Books with title Cave Catastrophe

With more than two million copies sold, this series is a huge Scholastic Book Clubs success. Klein presents a diverse community of 1st graders facing real issues that matter to this age group.Max, the biggest bully in first grade, just can't believe that Freddy Thresher and his best friend, Robbie, are going on a camping trip this weekend. Worse yet, Freddy's sister, Suzie, has bet him a full week's worth of chores that he'll be too much of a scaredy-cat to spend the whole night in the wild! And, even though Freddy is a little bit worried, he sure isn't going to let Suzie win a bet that involves cleaning the basement! Shark head flashlight, sleeping back, tent, and S'more supplies in tow, Freddy, Robbie, and Mr. Thresher head off to the camp grounds for a weekend of campfire fun.

Life was normal. Until one fateful day when the lives of nine people changed. Each chosen for some different reason, these people find themselves trapped as animals. Now changed, they have to figure out their destiny. Why have they been chosen for this fate? What is it they must do to be reunited with their old lives? Do they even want to be returned to their past realities?

Life was normal. Until one fateful day when the lives of nine people changed. Each chosen for some different reason, these people find themselves trapped as animals. Now changed, they have to figure out their destiny. Why have they been chosen for this fate? What is it they must do to be reunited with their old lives? Do they even want to be returned to their past realities?

Two years ago, Catarina Perez woke up in alley during the worst night of her life. She was covered in blood and lying next to the corpse of a complete stranger, and she had no idea how she got there or what happened to him. That night, though, Catarina discovered that whatever happened in that alley changed who she was. She was faster, stronger and more powerful than any other human she’d ever met. But the more she used her abilities, the stronger her impulse to hurt people became. Refusing to abandon her new gifts, she instead focused on hunting down the most evil people she could locate and unleashing her rage upon them. One year ago, Catarina met Ren who was the only person she’d ever encountered who was immune to her impulse to inflict pain on others, and together they worked to take down as much of the human scum infecting their city as they could. It was a perfect plan until they met Chadwick Morin, a genius more diabolical than they were prepared for. A man who was personally responsible for the death of Catarina’s younger sister. Now, Catarina and Ren are prepared to risk everything to bring Chadwick to justice and end the drug cartels’ reign over their city. It is a journey that may ultimately destroy more than anybody is prepared to lose.

To save the future of their homeland, a young herald and petty thief must face off against a boy consumed by dark magicIllmoor’s capital has a problem: rats. And lots of them. Desperate for a solution, the chairman of the Dullitch Council seeks the help of Illmoor’s roving mercenaries, hoping to find someone who can tame the ever-swelling tide of rodents. Jimmy Quickstint, the chairman’s grandson and junior thief in training, returns to Dullitch with the hulking Groan Teethgrit and his angry dwarf sidekick, Gordo Goldeaxe. Together, they are Dullitch’s best hope to eradicate the rats—until Diek Wustapha arrives.Diek, still just a boy, has been possessed by a magical power that gives him the uncanny ability to control not just animals, but also people. He gets rid of the rats in town, but the relief in Dullitch is short lived. The city refuses to pay Diek, and he does not take the insult lightly. He is determined to strike back at Dullitch by kidnapping all of the capital city’s children. That is, unless Jimmy Quickstint and his two new friends can find a way to stop him.

Devastating natural disasters have profoundly shaped human history, leaving us with a respect for the mighty power of the earth -- and a humbling view of our future. Paleontologist and geologist Donald R. Prothero tells the harrowing human stories behind these catastrophic events.Prothero describes in gripping detail some of the most important natural disasters in history:? the New Madrid, Missouri, earthquakes of 1811--1812 that caused church bells to ring in Boston? the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami that killed more than 230,000 people? the massive volcanic eruptions of Krakatau, Mount Tambora, Mount Vesuvius, Mount St. Helens, and Nevado del RuizHis clear and straightforward explanations of the forces that caused these disasters accompany gut-wrenching accounts of terrifying human experiences and a staggering loss of human life. Floods that wash out whole regions, earthquakes that level a single country, hurricanes that destroy everything in their path -- all are here to remind us of how little control we have over the natural world. Dramatic photographs and eyewitness accounts recall the devastation wrought by these events, and the people -- both heroes and fools -- that are caught up in the earth's relentless forces. Eerie, fascinating, and often moving, these tales of geologic history and human fortitude and folly will stay with you long after you put the book down.

An English neighbourhood is woken early by khaki-clad soldiers evacuating the area because of an unspoken emergency. Still half asleep, the families are bundled into army vehicles, ferried to an air base, and transferred to military cargo planes to be flown to a mysterious foreign location. But where and why? What is really going on? Who are the British troops holding them captive, and who is the evil Margaret Brophy? Who can they trust?Three teenagers, Imogen, Rosie and Marco, make it their goal to find out the truth and get home safely. Along the way they come across many dangers, find themselves held hostage and escape, but doggedly pursue their target against the odds in this first of a series of adventures.

Two years ago, Catarina Perez woke up in alley during the worst night of her life. She was covered in blood and lying next to the corpse of a complete stranger, and she had no idea how she got there or what happened to him. That night, though, Catarina discovered that whatever happened in that alley changed who she was. She was faster, stronger and more powerful than any other human she’d ever met. But the more she used her abilities, the stronger her impulse to hurt people became. Refusing to abandon her new gifts, she instead focused on hunting down the most evil people she could locate and unleashing her rage upon them. One year ago, Catarina met Ren who was the only person she’d ever encountered who was immune to her impulse to inflict pain on others, and together they worked to take down as much of the human scum infecting their city as they could. It was a perfect plan until they met Chadwick Morin, a genius more diabolical than they were prepared for. A man who was personally responsible for the death of Catarina’s younger sister. Now, Catarina and Ren are prepared to risk everything to bring Chadwick to justice and end the drug cartels’ reign over their city. It is a journey that may ultimately destroy more than anybody is prepared to lose.

Grace Gibson aka "Gum Girl" stars in three short stories rolled into one very entertaining book - the first in a series of four. Gum Girl might be pink, but she's got bite, she's got bubbles, and she's not afraid to use them! Grace Gibson has just moved to Catastrophe where her dad is the new head teacher at Calamity Primary School. It sure is no ordinary town. This is a place where disaster rules the day. Meteors fall from the sky. Volcanoes erupt. Giant robots roam the streets. Villains are on the loose. And evil geniuses are plotting revenge on a daily basis. What's more, no one seems to care. Least of all the girls in Grace's class who would rather primp and preen than help a victim in distress. But, one day, a chance accident up in the loft with an old chemistry set and a stick of bubblegum leads Grace to an extraordinary discovery. It's going to save her life. In fact, it's going to save the lives of everyone in Catastrophe. But she has to keep it a secret. And, for that, she will need a whole new identity...This is a sensational new series from the hugely talented and award-winning cartoonist Andi Watson. Combining a truly mixed and engaging cast of characters with modern issues, a few fairytale twists, and classic comic book storytelling, Andi Watson has created a completely original world and a very heartwarming new super-heroine. There is a Web comic to launch one month ahead of publication. This is print-on-demand merchandise and major publishing programme.