hurricanes

On October 29, 2012, one of the most powerful storms in recent history landed on the coast of New Jersey. Readers will discover how Superstorm Sandy formed, the widespread damage and suffering caused by the storm, and how people are working to rebuild and recover.

"The president's daughter has been kidnapped by the elusive and lethal Ghost Cell. Quest (Q) and Angela are in hot pursuit with vicious winds and blinding rain thwarting them at every turn"--Provided by publisher.

Friends Chase, Nicole, and Rashawn survive Hurricane Emily and make their way to Nicole's family farm, the winter home of the Rossi Brothers Circus, only to find the circus lions and an unpredictable leopard have escaped their cages while the flood waters rise.

Twelve-year-old Chase Masters travels the country with his father, a "storm runner," but he is tested in ways he never could have imagined when he and a new friend are caught in a hurricane near St. Petersburg, Florida.

Michael and Kyle's discovery of a rare Confederate coin near an old Civil War fort in 1973 turns into a race against time as the boys try to find more coins before a hurricane hits Alabama's Gulf coast.

Provides information about hurricanes, also known as typhoons and cyclones; explaining what they are, how they form, and how they behave; discussing advances in technology that have made hurricane prediction more accurate; and looking at the effects of hurricanes, and how to stay safe in a storm.

Discusses the nature, causes, and dangers of hurricanes, hurricanes of the past, and ways to survive these violent storms.

An introduction to tropical storms and hurricanes 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.

An exploration of hurricanes that provides accounts of individuals who have survived one, explains what causes them, and discusses related disaster prevention and safety procedures.

Introduces the individuals who risk their lives to rescue animals from hurricanes when disasters strike, and details numerous true stories about these rescues.