floods

A simple exploration of floods, examining how they develop, how scientists watch for them, and how to be prepared for one.

"Hit the Trail girls! The Appalachian Trail. Honey Moon and the Spooky Scouts set off on a mountain trek to earn their final Mummy Mates patch. But an inept troop leader, a flash flood and a campfire catastrophe threaten to keep them from reaching the finish line in time"--Back cover.

Forty years after Earth was devastated by massive flooding, twins Will and Annalie must flee corrupt authorities and overcome the sea's dangers to find their missing father.

Describes how and why floods happen, discusses the damage they cause and ways to control them, and looks at some of the ways that scientists study weather patterns and floods.

Explains what floods are, how and where they occur, and looks at flood safety tips.

When a flood causes a family to be stranded in their car, Farmer John's tractor is the only vehicle that is able to rescue the family.

"Provides a portrait of what the Earth might look like under the rising and falling water levels of climate change"--Back cover.

Looks at typhoons, monsoons, cyclones, and bursting dams, highlighting the ten worst floods humanity has endured.

"Examines how scientists study floods. With colorful spreads featuring fun facts, sidebars, a disaster preparedness checklist, and a 'How It Works' feature, this book provides an exciting look at the science of disaster detection"--Provided by the publisher.

For years, Garret and Molly have dreamed of seeing more of the world than cotton fields and the dusty poverty of their Mississippi Delta farms. They ve been stashing away hard-earned pennies and nickels in a tin-can bank, hidden deep in the bayou. Now rising flood waters threaten the hiding place of their money, and they set out on their homemade raft to retrieve it.