Books with title Volcano

Join award-winning science writer Seymour Simon in this picture book introduction to volcanoes! This nonfiction picture book is an excellent choice to share during homeschooling, in particular for children ages 6 to 8. It’s a fun way to learn to read and as a supplement for activity books for children.Volcanoes don’t always look like mountains; they aren’t always full of fire. Some are holes in the ground; some form under the sea. And despite their reputation for destruction, volcanoes produce new mountains, new islands, and new soil. Visit some of the world’s most remarkable volcanoes in this masterful introduction from Seymour Simon. It’s an extraordinary—and unforgettable—trip. With clear, simple text and stunning full-color photographs, readers will learn all about these amazing natural structures in this informative picture book!Perfect for young scientists’ school reports, this book supports the Common Core State Standards.Check out these other Seymour Simon books about the Natural World:Coral ReefsIcebergs & GlaciersMountainsOceansRocks & MineralsTropical RainforestsWater

To whom it may concernI magma, the red hot soup which sits deep in the belly of the earth has henceforth denounced my name because I am coming to the earth’s surface. You may now call me lava, all my properties remain the same, but I have now changed from liquid to solid state.Signed: Magma. About the BookRed hot Soup is a book which tells the story of the Volcano to young kids in a language that they can understand and with colorful illustrations to feed their imagination. Even though the volcano is often perceived as an object of fury, there is something beautiful about it. Young readers get to explore its formation, composition, and also learn about earth’s other beautiful phenomena.

Around the world, geological phenomena shape landscapes and create breathtaking scenery. In language fit for the youngest geologists, Earth Rocks! explores six geological formations and phenomena, explaining how they form or occur as well as any damages they may cause. Photographs of famous locations and events complement the text, while a closing activity encourages applied understanding of important scientific concepts. An elementary exploration of volcanoes, focusing on the geological evidence that helps explain how and where they form and spotlighting famous examples, such as Hawaii's Mauna Loa.

Noah and Emma Burton have traded the sand and surf of their Hawaiian home for a chilly stay in Alaska, and Noah isn't happy about it. His father may be a volcano expert, but why did they have to travel to the coldest, grayest place on earth when there are millions of volcanoes near Honolulu? Noah thinks he's in for the most boring vacation of his life.He couldn't have been more wrong! A day trip to a remote island turns deadly when a once-dormant volcano suddenly sputters to life in an eruption of epic proportions. Now Noah, Emma, and their new neighbor Alex must fight to survive rivers of molten lava and clouds of toxic ash if they want to make it off the island alive....