lightning

"The night before their SATs, four former best friends get struck by a magical bolt of lightning that gives them special powers and sends them on an all-night adventure throughout New York City"--Provided by publisher.

Text and illustrations explore lightning, explaining what it is, the different types, safety issues, and more.

In this retelling of a West African tale, Ma Sheep Thunder and her impetuous son Ram Lightning are forced to leave their home on Earth because of the trouble Ram causes.

Nathaniel Harlow lives with his grandfather in a trailer park in Franklin County, Florida, and he has always been unlucky--but when he is struck by lightning on his eleventh birthday and survives, it seems like his luck starts to change.

Readers will discover the science behind producing electricity, taming hurricanes, and creating rain on demand.

Contains two stories by Joan Holub and Suzanne Williams including: "Zeus and the Thunderbolt of Doom" in which ten-year-old Zeus, irritated that he keeps getting struck by lightning, discovers a magical thunderbolt embedded in a stone and embarks on the adventure of a lifetime when he is attacked by the Titans, who have been kidnapping other Olympian children with powers comparable to Zeus's; and "Poseidon and the Sea of Fury" in whichZeus, Hera, and Poseidon continue on their quest to find a magical trident.

Explains how and why a thunderstorm occurs and gives safety steps to follow when lightning is flashing.

Photographs and text explore the natural phenomenon of lightning.

Documentary on lightning: what it is, how scientists trigger it, victims of lightning strikes, and a spectacular atmospheric show set to music.

"Carefully leveled text and ... photographs introduce emergent readers to the science behind lightning and thunder. Includes picture glossary and index."--Provided by publisher.