Even for the nerves-of-steel creators of the Worst-Case Scenario Handbooks, there is a place so dangerous, frightening, and fraught with pitfalls that few ever want to return there. What is this awful place? Middle School! But it doesn't have to be that way. Inside you'll find hands-on, step-by-step instructions to help you:

• climb a mountain of homework
• rescue a sinking grade
• survive a crush
• rise above a wardrobe malfunction
• safely face down a bully ...and much more, including 2 special, top-secret chapters: FOR GIRLS ONLY and FOR BOYS ONLY.David Borgenicht is a writer, editor, publisher, and co-author of all the books in the Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook series. Ben H. Winters lives in Brooklyn where he writes books, plays, musicals, articles, and lots of to-do lists. Robin Epstein teaches sitcom writing in NYU's Department of Dramatic Writing, and leads a dramatic life (pure fiction). Chuck Gonzales is a New York City-based illustrator. He's no stranger to Worst Cases, having illustrated all the Junior Edition in this series.

You never know what lurks around the corner--what's swimming beneath the surface. But you can be prepared. Quirk's best-selling WORST-CASE SCENARIO™ SURVIVAL HANDBOOKS and ALMANACS have sold more than EIGHT MILLION COPIES worldwide, and have spawned board games, a TV series, video games, gear, and more. These handy guides to life's sudden turns for the worse are great gifts, resources, coffeetable icons, and bathroom books--and someday, they just may save your life.

NEW TITLES The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook: Politics The Worst-Case Scenario Junior: Middle School Edition The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Pocket Guide: New York City The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Pocket Guide: Dogs The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Pocket Guide: Breakups The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Pocket Guide: Retirement The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Pocket Guide: Los Angeles The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Pocket Guide: Cats The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Pocket Guide: Men The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Pocket Guide: Meetings The Complete Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook

Justin Heimberg writes books and films. He lives in an extreme suburb in Maryland.

Chuck Gonzales is a New York City- based illustrator. Growing up in North Dakota, he became very familiar with surviving on the tundra.