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Author
Series
Sigma Force volume 17
Publisher
William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Language
English
Description
"An international research station in the Coral Sea comes under siege during a geological disaster that triggers massive quakes, deadly tsunamis, and volcanic eruptions. To stop the world from burning, it's up to Sigma Force to uncover a secret buried at the heart of our planet"--
Author
Publisher
Atria Books
Pub. Date
2015
Edition
First Atria Books hardcover edition.
Physical Desc
xiii, 301 pages : illustration ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
What Stands in a Storm tells the story of the deadliest day of the biggest tornado outbreak in the history of recorded weather on April 11, 2011.
Author
Publisher
Harcourt
Pub. Date
2006
Edition
1st ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 14
Physical Desc
337 p.
Language
English
Description
Through journal entries sixteen-year-old Miranda describes her family's struggle to survive after a meteor hits the moon, causing worldwide tsunamis, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions.
5) Floods
Author
Series
Publisher
Jump!
Pub. Date
c2017
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
24 pages : color illustrations, map ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Carefully leveled text and vibrant photographs help early fluent readers understand how floods form, the damage they can cause, and how to stay safe in one.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"The first new novel in four years from the beloved superstar author of Sarah's Key, a heartbreaking and uplifting story of family secrets and devastating disaster, in the tradition of THE NEST. "Hypnotic, passionate, ominous and tender--unforgettable." --Jenna Blum, New York Times and internationally bestselling author of Those Who Save Us The Rain Watcher is a powerful family drama set in Paris as the Malegarde family gathers to celebrate the father's...
10) The kill order
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 14
Language
English
Formats
Description
Traces the fateful period after the Earth is decimated by catastrophic solar flares and reveals the stories behind the formation of WICKED, the construction of the Glade, and Thomas' entry into the Maze.
Author
Language
English
Description
Become an eyewitness to the weird and wonderful ways of our world, from tsunamis to tornadoes, and discover nature's awesome potential with this Eyewitness guide. See how earthquakes, floods and hurricanes affect what lies in their path, and what measures we can use to protect ourselves from Mother Nature. Follow the journey of some of the most catastrophic disasters, and witness the rescue operations that followed. Learn, too, about the equipment...
12) The fever code
Author
Series
Publisher
Delacorte Press
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 13
Physical Desc
347 pages ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Reveals how Thomas and WICKED built the Maze against the backdrop of an apocalyptic world.
The forests burned, the lakes and rivers dried up, and the oceans swelled. Then came a plague. Families died, violence reigned, and man killed man. Next came WICKED, who were looking for an answer. And then they found the perfect boy: Thomas, who built a maze. Now there are secrets. There are lies. And there are loyalties history could never have foreseen.
Author
Series
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Books for Children
Pub. Date
2013
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.9 - AR Pts: 3
Physical Desc
76 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. maps ; 24 x 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
An account of the work of volcanologists Andy Lockhart, John Pallister and their team describes their life-risking efforts to investigate dangerous volcanoes that pose threats to more than one billion people worldwide.
Author
Series
Publisher
The History Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
187 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
Johnstown is synonymous with floodwaters and steel. When the city was decimated by a flood of biblical proportions in 1889, it was considered one of the worst natural disasters in American history and gained global attention. Sadly, that deluge was only the first of three major floods to claim lives and wreak havoc in the region. The destruction in the wake of the St. Patrick's Day flood in 1936 was the impetus for groundbreaking federal and local...