Volcanoes, Cari Meister
Volcanoes, Cari Meister
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Volcanoes

Author: Cari Meister

Narrator: Dana Flemming

Unabridged: 6 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Jump!

Published: 01/01/2016


Synopsis

In Volcanoes, early fluent readers learn what volcanoes are, why they form, and what makes them so dangerous. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn about the deadliest volcanoes and how to stay safe when the ground spits fire.

An infographic illustrates the different parts of a volcano, and an activity offers kids an opportunity to extend discovery. Children can learn more about volcanoes using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. Volcanoes also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents, a glossary, and an index.

Volcanoes is part of Jump!'s Disaster Zone series.

Reviews

Goodreads review by David on June 19, 2021

I picked up this book at the visitor center bookstore when visiting Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park but never got around to reading it. Now, years later, I'm very glad I bought the book. Alternately, this book could be titled Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Volcanoes. It is thorough, compre......more

Goodreads review by Yi on December 24, 2018

A great illustration of volcanology.......more

Goodreads review by Erik on December 25, 2016

Volcanoes gave a basic overview of vulcanology (which is the coolest name for a field of study). It was at its best when it gave anecdotal examples of different eruptions in recent (geologic) history. It did drag on when it started to talk about so many cubic kilometers of ash or pyroclastic materia......more

Goodreads review by Mike on November 30, 2010

A solid introductory text with well-written, clear overviews of most topics associated with volcanoes. Chapter 12 was of particular interest to me, as it focuses on Yellowstone. The editing could have been better--there were a couple significant errors (substituting 1969 for 1959 in one place and 13......more