natural disasters

This book shows readers the awesome power of tornadoes.

This book shows readers the awesome power of hurricanes.

Presents a look at hurricanes through text, facts, and infographics.

"For Americans, 2020 was a year in which hundreds of thousands of people lost their lives in a deadly pandemic. Meanwhile, protesters took to the streets to demonstrate against racial injustice, terrible storms and wildfires swepts across the country, and a divisive . . . campaign for the presidency dominated life. [This book] examines these issues and their impacts on life in America"--Provided by publisher.

"From Caldecott Honor-winning author-illustrator Steve Jenkins comes an in-depth look at the world's natural disasters, broken down into four distinct categories: earth, weather, life, and space. From timelines of causes and outcomes of each disaster, graphs highlighting humans' effect on the earth, and a text teeming with fresh, unexpected, and accurate information ready for readers to easily devour, Disasters by the Numbers is unmatched and sure to wow fans old and new"--From the publisher's web site.

"Mount Vesuvius is ready to erupt, threatening to destroy the city of Pompeii and everyone who lives there. Will new friends Thalia and Felix be able to escape, or are they destined to be buried under rock and ash?"--Provided by publisher.

Presents a look at tornadoes through text, facts, and infographics.

Mark and Trina are survivors of the solar flares that hit and devastated the Earth, long before WICKED and the Glade were around and Thomas conquered the Maze. Mark and Trina have found a way to survive, but the deadly disease--causing rage and lunacy in its victims--is coming their way from the eastern United States. Worse, it might not be a natural disease at all. Desperate, Mark and Trina know they have to unlock the mystery of the disease if they want to survive.

After the forests burned, after the lakes and rivers dried up, and the plagued killed entire families, the Wicked searched for an answer to the dying the world. Then they found a boy named Thomas who would build a maze that would become the link between life and death; a maze only he could tear down. This is the story of how he created that maze, and the lies and secrets it birthed.

"Examines what scientists know about hurricanes, how we can predict them, and how we learn from each event. Case studies and brief bios of key scientists and organizations highlight the information"--Provided by publisher.