Book Series · 4 Books

How to Survive Books

In order from How to Survive a Horror Movie to How to Survive a Horror Movie.

The How to Survive series is a set of 4 picture books by Kristen Foote, published between 2017 and 2025. Written for ages 5–17, most books run about 95 pages.

How to Survive as a Firefly
How to Survive as a Shark
How to Survive in the Age of Pirates
Where the story begins

First Book in the Series

How to Survive a Horror Movie
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Book #1 · Chapter Book · Ages 13–17 · 2025

How to Survive a Horror Movie

By Scarlett Dunmore

A killer targets students; Charley must use horror film smarts to survive and clear her name.

352 pages
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In reading order

How to Survive Series

4 books · Published 2017–2025

Series
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How to Survive as a Firefly

Picture Book · Ages 5–10 · 2017

Survive the wild world of fireflies and learn to glow before it's too late.

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How to Survive as a Shark

Picture Book · Ages 5–10 · 2017

Learn to survive the ocean's depths with a shark's unique skills and secrets.

How to Survive in the Age of Pirates

Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2024

Can you survive the treacherous world of pirates and outsmart ruthless captains?

#1

How to Survive a Horror Movie

Chapter Book · Ages 13–17 · 2025

A killer targets students; Charley must use horror film smarts to survive and clear her name.

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Common Questions

How many books are in the How to Survive series?

There are 4 books in the How to Survive series. It began with How to Survive a Horror Movie in 2025, and the newest book, How to Survive a Horror Movie, was published in 2025.

What order should you read the How to Survive books in?

Start with How to Survive a Horror Movie and follow the series order — the books above are numbered #1 through #4.

What ages are the How to Survive books best for?

The series is best for ages 5–17, based on the age ranges of the individual books.

The people

The Creatives Behind the Books

The authors and illustrators who bring How to Survive to life.

01

Kristen Foote

Author
02

Crispin Boyer

Author
03

Scarlett Dunmore

Author
04

Erica Salcedo

Illustrator

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