DK adventures

"When Jeremy visits his twin cousins Jack and Flash in Oklahoma, he gets a big surprise: they're storm chasers! They live in a region called Tornado Alley, an area with more tornadoes than anywhere else in the world. Jack and Flash travel around Tornado Alley looking for tornadoes, and Jeremy is coming with them on their next mission. In Twister! Jeremy and his cousins encounter giant hailstones, awesome lightning, and funnel clouds, but will they get to see a tornado face-to-face? And will they get sucked up into its trail of destruction?"--Publisher's description.

Introduces characters from the Avengers comic books, profiling the team, their powers and skills, and their enemies.

"Join the Dark Knight on his dangerous crusade for justice. Discover what makes Batman one of the world's mightiest heroes. Relive his exciting battles with Gotham City's strangest and deadliest villains, and learn all about his greatest allies"--Back cover.

Introduces the dark world of the evil Sith, describing their powers and ruthless plots to take over the galaxy.

Describes how the Jedi fight in duels and battles, and includes information on lightsaber techniques, deadly weapons, other-worldly allies, and just how the Jedi succeed in battle.

Text and illustrations look at some of the evil Sith lords.

Looks at Alexander Graham Bell's invention of the telephone and his competiton with other inventors.

Presents general information about automobiles, including their history, how they work, how they use gasoline for power, alternatives to pure internal combustion engines, racing, and their future.

Zak and Zoe are fascinated to discover that their grandfather flew a Spitfire fighter plane during the Battle of Britain in World War II, and through the vivid memories of the twins' grandparents and their WWII friends, the twins find out about the experiences of fghter pilots, women's anti-aircraft gun crews, and schoolchildren of the time.

Presents general information about rocks, minerals, and gems, covering how they form, some different types, extraterrestrial rocks, and the unusual characteristics of some rocks.