Central Kansas Library System

What different types of storms are there? What makes thunder and lightning? What is a hurricane and why does it cause so much damage? In this book, you'll find the answers and lots more fascinating facts.

"Cousins Tabby and Ellie Mae are due for a change. Running their aunt's beachfront bed-and-breakfast in Sandcastle, Texas, is just the thing to shake things up . . . though their lives spin out of control in more ways than one when a hurricane barrels into the coastline. It's a miracle it didn't carry them off to Kansas. Not so lucky are the assisted-living center and a small eclectic group of local folks who take shelter with the cousins. Two estranged...

Looks at all the big storms created by Mother Nature run amuk--from lightning and thunder to monsoons, hurricanes, and tornadoes. Features superlatives, jokes, and best of all, the incredible photographs available only from National Geographic.

Discusses where hurricanes come from, what types there are, and what can be done during one.

Describes dangerous and destructive weather conditions around the world, such as thunderstorms, tornadoes, hurricanes, lightning, hail, and drought, with photographs, historical background, and legends.

A collection of full-color photographs of severe storms and the devastation they leave in their wake is accompanied by the photographer's tales of riding out such seasonal weather as tornadoes, hurricanes, and blizzards.

While trying to evacuate residents from an apartment complex during an intense hurricane, including a grizzled ex-cop and his daughter, a young police officer is thrust into further danger as a gang of thieves attempt to pull off a mysterious heist in the building.

Thirteen-year-old Alyssa has not spoken since seeing her parents die in a hurricane, and now, three years later, another storm threatens the home she shares with her grandfather on Galveston Island.

Describes the movements and destructive power of hurricanes and explains how they are predicted and monitored.