BEAR GRYLLS ADVENTURE #2: THE DESERT ADVENTURE by Bear Grylls
PAPERBACK
Author: Bear Grylls
Illustrator: Emma McCann
Exciting, confidence-boosting, and packed with survival skills, THE DESERT ADVENTURE is the second action-filled instalment in the Bear Grylls Adventure series - perfect for young readers who love thrills with a real-world edge.
Sophie loves activity camp… except for one thing.
Insects.
Flying ones. Crawling ones. Any of them.
She’s so frightened that she won’t even enter her tent alone. But when Sophie is handed a mysterious compass by another camper, she’s suddenly whisked away to the desert - a place where insects are not just present, they’re unavoidable.
Guided by survival expert Bear Grylls, Sophie must learn how to cope with scorching heat, spot dangerous mirages, and survive encounters with camel spiders, scorpions, and snakes. Step by step, she begins to face her fears - discovering inner strength she didn’t know she had.
Blending gripping fiction with practical survival facts, this story gently encourages resilience, bravery, and personal growth, showing readers that fear doesn’t disappear overnight - but it can be managed.
This book tackles fear and anxiety in a relatable, empowering way, with real survival skills woven seamlessly into the story; also short chapters ideal for confident and developing readers. It encourages courage, perseverance, and self-belief, and ideal for readers who enjoy adventure stories with real-life lessons, Bear Grylls Adventure: The Desert Adventure reminds us that bravery isn’t about having no fears - it’s about facing them, one step at a time.
Each book in this 12-book series from Bear Grylls follows a different child on the outdoor activity camp. Once they are given the magical compass, they meet the inspirational adventurer in an amazing place and learn new skills and facts they can take back with them to their real life.