Books with title The Disaster

Suzanne's Great-Great-Aunt Deidra has left her dog to Suzanne's Mum in her will. Suzanne is over-the-moon about having a dog again, after her old dog Barney was 'sent away to a farm' by her Dad. But when Beatrice the Newfoundland arrives, she is a BIG disappointment. She's smelly and old and miserable and doesn't like walks, or catching sticks, or any of the things that dogs are meant to like. So Anna and Suzanne devise a plan to turn Beatrice into a properdog - but if they don't pull it off soon, Suzanne's Dad will send Beatrice away too…

Documenting some of the worst devastating catastrophes in world history, this book examines the terrible toll they have taken on human life and their impact on society. Colour cross-sectional artworks convey the scale and the human drama of each of the disasters. From massive earthquake to monster cyclone, the text uses an on-the-spot perspective and chronological sequences to take the reader directly to the scene. As well as examining the lessons learned from each catastrophe, the text assesses potential disasters of the future, and our ability to prevent them.

A long awaited fishing trip goes all wrong when the boys experience problems with the antique aircraft. Facing the tundra and its denizens proves to be a trial of their endurance. Help comes in an unexpected form and they are forced to leave their hard-won trophies on the shore of the remote lake. The fishing was beyond their dreams but so was the unexpected portions of their trip.