Books with title Thunder and Lightning Strike!

Thunder and Lightening teaches about thunder and lightening through facts and photographs. It even includes a one page glossary defining clouds, water vapor, electricity and more. This book is a Level 1 reader, meaning it is meant for children in Kindergarten and first grade, ages 5 and 6, who are just beginning to read. This book includes a suggested activity and note to parents.

What happens when you bring to life a huge acoustic sound wave and a gigantic spark of static electricity? You get Thunder and Lightning! Now imagine what would happen if these two fictional characters get into a big fight on a dim dark Saturday night! Follow their battle to see how they whimsically banter back and forth as the clouds and the stars cheer them on. Find out, Who Won The Fight? Who Won The Fight? Who Knocked Who, Out Of Sight?

Excerpt:"On March 3, 1557, Diane of France, illegitimate daughter of Henri II., then the Dauphin, married François de Montmorency. On the night of their wedding, an oscillating flame came into their bedroom through the window, went from corner to corner, and finally to the nuptial bed, where it burnt Diane's hair and night attire. It did them no other harm, but their terror can be imagined."Perhaps it may be as well to take with a pinch of salt the statement that the lady's attire was burnt in this way without harm to her person, yet there are other authentic stories of a similar kind almost as curious.In 1897, at Linguy (Eure-et-Loire), a man and his wife were sleeping quietly, when suddenly a terrible crash made them jump out of bed. They thought [8] their last hour had come. The chimney, broken to pieces, had fallen in and its wreckage filled the room, the gable-end was put out and the roof threatened to come down. The effects of the thunderbolt in the room itself were less alarming than its effects outside, but were very curious. For instance, bricks from one wall had been dashed horizontally against the wall opposite, with such extraordinary force that they were to be seen imbedded in it up above a dresser upon which pots and pans, etc., were ranged, and within a few inches of the ceiling, while the windows of the room had been smashed into bits, and a looking-glass, detached from the wall, stood on end whole and entire upon the floor, delicately balanced. A chair near the bed, upon which articles of clothing had been placed, had been spirited away to a spot near the door. A small lamp and a box of matches were to be found undamaged upon the floor. An old gun, suspended from a beam, was violently shaken and had lost its ramrod.

Shortlisted for the 2014 CLA Book of the Year for Children AwardIn The Legend of Thunder and Lightning, a traditional legend that has been told in the Kivalliq region of Nunavut for centuries, two siblings resort to stealing from their fellow villagers. In this tale of guilt and consequence, the actions of the two children lead them to flee punishment by escaping to the sky as thunder and lightning. This beautifully illustrated traditional legend weaves together elements of an origin story and a traditional cautionary tale, giving young readers an accessible window into centuries-old Inuit mythology that is specific to the Kivalliq region of Nunavut.

When Andrew's family moves house, he strikes up an unexpected friendship with his neighbour Victor. There isn't a thing Victor doesn't know about the RAF planes flying overhead and the two boys are soon busy tracking their movements.Then Andrew discovers that Victor's beloved Lightnings are due to be scrapped...Thunder and Lightnings won the Carnegie Medal in 1976.

What is lightning made of? Why do you hear thunder after you see lightning? How can you stay safe during a thunderstorm? Read this book to find out all about thunder and lightning. Each book in the 'Watching the Weather' series looks at a different kind of weather. Discover what creates each kind of weather. Find out how the weather can affect you life. Do a fun step-by-step weather project.