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1) Earthquakes
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Describes earthquakes, their causes and effects, the instruments used to study them, and the safety measures for preventing personal harm.
2) Tornadoes
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Learn some basic facts about tornadoes.
3) Forest Fires
Author
Series
Pub. Date
1998
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Questions and answers provide information about forest fires and how they occur.
Author
Pub. Date
c2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Tornadoes occur throughout the world, but happen most often in the United States. Read about the devastating effects of these powerful forces and find out what causes them, how they form, the difference between a waterspout and an on land tornado, and other amazing facts.
12) Hurricanes
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Hurricanes are unstoppable forces of nature. In this title, readers will learn why hurricanes occur, how hurricanes are classified, and how to survive a hurricane. Historic hurricanes, including Andrew in 1992, Floyd in 1999, Ivan in 2004, Katrina in 2005, and Ike in 2008, are also discussed. Features include full-color photos, easy-to-read text, a table of contents, a glossary, and an index. A&D Xtreme is an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company.
Author
Series
Forces of nature (Sharon Sala) volume 1
Pub. Date
2013
Description
From New York Times bestselling author Sharon Sala.
A town reeling from disaster. A reignited passion. The long shadow of a killer.
As raging floodwaters engulf her Louisiana hometown, Nola Landry is stranded on high ground, the unwitting witness to the brutal murder of three fellow survivors. Once she's finally rescued in the aftermath of the storm, no one is willing to believe a story...
A town reeling from disaster. A reignited passion. The long shadow of a killer.
As raging floodwaters engulf her Louisiana hometown, Nola Landry is stranded on high ground, the unwitting witness to the brutal murder of three fellow survivors. Once she's finally rescued in the aftermath of the storm, no one is willing to believe a story...
Author
Series
Forces of nature (Sharon Sala) volume 2
Pub. Date
2014
Description
From New York Times bestselling author Sharon Sala.
Enter the eye of the maelstrom as death and disaster stalk Tornado Alley.
As bodies pile up in the wake of a storm—stripped, tortured and grimly posed—authorities must admit the unthinkable. The serial killer dubbed the Stormchaser has returned following a tornado and taken it upon himself to bring the death toll up to where...
Enter the eye of the maelstrom as death and disaster stalk Tornado Alley.
As bodies pile up in the wake of a storm—stripped, tortured and grimly posed—authorities must admit the unthinkable. The serial killer dubbed the Stormchaser has returned following a tornado and taken it upon himself to bring the death toll up to where...
15) Floods
Author
Series
Pub. Date
19--]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Discusses what floods are, how they occur, and how to protect oneself when they happen.
16) Avalanches
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 1
Description
An introduction to avalanches, covering causes, records, the three zones of an avalanche path, and other related topics. Includes audio, videos, activities, weblinks, slideshows, transparencies, maps, quizzes, and supplementary resource.
17) Blizzards
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 1
Description
An exploration of blizzards, covering why they are dangerous, safety during a blizzard, records, and other related topics. Includes audio, videos, activities, weblinks, slideshows, transparencies, maps, quizzes, and supplementary resources.
18) Hurricanes
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Looks at the causes, locations, history, and all-time records of hurricanes.
19) Tornadoes
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 1
Description
An exploration of tornadoes, covering what causes them, chasers, myths about them, significant tornadoes, and more.