Tornado: A Twisting Tale of Survival

by Thomas Kingsley Troupe, Kirbi Fagan (Illustrator)

Overview

Andy and her twin brother Tony are four-wheeling in the woods near their family cabin when they notice the sky has turned a sickly shade of green. Moments later, the sky erupts into a raucous thunderstorm and they’re forced to take cover beneath an abandoned Ranger tower. When the sky grows eerily calm, they quickly get back on their four-wheelers and race home—only to find a massive funnel cloud blocking their way. The twins dodge falling trees and debris in search of shelter only to face an even bigger dilemma: is it safer to keep moving or hunker down beneath less than ideal cover?

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781496525628
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	01/01/2016
Series:	Survive!
Pages:	56
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.80(h) x 0.20(d)
Lexile:	630L (what's this?)
Age Range:	9 - 13 Years

About the Author

Thomas Kingsley Troupe is the author of a big ol’ pile of books for kids. He’s written about everything from ghosts to Bigfoot to 3rd grade werewolves. He even wrote a book about dirt. When he’s not writing or reading, he investigates the strange and spooky as part of the Twin Cities Paranormal Society. Thomas lives in Woodbury, Minnesota with his two sons.

Table of Contents

The tower — Old road — Angry skies — Go! go! go! — Town down — Mad dash — Last ditch — Blown away.

Interviews

5 x 7 trim size; 56 pages; illustrated; survival stories; action; adventure; self-reliance; nature; weather; natural disasters; at-level; discussion questions; writing prompts; glossary; accurate; realistic scenarios; real-time action; ten illustrations

Editorial Reviews

If you are seeking a high interest series, you will enjoy these titles. . . .The short, high-interest chapters are full of action and will have a wide appeal. Teachers will appreciate the writing prompts and the discussion questions. Recommended.

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