The Jungle Challenge

A Bear Grylls Adventure #3

by Bear Grylls, Emma McCann (Illustrator)

The third adventure in the brand-new 12-book collectible series for young readers from survival expert and Chief Scout BEAR GRYLLS.Omar is fiercely competitive and very impatient about anything that holds him back. . . especially other people. Activity camp is brilliant because he's the best at all the challenges, it's just so annoying that not all his teammates are as quick or brave or strong as he is. It would be much easier just to ditch them and go it alone. But when he's given a mysterious compass it transports him to a thick jungle that is impossible to get through quickly - he has to learn to move with the rhythm of the environment around him with the help of his guide, adventurer Bear Grylls. Can his time in the rainforest change his mind about what makes someone successful? And who will he give the compass to next?Each book in this fun 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 with them back to their real life.

Genres: Childrens, Fiction, Adventure, Chapter Books, Nature, Middle Grade

98 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 15, 2017

About the author

Bear Grylls has become known around the world as one of the most recognized faces of survival and outdoor adventure. His journey to this acclaim started in the UK on the Isle of Wight, where his late father taught him to climb and sail. Trained from a young age in martial arts, Bear went on to spend three years as a soldier in the British Special Forces, serving with 21 SAS. It was here that he perfected many of the skills that his fans all over the world enjoy watching him pit against mother-nature. Despite a free-fall parachuting accident in Africa, where he broke his back in three places, and after enduring months in military rehabilitation, Bear went on to become one of the youngest ever climbers to reach the summit of Mount Everest. Bear went on to star in Discovery Channel's Emmy nominated Man Vs Wild and Born Survivor TV series, which has become one of the most watched shows on the planet. Off screen, Bear has lead record-breaking expeditions, from Antarctica to the Arctic, which in turn have raised over £2.5million for children around the world. In recognition of his expertise and service, Bear was appointed as the youngest ever Chief Scout to 28 million Scouts worldwide, awarded an honorary commission as a Lieutenant-Commander in the Royal Navy, and has authored 10 books, including To My Sons.

Reviews

[Rose · Rating 3 out of 5]

I think this book is really good. My favourite part was when Omar and Bear crossed a croc- infested
river because it is exsiting.

[AJ Payne · Rating 2 out of 5]

7 year old chose this from the library so I read it aloud. It was a fine story, apparently one in a series. Some fun survival tips in the story, and some lessons on patience. Not something I would seek out on my own, but seems like a decent series for 7-10 year olds.

[A'Lyssa Carter · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another good survival story! Although I don’t think we’ll have too many opportunities to use them, we learned some good tips for surviving in the jungle. There were great lessons about patience and thinking things through that can be used in any situation.

[Lisa · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm glad the main character, Omar, got an adventure of his own because he was rather mean and competitive in the first 2 books of the series. A great story of learning patience with oneself.

[Johannah A Classy Rebel Reader · Rating 4 out of 5]

“The Jungle Challenge,” by Bear Grylls. Summer camp has been a frustrating time for Omar. All he wants to do is win, but his teammates keep slowing him down. He is constantly yelling at people for being slowpokes. When a girl gives him a strange compass he is transported to the middle of the jungle. Now Omar and survival guide Bear Grylls must make their way through the dangerous jungle. Will Omar have enough patience to get out of the jungle alive or will his need to be first get the best of him.

(Book 100 of 100) This is the last book I read for my 2020 reading challenge. Even though it took me an extra four months to take pictures and post all my reviews, I’m still glad I did it. This has been a real learning opportunity for me. I have also found an amazing community of people who like books just as much as I do! I plan to keep posting bookish content, but I’m hoping to change the way I do a few things. Overall, I really enjoyed my last read of 2020. It was fun learning about the jungle and how to survive. I give this book a 4/5-star rating and would recommend it to kids who like adventure books.

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[Amy Roach · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is so adorable. The main character, Omar, is at summer camp and signs up for a relay race. He ends up feeling angry at the other kids on his team for not performing perfectly. Omar receives a strange gift from one of the girls on his team, a compass. Omar ends up running off and gets lost in the jungle. He meets Bear and they have a great adventure where Omar learns patience and peace. He eventually wakes up and realizes he fell asleep under the shooting gallery. He wakes feeling much better and realizes that he wasn’t very nice. He ends up passing the compass on to someone else that needs a valuable lesson from Bear like he received.
I loved the lessons it provided and the little bits of non-fiction trivia throughout the adventure. Highly recommend.

[Lyndia Ramsey · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a clever book for the middle elementary set (or a read aloud for reluctant readers) that should really grab the attention of young adventurers! It was written by Bear Grylls, who among many other things, became the youngest to ever climb Mt. Everest, and his knowledge of survival skills definitely shines through, as well as of the struggles of being a kid. There's even a lesson interwoven that really comes through by the end! I only gave it four stars because of my personal genre preferences, but for the right set, I believe it would be five stars.
Mild disclaimer: The description of what they eat in the jungle is fairly graphic, although it doesn't last long. Still, if you're squeamish, be prepared.😉

[Josiah · Rating 4 out of 5]

I LOVE reading facts about jungles, and I like these books, so you might guess that this is my favorite book in the series, but my favorite book in this series is probably the safari challenge, the reason why this book isn't my favorite, is because it doesn't talk enough about the insects that live in the jungle. I would recommend this book to someone 7-8-11. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐out of ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐. There is no content.

[Carrie Lynn · Rating 3 out of 5]

After watching You vs Wild on Netflix, my girls were excited to read a chapter book featuring Bear Grylls! This particular book focuses on patience as the main character leaves camp via a weird little compass. Think low risk jumanji but you meet guru survivalist bear grylls instead of the human hunter guy.

[Allison Ross · Rating 5 out of 5]

Not my favorite, but this one (along with all of them) definitely has some good messages in it.

We LOVE the Bear Grylls books! A lot like Magic Tree House they are fun fiction combined with nonfiction information. In the Bear Grylls adventures the children have not only a personal challenge to overcome but also an environmental one, learning survival skills along the way!

[Audrey Egan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another great story! I don’t know why I expect these books to be anything other than fantastic. This storyline focused on going slowly and with purpose to do your best. Emerson and I both liked it a lot! The adventures are packed full of fun-facts and with a great storyline!

[Lea Hart · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book explains the jungle and rainforest in children friendly language and the pictures are a good addition to make it more interesting. I also like the "Did you know" page at the end of the book.

[Lyndallanne · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book for the kids.

[Charlotte · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love haw much it tells you about surviving. I learned so much, it was craze!

[Kate Stone · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read with Henry. Survival mixed with life lessons. He liked it. This one emphasized patience. Now if only he would take that to heart.

[Andy 陪读爸爸 Yang · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great for read outlouds with kids, good action, great survival tips without being preachy.

[Sarah · Rating 5 out of 5]

The lesson in this one was about how patience and doing things right is better than racing and competing.

[T Guy · Rating 2 out of 5]

We have been reading this series to our Year 3 class

[Amelia · Rating 3 out of 5]

The book was fine I guess. I wouldn’t have chosen it for myself but it definitely teaches a valuable lesson I would say, but ik would be fun for someone a bit younger I think

[Hannah · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 stars

[Weston Deen · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked how Omar learned to not always think that you are going to win.

[حمید شاهکلائی · Rating 3 out of 5]

نسخه فارسی اثر را خواندم

[Emma · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really good book to help teach patience and resilience.

[Sunday Dutro · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book series is a medium-to-fast-paced adventure series for children/middle-grade readers. While the actual books are fiction, they contain loads of nonfiction information for survival as well as for personal growth and wellbeing. My eight-year-old and five-year-old love them and I’m enjoying them immensely.

[Sawyer · Rating 5 out of 5]

a great adventure story. I love how these books intertwine survival tips

[Caitlin · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really got scared when they had to walk to the river because of the crocodiles or caiman. 🐊😱