During a massive blackout in rural Nevada, two brothers struggle to survive without their self-reliance-obsessed dad and without enough water cross the desert for help. Dad always said if things get desperate, its okay to drink the water in the toilet. I never thought it would come to that. I thought Id sooner die than let one drop of toilet water touch my lips. Yet here I am, kneeling before a porcelain throne, holding a tin mug for scooping in...

When a busy family's activities come to a halt because of a blackout, they find they enjoy spending time together and not being too busy for once.

"Sparks fly when sixteen-year-old Lucy Patterson and seventeen-year-old Owen Buckley meet on an elevator rendered useless by a New York City blackout. Soon after, the two teenagers leave the city, but as they travel farther away from each other geographically, they stay connected emotionally, in this story set over the course of one year"--

"What would happen if electricity suddenly failed? If every cell phone, computer, car engine, battery, and electrical circuit stopped functioning? When residents of a remote New Hampshire village gather to watch the northern lights, they're expecting to see something spectacular. What happens next will change their lives and challenge their very existence. A massive solar flare knocks out the power grid, and as darkness overwhelms America, cutting...

"In a world gone dark, life goes on for Adam and his fortified neighborhood--but the trade-offs made for safety and security are increasingly wrenching and questionable"--

"After a strong storm, Sofia and her family are without power. Sofia and her dad head to the store to buy supplies and come home with the perfect plan to have fun with or without power! This early chapter book includes Spanish words" --

When a storm causes a neighborhood blackout, Sofia and her father come up with a plan for the perfect family night without electricity. "Después de una fuerte tormenta, se corta la luz en la casa de Sofía y su familia. Sofía y su papá van a la tienda a comprar provisiones. Vuelven a casa conel plan perfecto para divertirse: ¡con o sin luz!"--Back cover.

"A teen's suburban neighborhood bands together for its own survival in a world stricken by a catastrophic blackout"--

Wealthy, popular Webber Academy senior, Caroline, permits her new friend and classmate Waverly, an autistic, gay, scholarship student, to attend the annual Masquerade Ball disguised as her; but the evening becomes a nightmare when there is a global blackout, and Waverly and her friends discover what the school's dean and top donors really have planned.

"Prepare to visit the darkest and most chilling corners of Hawkins. Dustin, Lucas, Max, and their friends want to rent videos one night. But when a blackout changes their plans, they swap seven twisted tales based on their hometown. What secrets lurk in an old asylum? Does a mutant creature live at the bottom of Lovers Lake? Is a harmless teddy bear actually controlled by a supernatural force? Follow Eleven, Dustin, Max, Lucas, and their friends for...