Books in Earth's Natural Disasters series

The sky grows dark. Lightning flashes. Thunder booms. Soon a wailing siren fills the air. It's a tornado! With wind speeds up to 300 miles per hour, these dangerous storms destroy everything in their paths. Readers can learn about history's biggest, deadliest tornadoes from around the world.

Discusses how different types of avalanches are caused, how they may be prevented, and how people can protect themselves and their homes from this type of disaster.

Wind blows dry, tall grass. A storm brews. Lightning strikes the ground, and soon, flames spread across the grassland. It's a wildfire!

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Describes the causes and consequences of forest fires, the three different types of forest fires, and the modern techniques and technology used to put out forest fires.

The winds pick up while heavy waves crash on the beach. A few hours later screaming winds and driving rain tear up the coastline. It's a hurricane! With winds reaching hundreds of miles per hour, these devastating storms can cause immense amounts of damage. Readers can learn all about history's biggest, deadliest hurricanes from around the world.

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Newbery Honor recipient and New York Times bestselling author Marion Dane Bauer explains what causes floods in this Level 1 Ready-to-Read.All living things need water to survive. But when there is too much rain, floods can form. Learn how these disasters happen and how we try to avoid them in this informative Ready-to-Read!

Newbery Honor recipient and New York Times bestselling author Marion Dane Bauer explains how volcanoes work in this Level 1 Ready-to-Read.The Earth as we know it was partly created by volcanoes. Many are still active today. Learn how volcanoes form and what is going on inside when they erupt in this engaging Ready-to-Read!

Book by Walker, Jane, Saunders, Mike

An earthquake shakes a snow-covered mountain. The fresh snow slides down. It's an avalanche!

Discusses the causes of tsunamis, the damage they do, efforts to predict them since they cannot be prevented or controlled, and notable tsunamis in history.