The Adventure Collection 3-5

Smokejumpers: Battling the Forest Flames looks at the work of the specialist firefighters who parachute into hard-to-reach areas where wildfires are burning. The audiobook also recounts some exciting and tragic moments in this most dangerous of careers. Bloodsuckers: Bats, Bugs, and Other Bloodthirsty Creatures explores the variety of animals that feed on blood. The epilogue presents facts about blood flukes, explaining what they are and how they live. Cameras on the Battlefield: Photos of War recounts the story of wartime photography. The subplot of the audiobook follows the advancing technology of the cameras themselves, and how such advances changed the role of the war photographer. Snakes! Deadly Predators or Harmless Pets? begins with two accounts of frightening snake encounters in which two people come close to death. The audiobook also gives safety rules for victims of snake bites.