David Borgenicht: The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook: Middle School

3. Pack lighter stuff next: gym clothes, workbooks, paperback textbooks, and notebooks.

4. On the very top goes your lunch or snack, and anything else that’s ruined if smushed, like that clay project you’re taking home from art class.

• Secure pocketsare for anything that you’re going to be toast if you lose: calculator, cell phone, keys, that little piece of paper you’ve got your locker combo on.

• Easy-access pocketsare where you put things you’re going to need fast, like a pencil case or water bottle.

David Borgenichtis a writer, editor, publisher, and the coauthor of all the books in the Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook series. He lives in Philadelphia. David is happy to have survived middle school P.E., despite being designated the primary target in every dodgeball game.

Robin Epsteinlives in Brooklyn and teaches writing at New York University. Thanks to her experience in 7th grade cooking class, she became determined never to cook again.

Ben H. Winterslives in Brooklyn and writes books, plays, musicals, articles, and lots of to-do lists. In middle school, he was “angry man number three” in the school play of Twelve Angry Men .

Chuck Gonzalesis a New York City–based illustrator. In middle school, his dream of being a leading man was dashed when he had to play a dancing bag of garbage instead.

A WORD OF WARNING:It’s always important to keep safety in mind. If you’re careless, even the tamest activities can result in injury. As such, all readers are urged to act with caution, ask for adult advice, obey all laws, and respect the rights of others when handling any Worst-Case Scenario.

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Illustrations by Chuck Gonzales.

Borgenicht, David.

The worst-case scenario survival handbook : middle school / by David Borgenicht, Ben H. Winters, and Robin Epstein ; illustrated by Chuck Gonzales.

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