Volcanoes Contributor(s): Branley, Franklyn M. (Author), Lloyd, Megan (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0064451895 ISBN-13: 9780064451895 Publisher: HarperCollins Children's Books OUR PRICE: $8.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2008 Annotation: Volcanoes are one of nature's great wonders. For years they can stand dormant, but once active they can erupt in tremendous explosions of power. Some eruptions are so big, they change the earth's climate. Luckily, geologists can now approximate when an eruption will occur. What are the causes of an eruption and what are the warning signs? Read and find out! |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Earth Sciences - Earthquakes & Volcanoes - Juvenile Nonfiction | Readers - Beginner - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Earth Sciences - Rocks & Minerals |
Dewey: 551.21 |
LCCN: 2006000465 |
Lexile Measure: 880 |
Series: Let's-Read-And-Find-Out Science: Stage 2 (Paperback) |
Physical Information: 0.18" H x 9.1" W x 7.88" (0.36 lbs) 40 pages |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 13830 Reading Level: 3.8 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Read and find out about volcanoes in this colorfully illustrated nonfiction picture book. Volcanoes are one of nature's great wonders. For years, they can stand dormant, but once active, they can erupt in tremendous explosions of power. Marc Simont's fascinating illustrations and colorful maps denoting volcano locations around the world are beautifully paired with Franklyn Branley's clear, simple text. This is a clear and appealing science book for early elementary age kids, both at home and in the classroom. It's a Level 2 Let's-Read-and-Find-Out, which means the book explores more challenging concepts for children in the primary grades. The 100+ titles in this leading nonfiction series are:
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Contributor Bio(s): Branley, Franklyn M.: - Franklyn M. Branley was the originator of the Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science series and the author of close to 150 popular books about scientific topics for young readers of all ages. He was Astronomer Emeritus and former Chairman of the American Museum of Natural History-Hayden Planetarium. Lloyd, Megan: -Megan Lloyd has illustrated more than forty books for children, including The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything by Linda Williams, Thanksgiving at the Tappletons' by Eileen Spinelli, and The Mixed-Up Rooster by Pamela Duncan Edwards. She lives with her husband on a farm in Pennsylvania, where she raises sheep, chickens, and cows. Some of the rabbits from her vegetable garden have even been kind enough to allow Ms. Lloyd to sketch them as models for this book. |