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  • Max Disaster #2: Alien Eraser Unravels the Mystery of the Pyramids

    Marissa Moss

    Hardcover (Candlewick, May 12, 2009)
    In a second zany, jam-packed graphic novel, Max jots down his worst fears and best brainstorms.Did aliens build the pyramids? Will a magic love potion bring Mom and Dad back together? And what do school science, mummified apples, and alien erasers have to do with it? In a second zany, jam-packed graphic novel, Max jots down his worst fears and best brainstorms.
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  • Earthquake: A Disaster Book

    Christopher F. Lampton

    Paperback (Houghton Mifflin Company, Nov. 16, 1992)
    A graphic presentation of the causes and results of earthquakes, including research methods scientists employ as they investigate the origin, nature and control of this force.

  • Blizzard, Lampton, 4-6,Gateway

    1 Of 6 Disasters

    Library Binding (Millbrook Press, Oct. 1, 1991)
    Describes the causes of snowstorms and how some of them develop into blizzards, and discusses blizzard dangers, predictions, and safety measures
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  • Forest Fire, Lampton 4-6

    Gateway Disasters 1 Of 6

    Library Binding (Millbrook Press, Oct. 1, 1991)
    Discusses the history and causes of forest fires, the destruction they bring and its ecological effect, fire fighting, and the question of whether naturally occuring fires should be fought or not
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  • Hurricane

    Christopher Lampton

    Paperback (Demco Media, June 1, 1994)
    Describes the causes and development of tropical storms and hurricanes, and discusses the destruction they cause, hurricane names, predictions and warnings, and safety precautions
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  • Earthquake,Lampton,4-6,Gateway

    1 Of 6 Disasters

    Library Binding (Millbrook Press, Oct. 1, 1991)
    Describes famous earthquakes and discusses their causes and how to detect, measure, predict, and prevent them
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  • Preparing for Disasters

    Bobbie Kalman, Kelly Macaulay

    Paperback (Crabtree Pub Co, Oct. 30, 2009)
    Fascinating text and astonishing photographs explain the science behind the forces in nature that create such catastrophic events as volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, wildfires, hurricanes, tornadoes, and blizzards.
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  • Max Disaster #3: Alien Eraser Reveals the Secrets of Evolution

    Marissa Moss

    Hardcover (Candlewick, Oct. 13, 2009)
    Max grapples with the outrageousness of divorced parents beginning to date — and other mysteries of evolution — in his third quirky notebook.Welcome to Max’s book of inventions, experiments, comic strips, and random thoughts about school, the universe, evolution, and parents who definitely don’t act the way parents are supposed to act. Luckily for Max, he has a place to jot down his biggest questions and most amazing discoveries. This zany mix of comics, concoctions, and contraptions helps Max tells the story of his topsy-turvy life and how he comes to terms with a changing family.
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  • Max Disaster #1: Alien Eraser to the Rescue

    Marissa Moss

    Hardcover (Candlewick, May 12, 2009)
    Welcome to Max’s secret collection of inventions, comic strips, and random thoughts about school, family breakups, and the power of Alien Eraser.Pimply older brothers. Good parents who get into bad fi ghts. Lucky for Max, he has a place to jot down his mixed-up thoughts and brilliant ideas. In a quirky mix of comics, concoctions, and contraptions, Max tells thestory of his topsy-turvy life — and how he tries to hold it and himself all Together.
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  • In the Eye of the Tornado

    David Levithan

    Library Binding (Econo-Clad Books, Aug. 1, 1998)
    Stieg Atwood has the Sense. He can tell when natural disasters are going to hit. Now, with his parents dead, Stieg and his brother Adam must save people before disasters strike--like the twister that's guaranteed to hit somewhere soon.
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  • Tornado Alert!

    Wendy Scavuzzo

    Library Binding (Crabtree Pub Co, April 15, 2011)
    Profiles the ferocious twisters that arise from violent thunderstorms, especially in the springtime. Learn what causes these funnels to form and how you can stay safe when one is on the loose. Also profiles the scientists that study tornados in the hope of making them less deadly. Includes a simple science experiment.
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  • Hurricane and Typhoon Alert!

    Paul C. Challen

    Library Binding (Crabtree Pub Co, Jan. 31, 2011)
    In light of 2008's devastating cyclone in Myanmar (Burma) and hurricanes Fay, Gustav, and Ike in the U.S., this informative book has been newly revised. This book features the science behind these massive tropical storms and how societies around the world cope with their ferocity.
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