Natural Disasters category: 785 books

Newbery Honor author Rodman Philbrick presents a gripping yet poignant novel about a 12-year-old boy and his dog who become trapped in New Orleans during the horrors of Hurricane Katrina. Zane Dupree is a charismatic 12-year-old boy of mixed race visiting a relative in New Orleans when Hurricane Katrina...

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. 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.

Feel a tickle in your throat? Do you still have that headache? Could you be falling victim to a deadly virus? From history’s earliest days, bacteria and viruses have stalked humans. Stowing on wagons, ships, and airplanes, these diseases traversed the globe, infecting people in city streets...

All blizzards are snowstorms, but not all snowstorms are blizzards! What is the difference? How much snow falls during a blizzard? How fast are the winds? How cold does it get during a blizzard? Read and find out! Written by acclaimed children’s science writer Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld and...

Each Flash Points: Disaster! eShort is a single chapter from the full Flash Points: Disaster! title, packaged as a mini eBook. Flash Points: Disaster! eShorts include The Triangle Factory Fire, The Hindenburg, Chernobyl, and The Exxon Valdez Oil Spill.

Water moves and changes from liquid, to solid, to vapor! Learn about the different states of water, the water cycle, all the ways we use water, and how we can save water in this informative science reader. Easy-to-read text paired with vibrant images keep students engaged from cover to cover. This...

The books I've created are inspired by the paintings I've made over the years and my concern for the ecological challenges and environmental issues facing our world. I don't think I could have created this book if i had not experienced Hurricane Sandy firsthand. I dedicate this book to all...

¡Descubre todas las cosas geniales que puedes ver en el cielo nocturno! Conoce todo sobre los telescopios y cómo nos ayudan a ver la luna y las estrellas de cerca. Las imágenes vibrantes en este libro mantienen a los estudiantes interesados y entusiasmados con la astronomía. El texto fácil de...

El agua se mueve y cambia de líquido, a sólido, a vapor. Aprende sobre los diferentes estados del agua, el ciclo del agua, todas las formas en las que usamos el agua, y cómo podemos ahorrar agua en este lector de ciencias informativo. El texto fácil de leer con imágenes vibrantes mantiene la...

If stormy winds start to twist at incredible speeds, then watch out for some wild weather! Packed with full-color photographs, lively illustrations, and engaging, age-appropriate stories to introduce young children to a life-long love of reading. These amazing stories are guaranteed to capture children's interest while developing their reading skills. Perfect for reading together!

Lions and tigers and bears—oh, man! Jack and Annie have survived all kinds of dangers on their adventures in the magic tree house. Find out how you can survive lots of scary situations, including sharks, earthquakes, fires, shipwrecks, and many more! With full-color photographs and illustrations,...

¡AHORA EN ESPAÑOL! Este libro fascinante nos permite mirar dentro de los volcanes con un poco de ciencia, un poco de historia y muchas imágenes impresionantes de National Geographic. Piedra caliente fundida desde el centro de nuestro planeta es forzada a viajar por las grietas en la corteza...

In August 2017, Hurricane Harvey hit the United States. This Category 4 hurricane brought devastating winds and rain. Catastrophic flooding occurred in Houston, Texas, and throughout much of Harris County as well in as parts of Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, and Arkansas. Descriptive, informational...

If the world suddenly went dark, will you have what it takes to survive? The Struggle for Survival: Fire e-Book examines the importance of fire for survival and discusses important outdoor skills. This nonfiction reader engages middle school students with purposefully leveled content to increase comprehension...