Natural Disasters category: 785 books

Cover of Hurricane Watch
by Melissa Stewart
Language: English
Release Date: February 2, 2016

Winds whip. Waves crash. Rain pours down. A superstorm moves across the ocean and gets closer and closer to land. Hurricane watch! In this nonfiction picture book, read and find out how hurricanes form, how scientists track the storms, and what you can do to keep yourself safe if one strikes. With...
Cover of Looking Up!
by Torrey Maloof
Language: English
Release Date: November 21, 2017

Discover all the cool things you can see in the night sky! Learn all about telescopes and how they help us see the moon and stars up close. The vibrant images in this book keep students engaged and excited about astronomy. Easy-to-read text helps simplify scientific concepts. This reader also includes...
Cover of Seymour Simon's Extreme Earth Records
by Seymour Simon
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2012

Imagine exploring the most extreme parts of our amazing planet—trekking though the driest desert, climbing the snowiest mountaintops, and diving to the deepest regions of the ocean floor. Seymour Simon, the dean of children's science nonfiction, investigates Earth's biggest, smallest, deepest, and...
Cover of Los incendios
by William B. Rice
Language: Spanish
Release Date: October 6, 2017

Perhaps nothing is more frightening than seeing a forest fire rage out of control. Sometimes, however, fires are set intentionally to benefit the environment. In this Spanish title, readers will learn what fire is, how it burns, and how fires can both help and harm the areas they affect.
Cover of Los huracanes
by William B. Rice
Language: Spanish
Release Date: October 6, 2017

Hurricanes plague the tropics from June through November. Some years bring just a handful of storms. Other years, meteorologists run out of names because there are so many. In this Spanish title, readers learn how and where these storms form and the dangers they pose to the land and people who live in Gulf and Atlantic coast regions.
Cover of Volcanes/Volcanoes
by Mari Schuh
Language: Spanish
Release Date: November 26, 2018

Describes volcanoes, how they form, and the damage they cause--in both English and Spanish
Cover of Las inundaciones y las ventiscas
by William B. Rice
Language: Spanish
Release Date: October 6, 2017

Readers may list more differences than similarities when comparing floods and blizzards. But, they will discover they have one vital ingredient in common: water. Readers will learn the powerful forces of water as it pertains to floods and blizzards. They also discover that although these two forces...
Cover of Volcanoes
by William B. Rice
Language: English
Release Date: January 19, 2018

Images of an erupting volcano can be mesmerizing. Readers may be surprised to learn that volcanoes erupt every day. Some erupt constantly, while others lie dormant for years or even centuries. Through engaging text and brilliant photos, readers learn what happens beneath the Earth to cause a volcanic eruption and the different structures beneath the Earth that cause new land to form.
Cover of ¡Terremotos!
by Cy Armour
Language: Spanish
Release Date: September 11, 2017

Early elementary readers find out what causes earthquakes and what to do to stay safe if one occurs in this helpful, Spanish-translated nonfiction title. Featuring informational text, colorful maps, diagrams, and vibrant photos, this book keeps children engaged and fascinated at the same time!
Cover of Los terremotos
by William B. Rice
Language: Spanish
Release Date: October 6, 2017

Most of the Earth's changes happen over millions of years, but earthquakes can force significant changes to the land in just a few moments. Readers will learn the science of plate tectonics and its role in the development of earthquakes around the globe. They will also learn that not all rocks are...
Cover of Los volcanes
by William B. Rice
Language: Spanish
Release Date: July 6, 2017

Las imágenes de un volcán en erupción pueden ser fascinantes. Los lectores podrían sorprenderse al saber que los volcanes entran en erupción cada día. Algunos entran en erupción constantemente, mientras que otros permanecen inactivos durante años o incluso siglos. A través de texto interesante...
Cover of More Deadly Than War

More Deadly Than War

The Hidden History of the Spanish Flu and the First World War

by Kenneth C. Davis
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2018

From bestselling author Kenneth C. Davis comes a fascinating account of the Spanish influenza pandemic 100 years after it first swept the world in 1918. "Davis deftly juggles compelling storytelling, gruesome details, and historical context. More Deadly Than War reads like a terrifying...
Cover of Struggle for Survival: Water
by Rice, William B.
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2017

In a doomsday scenario with resources disappearing, will you have what it takes to find water in order to survive? This nonfiction reader examines some of the biological effects when someone deprived of water, methods to stay hydrated, and other basic survival skills. This exciting e-Book engages...
Cover of What Was Hurricane Katrina?
by Robin Koontz, Who HQ
Language: English
Release Date: August 11, 2015

On August 25th, 2005, one of the deadliest and most destructive hurricanes in history hit the Gulf of Mexico. High winds and rain pummeled coastal communities, including the City of New Orleans, which was left under 15 feet of water in some areas after the levees burst. Track this powerful storm from...
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