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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.7 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
1090L
Language
English
Description
"Step into the eye of the storm and discover why hurricanes and tornadoes are so destructive. Understand the impacts of extreme weather and how forecasting and warning systems use technology to help keep people safe" --
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"An A-Z pictorial for children including weather terms such as barometer, cloud, tornado, and sunshine introduced with poems accompanied by expository text to provide detailed information"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Weather is one of the most amazing forces on Earth. Sometimes it's mild, sometimes it's wild, and sometimes it's downright freaky! This book explores the weirdest weather on record, including dramatic temperature changes, deadly precipitation, and weather events where and when they shouldn't be. Readers will be captivated by stories of fog tsunamis, never-ending lightning storms, and rainbows created by moonlight. Full-color photographs bring these...
4) Weather
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Explores the causes, changing patterns, and forecasting of weather."--Publisher.
Author
Series
Upside-down magic volume 5
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 4
Lexile measure
580L
Language
English
Description
"When Willa's upside-down magic rains, it pours. Clouds form under ceilings. Classrooms get flooded. Umbrellas must always be nearby, just in case Willa has an outburst. Willa hates being the source of such sogginess. Even worse, the more she rains, the badder she feels...and the badder she feels, the more she rains. All the storminess is threatening to drown her good grades and flood all her friendships. Is there any way to use magic to make the...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
830L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"This book covers weather and climatology, including weather-related disasters, how weather impacts us as humans, what patterns occur with weather and within different climates, and how we measure and predict those things"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Lightning catcher volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.1 - AR Pts: 13
Language
English
Formats
Description
When eleven-year-old Angus McFangus learns that he is a storm prophet, someone who can predict and control catastrophic weather, he must stop the villainous Scabious Dankhart from unleashing an unending storm and achieving world domination.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
810L
Language
English
Formats
Description
This highly informative and fascinating resource is filled with information that explains precisely and comprehensibly how weather and climate are different yet also have an impact upon each other. Eye-catching diagrams and pictures help to illustrate the featured scientific concepts. Readers will come to understand how weather is formed, what affects the weather in different parts of the Earth, how climate and weather affect the way people live,
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
How do scientists predict the weather? What tools and instruments help them make forecasts? How far in advance can they make good predictions? Weather forecasting is a tricky science. Forecasters gather current weather data and study trends and historical patterns. They use their expertise to predict what kind of weather is likely coming next-with help from computers, satellites, and other machines. In this fact-packed book, discover what it really...
Author
Series
Mother nature is trying to kill me! volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"All of us occupy a climate and deal with the effects of that climate on a daily basis. Most of the time we don't think too much about it, other than deciding what to wear and maybe what to eat. But sometimes climates can be deadly! Readers of this engaging book will learn about some of the threats they might encounter in some of Earth's most dangerous climates. The main text, fact boxes, and a graphic organizer support important elementary science...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
780L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"From wind and rain to tornadoes and hurricanes, weather is a powerful force in our world. Discover how weather changes the world we live in and how scientists learn about its impact on our daily lives"--
14) Weather
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.6 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
1220L
Language
English
Description
5-8
Photographs and text depict different aspects of weather and how it is forecast.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
890L
Language
English
Formats
Description
If there's one thing that many of us find ourselves talking about, it's the weather. Such discussions, however, usually involve general observations, not data-based information derived from the instruments that actually measure such variables as air pressure, humidity, or wind strength. In this concise and compelling volume, young readers will be treated to clear information and useful illustrations that will help them gain a true understanding of...
Author
Series
Lightning catcher volume 3
Pub. Date
2015.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.8 - AR Pts: 13
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Now-twelve-year-old Angus McFangus and his friends encounter a storm vortex and a stranger from the crypts"--
18) Extreme weather
Author
Pub. Date
2011.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.1 - AR Pts: 2
Lexile measure
1060L
Language
English
Description
Explains what weather is, looks at why extreme weather occurs, including supercell thunderstorms, tornadoes, hurricanes, and floods, and provides accounts of extreme weather events in places around the world.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
700L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"From windswept deserts to rain-soaked forests, the world's climates experience weather unique to their place in the world. Discover how scientists study climates, the weather experienced in each one, and how climate impacts the people who live there"--
20) Spark
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 10
Lexile measure
690L
Language
English
Description
"When shy Mina bonds with a lightning beast-a creature of fire and chaos-everyone thinks it's a mistake. Everyone but Mina and Pixit, the beast himself, who know they're destined to help other storm beasts and guardians create perfect weather. But as Mina struggles to succeed at lightning school, she discovers ideal weather comes at a deadly cost. She's always been quiet, but now lives are at stake, and with Pixit's help, Mina must find a way to...
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