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1) Hurricanes!
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Provides factual information on how hurricanes are formed, how they are named and classified, and what to do if a dangerous storm is coming your way. Includes illustrations.
2) Hurricanes
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Introduces the science of hurricanes to young readers, including formation, storm stages, dangers, prediction, and preparedness.
5) Hurricane
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The morning after a hurricane, two brothers find an uprooted tree which becomes a magical place, transporting them on adventures limited only by their imaginations.
6) Hurricanes
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Explores the causes of hurricanes, where they occur, and how they are tracked by scientists. Highlights ways to stay safe during a hurricane. Includes color photographs, a glossary, and additional resources.
7) Hurricanes
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Describes a tropical cyclone known as a hurricane focusing on its root cause, and violent winds and high waves, and how they are measured in terms of categories 1,2,3,4, and 5. Describes the type of devastation caused by hurricanes such as landslides, mudslides, and flash floods. Also discusses hurricane and storm warnings by radio, television, and on the Internet.
8) Hurricanes
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Discusses what happens during a hurricane, the destruction and hazards they can cause, and offers advice on how to stay safe during one.
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"Winds whip. Waves crash. Rain pours down. A superstorm moves across the ocean and gets closer and closer to land. Hurricane watch! Read and find out how hurricanes form, how scientists track the storms, and what you can do to keep yourself safe if one strikes. With colorful illustrations from Taia Morley and engaging text from Melissa Stewart, Hurricane Watch is a look into a powerful natural disaster."--Provided by publisher.
10) Hurricanes
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"Describes hurricanes, how they form, and the damage they cause"--Provided by publisher.
11) Camino winds
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"Welcome back to Camino Island, where anything can happen - even a murder in the midst of a hurricane, which might prove to be the perfect crime ... Just as Bruce Cable's Bay Books is preparing for the return of bestselling author Mercer Mann, Hurricane Leo veers from its predicted course and heads straight for the island. Florida's governor orders a mandatory evacuation, and most residents board up their houses and flee to the mainland, but Bruce...
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NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A hilarious and scathing novel from the author of Squeeze Me about a crazed and determined man who has devoted his strange existence to saving southern Florida from con artists and carpetbaggers after a hurricane hits.
"Hysterically funny…. Hiaasen at his satirical best." —USA Today
When a ferocious hurricane rips through southern Florida, insurance fraudsters, amateur occultists,...
"Hysterically funny…. Hiaasen at his satirical best." —USA Today
When a ferocious hurricane rips through southern Florida, insurance fraudsters, amateur occultists,...
13) Hurricanes
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"Simple text and full color photographs introduce beginning readers to the characteristics of hurricanes. Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through third grade"--Provided by publisher.
14) Hurricanes
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What causes hurricanes? How do scientists predict and prepare for them? Discover the answers to these questions and more. Vibrant, full-color photos and bolded glossary terms make each of the book's five chapters engaging and easy to read. Plus, a key stats section lets readers zoom in and learn more.
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"A 38-year-old American interior designer based in London and her independent-minded 74-year-old architect mother; a British investment banker in New York to see his ex-wife and young children; a resident ER doctor who experienced Hurricane Sandy when she was a medical student; two young men, 21-year-old NYU students; their friends; and others are thrust together when a major hurricane descends upon New York City and wreaks unimaginable chaos and...
19) Hurricanes
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Introduces readers to why hurricanes happen, where they occur, how they change land and affect communities, and illustrates the inside of a hurricane.
20) Hurricanes
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"A brief introduction to hurricanes, including what they are, how they form, and hurricane safety"--Provided by publisher.