Books by David Borgenicht

The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook: LIFE

by Joshua Piven, David Borgenicht

An omnibus of fast-access survival advice on the full range of everyday life emergencies, The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Life guide packs hundreds of instant, real solutions to daily crises in categories covering, home, relationships, travel, sports and hobbies, animals and pets, money, school, beauty and fitness, holidays and celebrations, and more. Clocking in at a chunky 288 pages, and containing hundreds of scenarios and solutions, The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Life will keep readers informed and safe whether battling an bobcat or busted faucet. Because anything can go wrong anywhere at any time.

The Worst Case Scenario Almanac: The Great Outdoors

by Melissa Wagner, David Borgenicht

Bears. Avalanches. Grill fi res. The great outdoors is packed with perils, so be prepared from the moment you lace up your boots. With detailed instructions on how to get out of every kind of trouble in the wild, this new, dynamic almanac format in the best-selling Worst-Case Scenario series provides maximum protectionand gives you something scary to read around the campfire. Profiles of worst-case locations and intrepid explorers, charts and graphs of perilous situations, offbeat lists and factshere is all the information you need in the wilderness to feel safe and terrified at the same time.

The Worst Case Scenario Survival Handbook: Travel

by Joshua Piven, David Borgenicht

If you have to leave home, TAKE THIS BOOK! The team that brought you The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook now helps you navigate the perils of travel. Learn what to do when the tarantula crawls up your leg, the riptide pulls you out to sea, the sandstorms headed your way, or your camel just wont stop. Find out how to pass a bribe, remove leeches, climb out of a well, survive a fall onto subway tracks, catch a fish without a rod, and preserve a severed limb. Hands-on, step-by-step instructions show you how to survive these and dozens of other adventures. An appendix of travel tips, useful phrases, and gestures to avoid will also ensure your safe return. Because you just never know...

The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook: Work

by Joshua Piven, David Borgenicht

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.

The Worst-Case Scenario Almanac: Politics

by David Borgenicht, Turk Regan

Leave it to the experts of the best-selling Worst-Case Scenario series to ferret out the most scandalous, dangerous, incompetent, and downright awful people to ever seek power. The most lavish palaces, the bloodiest coups, the stupidest declarations. . . . Plus all the lists, charts, maps, and profiles that have made the Worst-Case ScenarioAlmanacs such a success. Which country had more governments in the past 175 yearsItaly or Bolivia? What ever happened to all those people who ran for vice president of the United States of Americaand lost? Illustrated, step-by-step scenarios describe how to respond when confronted with misfortune or challenge, including how to give a concession speech, kiss a drooling baby, escape a sex scandal, and evade the truth.

The Worst Case Scenario Survival Handbook (Junior Edition)

by David Borgenicht, Robin Epstein

Braces. Bullies. Chores. Childhood is chock-full of perilsbut 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.

The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook: Parenting

by Joshua Piven, David Borgenicht, Sarah Jordan

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.

Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook: College (Worst Case Scenario, WORS)

by Joshua Piven, David Borgenicht, Jennifer Worick

The college years are a time of noble pursuit of knowledge, self-betterment—and unending peril! Students are at risk from the moment they receive their acceptance letters. Fortunately, the authors of the phenomenally best-selling Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook series have come to the rescue, offering all-new, hands-on, step-by-step instructions for surviving the worst that higher education has to offer, on campus and off. Learn how to identify a party school, engineer a hookup, survive "the spins," and escape a stadium riot. Discover the best way to sleep in class, pass a test you haven't studied for, avoid the "freshman fifteen," and pull an all-nighter. With practical advice for avoiding laundry and identifying unsafe institutional food, along with an appendix of excuses for missed deadlines and a back-up diploma, this is truly required reading for all college students—and a perfect high school graduation present.

The Worst-Case Scenario Almanac: History

by Joshua Piven, Melissa Wagner, David Borgenicht, Piers Marchant

Best-seller history repeats itself with this dynamic new "almanac" format that broadens the scope and content of the Worst-Case Scenario handbooks. The Worst-Case Scenario Almanac: History offers step-by-step illustrated scenarios on how to win a joust, survive in a dungeon, and overcome other plights of yesteryear, but the volume also features hundreds of pages of additionaland hilariousinformation in the form of lists (the worst jobs to have during the Industrial Revolution), offbeat profiles (Attila the Hun, Idi Amin), Worst-Case Wisdom (bad advice), descriptions of disasters narrowly averted, and much more. Packed with charts, graphs, maps, and timelines, The Worst-Case Scenario Almanac: History is an invigorating look at all that's gone wrong in the past and the best way to prepare for the future.

The Worst Case Scenario Survival Handbook - Extreme Junior Edition (Worst Case Scenario, WORS)

by David Borgenicht, Justin Heimberg

The best-selling Worst-Case Scenario series returns with this "extreme" follow-up to the Junior Edition. Packed with funny, kid friendly instructions for the most extreme situations such as how to handle an encounter with a tarantula, how to navigate by the stars, how to build a snow cave, and more!

The Worst-Case Scenario: Mars (An Ultimate Adventure Novel) (Worst Case Scenario, WORS)

by Hena Khan, David Borgenicht

Join the youngest crew of astronauts ever to make the trip to Mars! Faced with fearsome dangers and difficult decisions, your choices will determine your fate on the Red Planet. Will you achieve the mission and return home to Earth safely, successfully earning the title of the youngest astronaut ever to make it to Mars? Or will you be forced to turn back early? This thrilling adventure offers twenty-two possible endings, but only ONE leads to the ultimate success! With eye-catching comic book style illustrations and information based on scientific facts related to Mars and space exploration, young readers will be over the moon with this entertaining addition to the Worst-Case Scenario series!

The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook: Extreme Edition (Worst Case Scenario, WORS)

by Joshua Piven, David Borgenicht

How could it get any worse?
For the latest book in the phenomenally successful Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook series, the authors have pulled out all the stops, harkening back to the core appeal that made the first book a runaway bestseller. Here are all new scenarios for living life on the very edge. Imperiled readers will learn immediate, hands-on strategies for surviving an elephant stampede, a 16-car pile-up, a mine collapse, and a nuclear attack. Discover how to take a bullet, control a runaway hot air balloon, break a gorilla's grip, endure a Turkish prison, and free a limb from a beartrap. Whether stranded on an iceberg, being chased by a pack of wolves, spinning out on a motorcycle, or being buried alive, The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook: Extreme Edition has all the right stuff for those times when everything goes wrong.

The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook: Weddings

by Joshua Piven, David Borgenicht, Sarah Jordan

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.

The Worst-Case Scenario Book of Survival Questions

by Joshua Piven, David Borgenicht

The authors of the phenomenally best-selling Worst-Case Scenario Survival series have taught millions to prepare for the worstbut how can readers be sure they're really ready? The Worst-Case Scenario Book of Survival Questions collects hundreds of survival dilemmas and questions designed to test true survival skill and daring. Fifty percent longer than the handbooks, this challenging, interactive, and informative book is packed with survival trivia, expert tips, adventurous situations, and illustrations. Your car is careening toward a 20-foot drop into a river: do you leap from the car immediately, or wait to swim free once it begins to sink? Is it worse to be lost in the jungle during the day or in the desert at night? If you had to perform an emergency tracheotomy, where would you make the incision? In hundreds of multiple-choice quizzes, story problems, and questions, The Worst-Case Scenario Book of Survival Questions provides need-to-know answers to life's unexpected turns for the worst. Also included is a Worst-Case Scenario Aptitude Test (WCSAT), which can be scored at home to ensure optimum readiness. Don't wait until it's too late!

The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook: Gross Junior Edition

by David Borgenicht, Robin Epstein, Nathaniel Marunas

Leave it to the authors of the best-selling Worst-Case Scenario series to serve up a hilarious and totally "gross" handbook that will guide kids through all things slippery, slimy, and stinky. Find out how to survive boogers, bloody noses, barfing emergencies, and more. The tips in this book will have kids laughing out loud, while gearing them up to tackle all that's utterly disgusting in life, Worst-Case Scenario-style!Book Details:Format: PaperbackPublication Date: 9/22/2010Pages: 128Reading Level: Age 8 and Up

The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook: Man Skills: (Survival Guide for Men, Book Gifts for Men, Cool Gifts for Men)

by Ben H. Winters, Joshua Piven, David Borgenicht

Following the success of The Complete Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook (more than 150,000 copies sold!), this ruggedly handsome hardcover collection brings together new and classic advice from Worst-Case experts to help readers master the manly artsfrom wrestling an alligator to calming a crying child to extinguishing backyardbarbeque fireswith all the contents fully searchable on an accompanying CD.

The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook: Paranormal

by Ben H. Winters, David Borgenicht

On hit TV shows, in best-selling books, blockbuster films, video games, and comics, pop culture has been overrun by hordes of vampires, zombies, werewolves, ghosts, wizards, and other paranormal creatures. Luckily, the authors of the Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook series are back with all-new, expert advice designed to help readers fend off the furry, fanged, freaky, and frightful. This classic handbook format is packed with new illustrated instructions for crucial scenarios ranging from the domestic (How to Host a Cocktail Party When Your House is Haunted) to the scary (How to Survive a Zombie Attack in the First Day, First Week, and Long Term) to the practical (How to Break Up with a Vampire).

The Worst-Case Scenario: Amazon (An Ultimate Adventure Novel)

by Hena Khan, David Borgenicht

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.

The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook: Expert Advice for Extreme Situations (Survival Handbook, Wilderness Survival Guide, Funny Books): Expert Advice for Extreme Situations

by Joshua Piven, David Borgenicht

The 20th anniversary edition of the international bestseller, perfectly timed for everyone needing extra help to be adequately prepared for dire situations in today's world.

Danger! It lurks at every corner. Quicksand. Sharks. Cyberbullies. Super Flu. From wrestling an alligator to evading drones to landing an airplane if the pilot passes out, The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook is here to help with expert, illustrated, step-by-step instructions for the best ways to tackle life's sudden turns for the worse.

Needed now more than ever, this revised and expanded edition of the international bestseller delivers frightening and funny real advice readers need to know fast, including crucial information added from across the Worst-Case series and 20 all-new scenarios for 21st-century threats, from extreme weather and "fake news" to dropping a cell phone in the bathroom toilet.

EMERGENCY INSTRUCTION FOR ANXIOUS TIMES: This ultimate survival book is packed with expert—and humorous—advice for extreme situations, including tips on great escapes and entrances (how to escape from a sinking car), hacks for technical trouble (how to survive an out-of-control autonomous car), skills for adventure survival (how to survive an avalanche), and more.

INFORMATION ANYONE CAN USE: From your nephew who loves camping in the wilderness to your great aunt who became a doomsday prepper during the pandemic, this complete survival guide is the ultimate preparedness tool for people of all ages.

A FAVORITE BOOK TO SHARE WITH FRIENDS AND FAMILY: Readers rave about the reactions this entertaining volume elicits, sharing that it's "an absolute hit" as a gift and a "great tabletop item for guests to pick up and browse for a few minutes." One reviewer notes this is "one of the best gifts that I have ever purchased" while another calls the book "a fun read and conversation starter."

Perfect for: Kids, teens, and adults interested in learning how to survive anything, from a sudden natural disaster to a zombie apocalypse Anyone who enjoys funny books Birthday, holiday, or graduation gag gifts

Star Trek Book of Opposites

by David Borgenicht

EXPLORE STRANGE NEW WORDS!

WITH THE HELP OF Kirk, Spok, McCoy, and two dozen colorful pictures from across the galaxy, teach your children the meaning of big and little, hot and cold, apart and together, and much more!

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by James Grace, David Borgenicht

The Book Your Children Don’t Want You to Read

How to Con Your Kid is the most useful (and sneakiest) parenting manual you’ll ever purchase. Within are hundreds of tips, techniques, and simple scams for getting your child to do exactly what you want—with your child none the wiser. For mealtime, bedtime, bathtime, and any other time of the day (or night), you’ll learn to:

• Get your kid to eat by playing on his possessiveness.
• Get your kid to bathe by “swimming” in the tub.
• Get your kid to talk quietly by whispering back.
• Get your kid to take medicine by pretending it’s superhero juice.
• Get your kid to sit still by playing “I Spy.”

And dozens more tricks of the parenting trade!

The Worst-Case Scenario 2026 Daily Calendar: Expert Advice for Extreme Situations

by Joshua Piven, David Borgenicht

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The Worst-Case Scenario Survival 2025 Daily Calendar: Expert Advice for Extreme Situations

by Joshua Piven, David Borgenicht

An action-packed, day-to-day guide to surviving a year's worth of peril—from the bestselling authors of The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook series.

Danger! It lurks at every corner—sharks, grid collapse, a sinking car, a malfunctioning parachute. This crucial, illustrated daily calendar from the authors of the internationally bestselling Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook series is packed with step-by-step guidance and essential knowledge for extreme and everyday scenarios. Because you just never know.

5 1/8 x 4 1/2 x 1 1/2 inches
314 tear-away pages

ENTERTAINING AND AUTHORITATIVE: All advice and instruction are based on expert guidance collected by the authors and delivered in immediate and accessible Worst-Case Scenario style.

KEEPING MILLIONS SAFE SINCE 1999: The Worst-Case Scenario series has kept readers safe and ready for more than 20 years, with more than 10 million copies sold. All advice is freshly vetted by survival experts.

GREAT GIFT AND REFERENCE GUIDE: For those who like to be prepared for whatever might happen.

PLASTIC-FREE MATERIALS: 100% plastic-free packaging and product.

Perfect for: Kids, teens, and adults feeling a little anxious and in search of expert survival advice on extreme to everyday scenarios Fans of the Worst-Case Scenario book series Gift-givers seeking a funny and practical calendar People looking for clever office or desk decor

The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook for Kids

by David Borgenicht, Justin Heimberg

A 2024 National Parenting Product Awards Winner

The best-selling (and wildly hilarious) Worst-Case Scenario series is back with 40 extreme survival tips for kids ages 8 to 12, great for adventurous fans of the I Survived series.

Erupting volcanoes. Ravenous sharks. Pooping in the woods.

The great outdoors is a weird, wonderful, and scare-your-pants-off terrifying place. Whether you’re freezing in the Arctic, escaping quicksand in the jungle, or befriending tarantulas in the desert, this guide has you covered.

Bust this guide open and discover step-by-step instructions for surviving the most extreme situations that Planet Earth can throw at you. Learn how to:

• Dodge a charging rhinoceros
• Ride out a sandstorm
• Navigate by the stars
• Build a snow cave
• Cross piranha-infested waters
• And much more!

The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook: Apocalypse

by Joshua Piven, David Borgenicht

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

The Worst-Case Scenario 2027 Daily Calendar: Expert Advice for Extreme Situations

by Joshua Piven, David Borgenicht

An action-packed, day-to-day guide to surviving a year's worth of peril—from the bestselling authors of The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook series.

Danger! It lurks at every corner―sharks, grid collapse, a sinking car, a malfunctioning parachute. This crucial, illustrated daily calendar from the authors of the internationally bestselling Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook series is packed with step-by-step guidance and essential knowledge for extreme and everyday scenarios. Because you just never know.

6 x 5 x 1-1/2 inches
316 tear-away pages

ENTERTAINING AND AUTHORITATIVE: All advice and instruction are based on expert guidance collected by the authors and delivered in immediate and accessible Worst-Case Scenario style.

KEEPING MILLIONS SAFE SINCE 1999: The Worst-Case Scenario series has kept readers safe and ready for more than 20 years, with more than 10 million copies sold. All advice is freshly vetted by survival experts.

GREAT GIFT AND REFERENCE GUIDE: For those who like to be prepared for whatever might happen.

PLASTIC-FREE MATERIALS: 100% plastic-free packaging and product.

Perfect for: Adults, teens, and kids feeling a little anxious and in search of expert survival advice on extreme to everyday scenarios Fans of the Worst-Case Scenario book series Gift-givers seeking a funny and practical calendar People looking for clever office or desk decor