Books with title Hurricane Book

How do weather forecasters predict storms? When does a snowstorm turn into a real blizzard? Get answers to these questions and more in the Natural Disasters series, which features clear explanations and tips for being prepared for extreme natural events. This photo-illustrated book describes hurricanes, or as they are known in other parts of the world, cyclones and typhoons. Explains how hurricanes are formed, how they are predicted, what can be done to stay safe in areas prone to hurricanes.

Hurricane hexA woman in peril, a storm prolonged -- consequences of a spell gone wrong.Come together, quell the anger -- unite to save a friend in danger!Despite the fact that it's hurricane season, Phoebe, Piper, and Paige decide to take a trip to the Sunshine State. After spending a few days at Phoebe's advice column seminar in Orlando, the Charmed Ones head a few miles north to pay a visit to Sharon Grant, Paige's best friend from college. They arrive just as a hurricane in South Florida changes course and starts heading toward them. The three sisters soon discover that the dangerous storm isn't their only worry -- it seems that Paige's friend has taken up practicing folk magic with a quirky neighbor who has an unhealthy obsession with Florida folklore. Aware that large storms can affect magic in mysterious and catastrophic ways, the Charmed Ones must batten down the hatches and convince their hostess and her friend to stop casting spells before they find themselves trapped in the eye of a real mess.

A giant, spinning storm forms over the ocean. People living on the coast start to flee inland for safety. Once the storm makes landfall, heavy rains and fast-moving winds knock down trees and destroy homes. In this captivating introduction to hurricanes, early readers will be swept up in the dramatic text that describes the first signs of a hurricane, its destructive power, and, most importantly, how to stay safe from a hurricane's devastating winds and rains. Each 24-page book features controlled text with age-appropriate vocabulary and simple sentence construction. Stunning photos closely align with descriptive text that will grab kids' attention. Emergent readers won't be able to stop turning the pages as they learn about the forces of nature that can wreak havoc on our world.

School, sports, trouble... 12 year old Lana McKay is juggling and struggling. She is a bright 6th grader who plays hockey with the boys on the Maryville Bobcats Peewee team. She also has to deal with issues in school. Deedee and Michelle are her best friends. The boys on her team are fine with having a girl on the team but don’t socialize with her much. Yet they value her excellent hockey skills. Suddenly she faces an unfamiliar role on the team. Lana is often misunderstood. She’s pleasant but insecure and sometimes makes poor decisions. Her hockey coach Mr. Kirkham says “you never know which Lana is going to show up”. Lana struggles in school, but doesn’t make excuses. She has to learn who to turn to when the going gets rough. Her parents are supportive but their patience is wearing thin. They feel that hockey is a good thing for her but they will not tolerate low grades in school. It is the fall semester at Maryville Middle School. Lana brought home a poor report card. The hockey season is just starting to heat up. Hockey means more than anything to Lana, but if the next report card is not better she is told she will have to stop playing. Now, she must tackle these challenges and learn to use the support of family, friends and adults that care about her. This is the story of Hurricane.

DESPITE THE FACT THAT IT S HURRICANE SEASON, THE THREE SISTERS DECIDE TO VISIT A COLLEGE FRIEND OF PAIGE S WHO LIVES NEAR ORLANDO. THEY ARRIVE JUST AS A HURRICANE IN SOUTH FLORIDA CHANGES COURSE AND STARTS HEADING TOWARDS THEM. MEANWHILE, THE THREE SISTERS FIND THAT SOMETHING STRANGE IS GOING ON IN THEIR HOSTESS S HOME: IT SEEMS THAT PAIGE S FRIEND HAS TAKEN UP PRACTICING FOLK MAGIC. AWARE THAT LARGE STORMS CAN AFFECT MAGIC, THE CHARMED ONES MUST CONVINCE PAIGE S FRIEND TO STOP CASTING SPELLS BEFORE THEY FIND THEMSELVES TRAPPED IN THE EYE OF A REAL MESS.