Killer disasters

This informative volume both illuminates the dangers thunderstorms pose and offers helpful steps readers can take to keep themselves safe during one. Also featured are stunning photos of both the storms themselves and the destruction they cause.

This book describes volcanoes, including what causes them, where most volcanoes erupt, what damages or other disasters they can cause, and how volcanoes are studied.

This book describes earthquakes, including what causes them, where they usually happen, how they are rated, and what damages and other disasters they can cause.

Readers will encounter many facts about hurricanes through accessible, and age-appropriate content. They will also learn about some of the most destructive hurricanes in history, such as Hurricane Andrew, Hurricane Ike, and the Galveston Hurricane of 1900. Hurricane Katrina has both a chapter and a two-page spread with statistics devoted to it.

Readers explore the ways that out-of-control water can devastate an area. They will read explanations of how tsunamis form and the range of things that can cause flooding, including heavy rains, hurricanes, and dam collapses.