Fiona Danks and Jo Schofield are back with more wonderful ideas for fun outdoors even in the most challenging weather! Imagine - jumping in the biggest puddle you can find! - Or running barefoot and feeling squidgy mud ooze up between your toes! - Or run up the nearest hill to feel the wind try to carry you away! When it’s wet, or windy or cold, there’s no need to stay cooped up indoors; it’s a great opportunity to rush outside for some fun. - Go on an animal hunt and find the creatures that come out in the wet. - Fly a kite in the wind and catch falling leaves. - Take your camera into a white world and see how many different icy patterns and shapes you can find. There are loads of exciting and creative things you can do in the natural world when the weather’s wild. So don’t wait for the sun: take this book with you and go outdoors for a wild weather adventure!
Chapters include: sunshine and rainbows, wind, rain, thunder and lightning, snow and ice. The book also includes a cloud spotting guide and is packed with exercises on how to make the most of even the rainiest of days.
Furious floods, looming landslides, terrifying tornadoes, ferocious forest fires!
"Kobee wants to surprise his sister, Kim, who lives in the Bahamas, on her birthday.
"Engaging text and colorful illustrations and photos teach readers about weather"--
What else? Sometimes we are told that there is stormy weather coming. What are some kinds of storms? Where does wild weather happen? Why are storms so scary and dangerous? What do people and animals do in wild weather?
Describes the incredible power of blizzards, from the blizzard of 1888 to blizzards in 1997, tells what makes a blizzard and how scientists try to forecast them.
Buddy and his family experience some exciting weather in this 3-in-1 8x8. The first story finds Pteranodon Terrace in a drought, followed by Buddy and his family taking shelter from a big rainstorm in the cave below their nest.
Describes the work of two people who study tornadoes in the Midwest by discovering and following them.
Describes twelve examples of extreme weather conditions, from thunderstorms and tsunamis to wildfires and cold waves, and explains what causes them, how common they are, and why they cause so much damage.
Exceptional nonfiction for children from two of the most trusted names in science education: Seymour Simon and the Smithsonian Institution.