tornadoes

In the aftermath of a tornado that has devastated her hometown of Elizabeth, Missouri, sixteen-year-old Jersey Cameron struggles to overcome her grief as she is sent to live with her only surviving relatives.

"There's so much we still don't know about tornados, hurricanes, snowstorms, and weather. The dangerous, on-the-edge life of a storm chaser on the hunt to discover how nature's fury works will surely engage any young reader. Filled with bold graphics, vivid full-color photography, and easy activities to be done at home, this book is the definitive 'inside scoop' into the brave lives of storm chasers. Key concepts in physics and Earth science are presented in such an accessible, fun way that readers won't even realize they're learning complex science concepts"--Provided by the publisher.

"Offers answers to the most compelling questions [about] natural disasters and weather. Additional text features and search tools, including a glossary and an index, help students locate information and learn new words"--Provided by publisher.

Explores tornadoes, discussing what makes them occur, how they are tracked and predicted, damage assessment, specific storms that have made headlines, and other related topics.

An Australian wombat joins the Champs baseball team, and even though he is disastrously ignorant about the game, his innate talents save everyone when a tornado suddenly strikes.

From the anatomy of a tornado to the weather conditions that invite them to form, this book has everything a person wants to know about tornados.

Looks at dangerous types of storms and other storm-related disasters, such as tornadoes, hurricanes, and lightning.

An introduction to tornadoes with information on how they begin, when and where they occur, the damage they can do, and some of the worst storms of this century.

Curie and Nick Masters follow their mad-scientist father to some of the country's most tornado-prone locations, learning about past tornadoes and the possibility of future ones.

Describes the location, nature, development, measurement, and destructive effects of tornadoes, as well as how to stay out of danger from them.