| Freaky Facts about Natural Disasters Contributor(s): Fecher, Sarah (Author), Oliver, Clare (Author) |
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ISBN: 1587285428 ISBN-13: 9781587285424 Publisher: Cooper Square Pub OUR PRICE: $8.06 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2006 Annotation: Dramatic photos! Silly cartoons! Bad jokes! And did we mention freaky facts?! Hurricanes, tsunamis, forest fires . . . We all know how deadly Mother Nature can be. Dare to discover wild winds that suck trains into the air, and giant earthquakes that can REALLY shake people up. Read about how disaster scientists go looking for trouble, and check out the disaster hall of fame. Series info: -Bright, busy, inviting design -Eye-popping photos, wacky cartoons, and even a few jokes make these high-inter est subjects even more appealing -Small format suitable for older, reluctant readers -Up-to-the-minute research and statistics on world events such as Hurricane Katrina and the 2005 tsunami. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Disasters - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Earth Sciences - Weather |
| Dewey: 363.34 |
| LCCN: 2005034418 |
| Series: Freaky Facts |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 6.7" W x 8.8" (0.25 lbs) 32 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 107095 Reading Level: 5.7 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Dramatic photos Silly cartoons Bad jokes And did we mention freaky facts? Hurricanes, tsunamis, forest fires . . . We all know how deadly Mother Nature can be. Dare to discover wild winds that suck trains into the air, and giant earthquakes that can REALLY shake people up. Read about how disaster scientists go looking for trouble, and check out the disaster hall of fame. Series info: -Bright, busy, inviting design -Eye-popping photos, wacky cartoons, and even a few jokes make these high-inter est subjects even more appealing -Small format suitable for older, reluctant readers -Up-to-the-minute research and statistics on world events such as Hurricane Katrina and the 2005 tsunami. |