Various Readers

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

"Simple nonfiction text and full-color photographs present the types of weather in winter"--Provided by the publisher.

"Simple text and full-color photographs describe the hottest places on the planet"--

Presents common sayings about Earth and space, plants and animals, the weather, and geography, discussing which statements are right, which are wrong, and which ones still stump scientists.

"Simple nonfiction text and full-color photographs present rain in spring"--Provided by the publisher.

Hazardous sinkholes. Major mudslides. Uprooted trees. The heavy rains during a flood can cause a devastating amount of damage in a short time. Get an up-close look at how these disasters form and learn about some of history's worst floods.

"Simple text and full-color photographs describe the lowest places on the planet"--

Explores the characteristics of land and weather in polar climates, and how plants, animals and people have adapted to life in polar regions, covering the effects of climate change and other developments.

The climate in a region affects all aspects of life. This book looks at temperate climates. It explores the characteristics of the land and weather in regions with temperate climates, and how plants, animals, and people have adapted to life in temperate regions. The effects of climate change and other developments are also covered.

"Describes history's biggest and most destructive tornadoes from around the world"--