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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.7 - AR Pts: 1
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Uncover the Earth's inner secrets as you explore the world's most magnificent volcanoes and earthquakes like never before. Become an eyewitness to the world's most explosive volcanoes and powerful earthquakes with this picture-led guide that will take you on a visual tour of the hotspots of the world. Explore everything you need to know about the Earth's most extraordinary natural forces - from active volcanoes, including Kilanea in Hawaii and Etna...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.9 - AR Pts: 7
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"Natural and man-made disasters have the power to destroy thousands of lives very quickly. Both as they unfold and in the aftermath, these forces of nature astonish the rest of the world with their incredible devastation and magnitude. In this collection of ten well-known catastrophes ... Brenda Guiberson explores the causes and effects, as well as the local and global reverberations of these calamitous events."--barnesandnoble.com
5) Tornado
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"In this book, young readers will learn about tornadoes"--Provided by publisher.
6) Droughts
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
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"Simple text and full-color photography introduce beginning readers to droughts. Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through third grade""--Provided by publisher.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.8 - AR Pts: 1
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"Learn more about the destructive force of volcanoes through powerful images and stories. Clear text emphasizes scientific efforts to better understand how to prepare for volcanic eruptions, while appropriately high-impact visuals keep readers engaged"--Provided by publisher.
8) Floods
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
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"Simple text and full-color photography introduce beginning readers to floods. Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through third grade""--Provided by publisher.
9) Flood
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"In this book, young readers will learn about floods"--Provided by publisher.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 1
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Overturned cars. Destroyed houses. Snapped power lines. The powerful winds of a tornado can cause a devastating amount of damage in a short time. Get an up-close look at how tornadoes form and learn about some of history's worst twisters.
11) Hurricane
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"In this book, young readers will learn about hurricanes"--Provided by publisher.
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None of us can escape weather or its effects. Nature takes wind, water, and temperature and mixes them together. Depending on how they combine, the result can be beautiful and glorious, like a sunny autumn day, or a witch's brew of destruction, like a raging hurricane. The Ultimate Book of Dangerous Weather will introduce you to what happens when weather turns wild. Whole communities can be flooded, or frozen, or burned. Weather can get nasty-and...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 1
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Dangerous landslides. Collapsed buildings. Blazing fires. The violent shaking of earthquakes can cause a devastating amount of damage in a short time. Get an up-close look at how these catastrophes form and learn about some of history's worst earthquakes.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
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Natural Disasters introduces readers to a variety of natural disasters and the impact they have on the world. Vivid photographs and easy-to-read text aid comprehension for early readers. Features include a table of contents, an infographic, fun facts, Making Connections questions, a glossary, and an index.
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"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...
17) Avalanches
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
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Avalanches are a dangerous force of nature for those who live in snowy environments. Different conditions can trigger an avalanche and you need to be aware of the warning signs. Learn all about what to do if you ever find yourself in this scary situation, as well as how you can help others who are victims of these snowy catastrophes with safety and training tips. Bundle up and learn all about avalanches!
18) Extreme weather
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With tornadoes, floods, and hurricanes, Mother Nature can be incredibly violent and destructive. Providing an insider's view of these and other types of storms, this book is certain to blow readers away with its far-reaching scope, unbelievable information, and dazzling illustrations and photographs.
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"Volcanoes and avalanches are extreme natural events on opposite ends of the temperature spectrum -- volcanoes cause destruction with hot lava, while avalanches do their damage with ice and snow. With the help of text that's broken down into manageable sections and visual elements such as graphic organizers and diagrams, readers enhance their understanding of the science behind volcanic eruptions and avalanches. Specific case studies emphasize the...