Books in Amazing Science: Weather series

Learn what makes lightning flash across the sky, and the different ways lightning is created in thunderstorms.

Dead leaves, food scraps, and grass clippings for lunch? Small animals, fungi, and bacteria called decomposers turn trash into a tasty compost treat. Learn more about compost and how you can use it in your garden or yard.

Have you ever wondered what makes magnets work? Magnets, by Natalie M. Rosinsky introduces many different kinds of magnets, such as motors, compasses, and Earth’s magnetic poles. Clear text, vivid illustrations, fun facts, and simple experiments make this book a great introduction to magnets.

Learn about snow and snow crystals. How water turns into snow is the focus of this book, with a discussion of blizzards and other extreme conditions.

Sunrises, sunsets, rainbows - all these things come from the sun. Sunshine also gives us light, warmth, food, and creates all of our weather.

Describes the process of how thunderstorms can form. Also includes explanations of downdrafts, storm cells, supercells, electric energy, thunder, lightning, squall lines, hail, and wind bursts.

Describes the causes and the effects of flooding.

Describes the process of how hurricanes can form. Also includes explanations of tropical storms and a storm surge.

Describes the process of how tornadoes can form. Also includes explanations of updrafts, downdrafts, thunderstorms, rotation, and funnel clouds.

Have you ever wondered what makes magnets work? Magnets, by Natalie M. Rosinsky introduces many different kinds of magnets, such as motors, compasses, and Earth’s magnetic poles. Clear text, vivid illustrations, fun facts, and simple experiments make this book a great introduction to magnets.

Clouds come in all sorts of types, including cumulus, cumulonimbus, stratus, and cirrus. Learn how to tell each cloud type apart.

Did you know that rain, waves, wind, snow, and ice can change the shape of Earth’s surface? They can create valleys, sea stacks, caves, and rock arches. Learn about the natural forces of erosion and how they shape the land.