thunderstorms

A farmer and family watch as a thunderstorm sweeps into the valley, surrounds them, and then rushes off again.

"A discussion of a major type of natural disaster, including descriptions of some of the most destructive; explanations of these phenomena, what causes them, and where they occur; and information about how to prepare for and survive these forces of nature. Features include an activity, glossary, list of resources, and index"--Provided by publisher.

Photographs and simple text describe how lightning forms, why thunder always follows it, and how a storm can bring hail, flooding, or tornadoes.

A story in rhyme in which a progression of animals "rat-a-tat" on Bessie's door looking for shelter from a storm.

After a major earthquake devastates Los Angeles, seventeen-year-old Mia wants only to take care of her younger brother and traumatized mother, but two fanatical doomsday cults vie for her powers, drawn from the multiple lightning strikes she has experienced.

Storm the lightning fairy must find the lost magical feathers to bring back good weather to Wetherbury where the weather has gone wacky.

Fearful animals running from sounds of thunder are led back home by a young boy beating a drum.

Simple text describes thunder and lightning, what causes these phenomena, and what they can do to the Earth.

Henry and his big dog Mudge try to keep busy inside the house during a thunderstorm.

None of the animals' explanations for the origin of thunder seems reassuring to the frightened T. Tyler Toad as he hides in a hole waiting for the storm to pass.