100 Questions About Extreme Weather: Scorching Statistics & Icy Info

by Abbott Simon, Peter Pauper Press, Inc. (Created by)

Overview

What goes on inside a tornado? How fast is lightning? What's the hottest hotspot on Planet Earth? Budding storm chasers and other curious kids will learn the answers to these questions and more in this question-and-answer adventure. Along the way, they'll also find wicked weather puns and jokes.

• Learn all about weather through more than 100 kid-friendly questions.
• Packed with fascinating facts.
• Illustrated with colorful, cartoony artwork.
• Weather jokes and puns sprinkled throughout.
• Quirky, colorful format.
• Question-and-answer format breaks down information into manageable chunks.
• Informal, kid-friendly language is breezy and fun.
• Sturdy hardcover binding.
• Book measures 6'' wide x 9'' high.
• 48 pages.
• Ages 7 and up.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781441331281
Publisher:	Peter Pauper Press, Incorporated
Publication date:	01/01/2020
Series:	100 Questions
Pages:	48
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.25(d)
Age Range:	7 - 12 Years

About the Author

Artist and designer Simon Abbott has been illustrating children's books, games, and stationery for over 15 years. He specializes in bold colors and delightful characters of all kinds. Simon lives and works in Suffolk, UK, with his partner and their 3 boys. When he hasn’t got a pen or paintbrush in his hand, he enjoys music, festivals, running, and ice cream.

Read an Excerpt

THE WEATHER AFFECTS US ALL. On a good day, we can enjoy the sunshine at the beach, or ski over snow on a mountaintop. On a bad day, hurricanes and tornadoes can cause devastation, and floods can wipe out crops and wash away homes. Lightning storms, blizzards, sandstorms, heat waves, and other forms of extreme weather can wreak havoc. Let’s take a look at the deadliest lightning, the fiercest winds, and the most torrential downpours. Are you ready to face the elements?