True Book: Natural Disasters

Conditions on Earth are becoming more and more extreme and kids want to learn about it! Is it true that smoke from wildfires can travel thousands of miles? Yes! If a wildfire is large enough, wind can blow smoke from the West Coast to the East Coast of the United States! INSIDE, YOU´LL FIND: •How wildfires start, how they spread, and how researchers are studying wildfires in order to keep people safe; •A hands-on activity, a timeline, photos, diagrams-and how specially-trained firefighters fight the flames;•Surprising TRUE facts that will shock and amaze you!This new set in the ongoing A TRUE BOOK series will answer all of kids' questions about nature's most dangerous and destructive disasters! With an engaging layout, and spectacular photos, illustrations, diagrams and infographics, the past, present and future of extreme phenomenon happening on Earth will be explained. Readers will discover causes and consequences, as well as the cutting-edge science developed through the centuries to forecast them. First-hand accounts will bring science to life, and a special section will teach kids how to prepare for these extreme events. Key features: • Eye-catching jackets and interior layouts, combining different fonts, colorful backgrounds and sidebars, will make the books attractive to all audiences. • A combination of spectacular photos, colorful illustrations, diagrams and easy-to-understand infographics will appeal to teachers, parents and young readers alike. • Engaging text, divided into short chapters and featuring lots of sidebars, will make reading accessible. • Fascinating and quirky facts will inspire and inform. • Fist-hand accounts will bring science to life! • A chapter will feature jobs in each science field. • Includes all components of the trusted A TRUE BOOK series: TOC, sidebars, captions, index, resources, glossary, etc. will cover all the basic nonfiction features of library books. • STEM topics, ideal for classrooms, libraries, and homes that supports the Science curriculum. • Special focus on Climate Change.

Conditions on Earth are becoming more and more-extreme and kids want to learn about it! Is it true that, at any given time, about 20 volcanoes are erupting somewhere on Earth? Yes! Sometimes volcanoes erupt with a big, dangerous bang. Other times they spit out lava so slowly that you could walk faster than it flows. INSIDE, YOU'LL FIND: •How volcanoes form, when they erupt, and an account of the most devastating ones in recent history; •A hands-on activity, a timeline, photos, diagrams-and how scientists are studying volcanoes and their impact on our planet; •Surprising TRUE facts that will shock and amaze you!

Conditions on Earth are becoming more and more extreme and kids want to learn about it! Is it true that hurricanes can be seen from space? Yes! Weather satellites track hurricanes. Pictures from these satellites tell where a hurricane is going and how big and fast it is. INSIDE, YOU'LL FIND: •How hurricanes form, how fast they move, and an account of the most dangerous hurricanes in recent history; •A hands-on activity, a timeline, photos, diagrams-and how meteorologists study hurricanes to keep people safe; •Surprising TRUE facts that will shock and amaze you! This new set in the ongoing A TRUE BOOK series will answer all of kids' questions about nature's most dangerous and destructive disasters! With an engaging layout, and spectacular photos, illustrations, diagrams and infographics, the past, present and future of extreme phenomenon happening on Earth will be explained. Readers will discover causes and consequences, as well as the cutting-edge science developed through the centuries to forecast them.

Conditions on Earth are becoming more and more extreme and kids want to learn about it! Is it true that millions of earthquakes happen every year on Earth? Yes! Most earthquakes are just too small for us to feel. But some of them cause a violent shaking of the earth. They can be powerful and destructive.INSIDE, YOU´LL FIND: •How earthquakes happen, where they strike most often, and how they are measured; •A hands-on activity, a timeline, photos, diagrams-and how scientists are studying earthquakes to help keep people safe; •Surprising TRUE facts that will shock and amaze you!This new set in the ongoing A TRUE BOOK series will answer all of kids' questions about nature's most dangerous and destructive disasters! With an engaging layout, and spectacular photos, illustrations, diagrams and infographics, the past, present and future of extreme phenomenon happening on Earth will be explained. Readers will discover causes and consequences, as well as the cutting-edge science developed through the centuries to forecast them. First-hand accounts will bring science to life, and a special section will teach kids how to prepare for these extreme events. Key features: • Eye-catching jackets and interior layouts, combining different fonts, colorful backgrounds and sidebars, will make the books attractive to all audiences. • A combination of spectacular photos, colorful illustrations, diagrams and easy-to-understand infographics will appeal to teachers, parents and young readers alike. • Engaging text, divided into short chapters and featuring lots of sidebars, will make reading accessible. • Fascinating and quirky facts will inspire and inform. • Fist-hand accounts will bring science to life! • A chapter will feature jobs in each science field. • Includes all components of the trusted A TRUE BOOK series: TOC, sidebars, captions, index, resources, glossary, etc. will cover all the basic nonfiction features of library books. • STEM topics, ideal for classrooms, libraries, and homes that supports the Science curriculum. • Special focus on Climate Change.

Conditions on Earth are becoming more and more extreme and kids want to learn about it! Is it true that tornadoes have the strongest winds on Earth? Yes! Their winds can reach 300 miles per hour (483 kph), sweeping up anything in their paths. They can toss cars and trees through the air and even level entire towns.INSIDE, YOU´LL FIND: • How tornadoes form, how they spin, and an account of the most dangerous tornadoes in recent history; • A hands-on activity, a timeline, photos, diagrams-and how meteorologists study tornadoes to keep people safe;• Surprising TRUE facts that will shock and amaze you!This new set in the ongoing A TRUE BOOK series will answer all of kids' questions about nature's most dangerous and destructive disasters! With an engaging layout, and spectacular photos, illustrations, diagrams and infographics, the past, present and future of extreme phenomenon happening on Earth will be explained. Readers will discover causes and consequences, as well as the cutting-edge science developed through the centuries to forecast them. First-hand accounts will bring science to life, and a special section will teach kids how to prepare for these extreme events. Key features: • Eye-catching jackets and interior layouts, combining different fonts, colorful backgrounds and sidebars, will make the books attractive to all audiences. • A combination of spectacular photos, colorful illustrations, diagrams and easy-to-understand infographics will appeal to teachers, parents and young readers alike. • Engaging text, divided into short chapters and featuring lots of sidebars, will make reading accessible. • Fascinating and quirky facts will inspire and inform. • Fist-hand accounts will bring science to life! • A chapter will feature jobs in each science field. • Includes all components of the trusted A TRUE BOOK series: TOC, sidebars, captions, index, resources, glossary, etc. will cover all the basic nonfiction features of library books. • STEM topics, ideal for classrooms, libraries, and homes that supports the Science curriculum. • Special focus on Climate Change.