The Australia Survival Guide

Visually, pages are eye-catching with break-out boxes, changes of font size and type, graphics and photographs. Every page is filled with interesting and sometimes fascinating facts. One could imagine the target market for this book – children aged from nine years plus – spending countless hours reading and dipping into the 175 pages.

Dianne Bates, Buzz Words

This book has sensible advice about how to avoid undesirable situations, and practical tips for walking in the Australian bush. One for the Christmas gift list.

Sunday Telegraph

The Australia Survival Guide is an informative and fascinating snapshot of all things lethal in Australia. There are fun facts about our top 10 deadliest snakes, the top four diseases spread by mosquitoes and the ultimate killer, the sun.

Heather Zubek, West Australian

This survival guide is both informative and entertaining. Ivanoff writes in a cheerful tone, makes lots of jokes, all the while managing to convey sensible advice and heaps of accessible facts about all the dangers that exist out there in the wilds of Australia.

Mia Macrossan, Story Links

This book is a great insight into the dangers lurking in Australian backyards but also a reminder about all that is weird and wonderful about our land. It’s a great book for both locals and tourists as it shows us how to be aware yet safe, and acknowledge the wonderous creatures lurking in our midst.

Sarah Wallace, Kids' Book Review

. . . the first person narrative lifts this above the common survival guide so that while there is all the information about identification, avoidance and first aid that is needed, it becomes a readable dip-and-delve book that also carries a warning about how humans can change the environment for better or worse and, at the same time, recognising its uniqueness and the need for us to look after it – even if it is trying to kill us.

Barbara Braxton, The Bottom Shelf blog

Kids will enjoy the avatar that guides them through the book and will love the humour of the sections like 'Totally fake death' where they can learn about mythical animals like the bunyip and the Hawkesbury River Monster . . . At the same time the content is informative and well described, with the first aid sections and instructions being particularly clear and concise should any of the deadly creatures and events be encountered.

Read Plus

George Ivanoff is not just a pretty face. Under that luxuriant mop of ever-changing hair there’s an inventive and clever brain which can produce not only awesome adventures of the fictional kind for readers but now the ultimate field guide to surviving in the harsh reality of the Australian landscape.

Sue Warren, Just So Stories

. . . readers will be entertained and even amused as their fear of encountering snakes, spiders, jellyfish and other “nasties” in nature decreases. In the end, they’ll find that Australia isn’t so scary after all. In fact, it’s a wonderful place to live or visit!

Julie Murphy, Booktopia