Extreme Fires and Floods
From the Series When Nature Attacks
In just a few seconds, a spark can turn a forest into a rapidly spreading inferno of intense heat and suffocating smoke. Firefighters try to control the wildfire—a battle that might last for months. Water can be used to fight wildfires, but too much water can cause deadly floods. Floods reduce land to swamp and sweep away houses and bridges. In their wake, they leave food shortages, contaminated drinking water, and diseases like cholera and typhus. Follow the scorched trail of the worst wildfires ever, learn what causes flash floods, and discover the technology that helps predict these devastating disasters.
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978-1-5124-3221-3
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$20.99 | |
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978-1-5124-7450-3
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$31.99 |
| Interest Level | Grade 3 - Grade 6 |
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| Reading Level | Grade 4 |
| Genre | Science |
| Category | 5 Kinds of Nonfiction, 5KN: Browseable Nonfiction, 5KN: Traditional Nonfiction, STEM, STEM: Earth Science |
| Copyright | 2018 |
| Publisher | Lerner Publishing Group |
| Brand | Hungry Tomato ® |
| Imprint | Hungry Tomato ® |
| Language | English |
| Number of Pages | 32 |
| Publication Date | 2017-08-01 |
| Reading Counts! Level | 9.5 |
| Text Type | Informational/Explanatory |
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| BISACS | JNF051160, JNF051080 |
| Dewey | 363.37/9 |
| Graphics | 1-color illustrations, Full-color illustrations |
| Dimensions | 7 x 9 |
| Lexile | 1060 |
| Guided Reading Level | V |
| ATOS Reading Level | 6.3 |
| Accelerated Reader® Quiz | 191461 |
| Accelerated Reader® Points | 1.0 |
| Features | Bibliography/further reading, Charts/Graphs/Diagrams, Glossary, Index, Reviewed, and Table of contents |
Author: John Farndon
John Farndon is a Royal Literary Fellow at Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge, UK, and the author of a huge number of books for adults and children on science, history, technology and nature, including such international best-sellers as Do Not Open and Do You Think You’re Clever?
Reviews
School Library Journal, Series Made Simple
“Chock-full of enticing facts and figures, this series focuses on natural disasters such as earthquakes, hurricanes, and wildfires from around the globe. . .The eye-catching layouts and short bursts of information make these perfect for casual browsing and sharing among friends.”—School Library Journal, Series Made Simple
