"Carefully leveled text and vibrant photographs help early fluent readers understand the science behind ice storms, as well as the damage they cause and how to stay safe in the event of one. Includes activity, glossary, and index."--

"In the second book of the series, Dr. Cosmic's class of clever monsters must face down blizzards, thunderstorms, floods, and tornadoes, in this perfect blend of adventure and exploration"--

Looks at all the big storms created by Mother Nature run amuk--from lightning and thunder to monsoons, hurricanes, and tornadoes. Features superlatives, jokes, and best of all, the incredible photographs available only from National Geographic.

Before plumbing the depths of horror and despair with such films as Faust and The last laugh, Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau tested the waters with this moody drama of a storm-bound manor and the grim mystery that lurks within.

A raccoon forages for food at night and at dawn returns to its home in a strong, old tree, which safely shelters the raccoon through wild winds and ferocious rain so that it can go out searching for food again.

The Great Storm of August 1635 - The Earthquake of 1638 - The Earthquake of 1663 - The Comet of 1664 - Strange Appearance in the Heavens in 1667 - The Storm of 1676 and Shipwreck of Ephraim Howe - The Comet of 1680 - Strange Appearance in the Heavens in 1682 - The Dark Day of 1716 - The Winter of 1716 17 - Wreck of the Pirate Ship Whydah - The Aurora Borealis in 1719 - The Storm of Febrary 24, 1722-23 - Earthquake of 1727 - The Winter of 1740-41 -...

"Amazing photography accompanies engaging information about how to survive a tsunami. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7"--

"Amazing photography accompanies engaging information about how to survive a blizzard. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7"--

"Dan Amos lost his wife and son years ago, when they inadvertently got in the way of a death threat meant for him. He's never had eyes for anyone since, and he doesn't want to. But fellow Blessings resident Alice Conroy sparks something inside him...Newly widowed, Alice was disillusioned by marriage and isn't looking to fall in love anytime soon. Then a tropical storm blazes a path straight for the Georgia coast, and as the town prepares for the worst,...

Harmony, Texas, seems to be full of people yearning to make a connection. There is funeral director Tyler Wright, who longs to take his relationship with his friend Kate to the next level, but doesn't know how. And Ronelle Logan, a woman frightened of everyday human interactions, until she meets an angry, lonely man, someone just like her. And twenty-year-old Reagan Truman, with her uncle taken ill and her friend Noah lost and disheartened with his...