World's Worst Disasters

A wall of water that can be more than 100 feet (30.5 m) tall may sound unimaginable, but tsunamis are among the strongest and most destructive of Earth's natural events, making them critical for young learners to understand. This book offers key facts about how tsunamis form, where they form, and what some of the deadliest past tsunamis have taught people about preparing for these natural disasters. This volume also includes colorful images, compelling sidebars, graphic organizers, and text that is carefully written to be accessible to young readers.

Major earthquakes happen about once per month! The frequency of these natural disasters, and the extensive damage major earthquakes can cause, make them vital for young learners to understand. This book can be their guide! With engaging and accessible language, it covers key ideas related to earthquakes, including what causes them, where they happen, the worst earthquakes in history, and what people have learned about the best ways to stay safe. Complete with vivid images, sidebars, and graphic organizers, this title is sure to provide students with a lasting-and potentially lifesaving-comprehension of these powerful natural disasters.

Flooding is one of the most common natural disasters in the United States, and it has happened in nearly every country worldwide. Climate change is causing flooding to become more intense and frequent. This book describes key ideas related to floods including what causes them, where the worst floods happen, and why floods can be deadly. This book also features striking images, engaging sidebars, graphic organizers, and text carefully crafted to be accessible to young readers. Facts about history's deadliest floods also help young readers understand what these events have taught people about the best ways to stay safe and prevent floods in the future.

While fire is a part of nature, it can quickly spiral into a deadly natural disaster. Fires have been growing in intensity and frequency due to climate change, making it more imperative than ever that students understand these forces of nature. This book introduces young readers to key facts about fires, including how they start, how they spread, and some of the worst the world has seen. Sidebars and graphic organizers enhance the engaging and accessible text. The facts and information in this valuable title provide young readers with an enduring awareness of dangers associated with fire, and the importance of having strategies to stay safe.

Every year, hurricanes tear through tropical areas. While some are minor, others claim lives and cause billions of dollars in damage. Research shows that climate change is making hurricanes stronger. This means it has never been more important for children to learn about these natural disasters. This valuable volume not only covers key ideas related to understanding hurricanes, such as where and how they form, but also what the worst hurricanes in history have taught people about the best ways to prepare and stay safe. Dramatic images, compelling sidebars, graphic organizers, and text carefully crafted for young readers allow this text to be a memorable complement to Earth science curriculum.

While many volcanoes worldwide are dormant, about 50 to 60 active volcanoes erupt each year! Curious young readers may wonder what causes these eruptions, where eruptions happen, and how they can stay safe. This title features key facts about volcanic eruptions to answer these questions as well as covers valuable information about the worst volcanic eruptions in history and what these deadly events have taught people about staying safe in modern times. With intriguing sidebars, graphic organizers, and vivid images, the insights in this text can inspire future volcanologists and provide potentially lifesaving knowledge to those who might one day find themselves faced with an impending eruption.