Looks at what researchers have learned about the causes and consequences of ocean storms, tracing the history of storm forecasting, discussing the environmental impact of ocean storms on land, and offering advice on how to stay safe in an ocean storm.
When an earthquake creates a tsunami while thirteen-year-old Kyle is babysitting his sister during a family vacation at a Pacific Coast resort, he tries to save himself, his sister, and a boy who has bullied him for years.
Presents, in graphic novel format, a description of floods and tsunamis and why they are dangerous; and examines the 1755 Lisbon flood, the 1993 Midwestern flood, and the 2004 tsunami in Asia.
When an earthquake creates a tsunami while thirteen-year-old Kyle is babysitting his sister during a family vacation at a Pacific Coast resort, he tries to save himself, his sister, and a boy who has bullied him for years. Includes an author's note which provides factual information on tsunamis.
Details the geological factors that cause tsunamis to occur and outlines the damage they can cause. Discusses how to stay safe during a tsunami and features full-color photographs and a glossary.
Eleven Boy Scouts, their leaders, and some new friends camping at Halape, Hawaii, in 1975, find their survival skills put to the test when a massive earthquake strikes, followed by a tsunami.
Examines the elements that create tsunamis describing their effects upon the land and its inhabitants and ways to warn people of an approaching tsunami, and describes famous tsunamis in history.
A tsunami destroys everything leaving Mau, an island boy, Daphne, an aristocratic English girl, and a small group of refugees responsible for rebuilding their village and their lives.
