Erlbach, Arlene

Discusses what causes floods, different types of floods, how floods destroy, and predicting floods.

Text and accompanying photographs describe how the ingredients of carbonated soft drinks are made, mixed, carbonated, and bottled. Includes simple recipes for making carbonated drinks at home.

Discusses, using case studies, what strengthens and weakens family life and how relatives interact.

Explores forest fires, including their causes, their impact on wildlife and the environment, and methods for forest fire detection and prevention.

Presents some opportunities for young people to perform volunteer service, and briefly profiles some children who are volunteers.

Profiles business owners who began their businesses between the ages of seven and twelve, describes simple methods of starting a business, and includes tips on accounting and advertising.

Presents Christmas greetings and traditions, with related activities, from around the world.

Discusses causes of tornadoes, what happens during one, and the predicting of tornadoes.

A guidebook to help deal with changes in school, families, social lives, and bodies that come during the middle school years, with specific advice for a variety of situations.