn, and survive a stockroom avalanche. Expertly remove a dent from the company car, extract a tie caught in the photocopier, and survive a workplace romance. Hands-on, step-by-step instructions guide you through these and other crises that can strike between 9 and 5, or on the swing shift. With an appendix of useful interview phrases, a career-path decoder, instructions for playing Jargon Bingo, and more, this is the one desk reference you can''t live without.

Drive a golf cart in a hurricane; dock your yacht in a typhoon; treat a knitting needle injury; and get your grown kids to move out.

Braces. Bullies. Chores. Childhood is chock-full of perils—öbut finally here''s something to come to the rescue. The newest title in the phenomenally successful Worst-Case Scenario series provides kid-friendly, hands-on, step-by-step instructions for outwitting a nosy sibling, surviving a school dance, cleaning your room in a snap, dealing with an irritated parent (recognizing the tell-tale signs!), and more.

In this illustrated interactive adventure, travel to Mount Everest where you decide the fate of your team as you climb the world''s highest mountain. On this epic climb up Mount Everest, readers are part of the youngest team ever to climb the world''s tallest peak. Only YOU can make the right choice about your own survival and then experience the consequences of those choices. Will you summit Mount Everest and return to base camp safely? Will you be forced to turn back early or worse? Only you can determine your own fate! Highly illustrated in comic book style, and based on real, true-life facts about mountain climbing, Mount Everest, and Himalayan culture, this book will be a surefire hit with anyone craving adventure and a fun, visual reading experience.

Wedding dress torn? Ring lost? Cake collapsed? Groom gone missing? Despite all the planning, the happy couple might not actually be prepared for The Big Day and all that can go awry. Luckily, the authors of the phenomenally best-selling Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook series are back with all new, step-by-step instructions to help the bride and groom—and everyone else—survive the nuptials, from trimming the guest list all the way through to repurposing unwanted presents. This matrimonial magna carta teaches how to charm nightmare in-laws, survive the bachelor party, combat floral allergies, stop a disastrous toast, and respond to honeymoon surprises. A helpful appendix provides creative solutions to other wedding emergencies: how to make a ring—or a bouquet—out of paper, conceal wedding day blemishes, and painlessly generate thank-you notes. No one should say "I do" without this essential survival guide: it's the absolutely perfect shower gift, and an indispensible self-help guide to getting hitched without a hitch.

An omnibus of fast-access survival advice on the full range of everyday life emergencies, The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook: LIFE packs hundreds of instant, real solutions to daily crisesbecause getting through the day is survival enough. Diverging from the multi-step scenarios of the previous books in the Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook series, each of the more than 700 new scenarios here are pared to the immediate problem, the immediate first step, and some what-next advice. Categories cover home, family, travel, sports & hobbies, pets, school, beauty & fitness, on the job scenarios, and more. Complementing this whole life catalog of disaster situations are 60 full-page illustrations that reveal the problemand solutionin a single, amusing visual. With helpful subject tabs and an extensive index, this SAS Survival Manual meets Helpful Hints From Heloise guide will keep readers informed and safe whether battling a bobcat or busted faucet. Because anything can go wrong, anywhere, anytime.

"Tips on how to survive the bizarre—an alien abduction, vampires, and zombies, and how to pack for time travel . . . Humor-filled . . . Enjoyable." — School Library Journal The authors of the best-selling Worst-Case Scenario series are back with a hilarious (and helpful!) handbook that's a blast through space, time, history, and the imagination. Adventurous kids can find out how to survive a Mars landing, fight a werewolf, deal with a Bigfoot sighting, outwit a leprechaun, prepare for time travel to the prehistoric, ancient, and medieval world, and more. Peppered with historical and scientific facts along with wisdom from folklore, this book in the New York Times–bestselling series will amaze, amuse, and delight.