Tarshis, Lauren creator author. text Juvenile works. New York Scholastic 2017 First edition. monographic 157 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm. From 14-year-old Joseph Dunn who was the lone survivor of the Shark Attacks of 1916, to 9-year-old Mike Kramer who, with the help of his quick-thinking parents, survived the Peshtigo fire of 1871 (which took place on the very same day in history as the Great Chicago Fire!), to the 13-year-old girl who survived a terrifying attack by a box jellyfish, this is a collection of unforgettable narrative non-fiction stories of unimaginable destruction -- and, against all odds, survival. Q Summer of terror: the true story of the shark attacks of 1916 -- The volcano that changed the world: the eruption off Mount Tambora, 1815 -- The bloodred night: the Great Peshtigo Fire of 1871 -- The invisible monster: one girl's encounter with the deadly box jellyfish. 970 Lexile Q Raz-Plus Lauren Tarshis. Animal attacks Juvenile literature Disasters Juvenile literature Survival Juvenile literature Animal attacks Disasters Survival QL100.5 .T37 2015 591.6 9780545852319 (hardcover) 0545852315 (hardcover) 9780545908023 0545908027 DLC 20231211141822.0 1395 eng