Escape from the Volcano

Escape from the Volcano
Author: Felicia Law
Publisher: Science to the Rescue
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2015-08-22
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780778716754

While reading the temperature of a lava flow on an active volcano, Joe and Dr. Bea's science skills come in handy to help them outsmart the fiery flow of molten rock. In this adventurous title, readers will learn about different kinds of volcanoes, how they form, and about some of the most destructive eruptions in history.

Escape From Pompeii

Escape From Pompeii
Author: Christina Balit
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2003-10
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0805073248

When Mount Vesuvius erupts in 79 A.D., Tranio and his friend Livia flee from their homes in Pompeii, Italy, and run to the harbor.

Escape from Pacaya

Escape from Pacaya
Author: Nicolas Brasch
Publisher: Teacher Created Materials
Total Pages: 26
Release: 2013-07-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1433355299

Juan's family is forced to flee their home when a giant volcano erupts in their town! As the family heads for a nearby shelter, they are worried about Juan's father who works at the bottom of the mountain. Featuring colorful, full-page illustrations and large font, this book will have young readers captivated by this engaging, heart-warming story of a family who manages to stay together despite an unfortunate natural disaster.

School of Dragons

School of Dragons
Author: Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 82
Release: 2016
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1101933372

An all-new nonfiction series featuring DreamWorks Dragons! Hiccup, Toothless, and other exciting characters from DreamWorks Dragons help readers discover the real-life science and history behind volcanoes! Filled with full-color photos and lots of fun facts, these 80-page books based on JumpStart's School of Dragons online game are the perfect way to help young readers soar into the world of nonfiction.

Mount St. Helens 1980: Fiery Eruption!

Mount St. Helens 1980: Fiery Eruption!
Author: Gare Thompson
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
Total Pages: 126
Release: 2017-08-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1438065396

This thrilling new series of books has everything middle school readers long for: action, adventure, danger, and young heroes! Great Escapes explores real historical events and shows children how kids just like them learn how to work together in order to change the world for the better. Historical figures are interwoven into the stories, offering readers the chance for further exploration on these people and their places in history. In Mount St. Helen's 1980: Fiery Eruption!, Alex and Wendy love exploring this beautiful volcano. But when the long-dormant volcano erupts, the two best friends must race to save others—and themselves.

Volcano Geo Facts

Volcano Geo Facts
Author: Izzi Howell
Publisher: Geo Facts
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2018
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780778743958

Find out about the different types of volcanoes and how they form. Learn how scientists monitor volcanic activity, and what makes some eruptions so much more destructive than others. Read about some of the most famous volcanic eruptions in history and their effects on the people and environment surrounding them.

Into the Volcano

Into the Volcano
Author: Don Wood
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Total Pages: 178
Release: 2008
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0439726719

The volcano is erupting, and brothers Sumo and Duffy are trapped inside a deep lava tube--almost certain death. How did they get here? A vacation "hike" turned out to be a cutthroat search for their missing family fortune. In a wildly dangerous twist of events, the boys try to escape--but rivers of lava are blocking their exit! The remote island of Kocalaha is threatening to explode at any minute. Will the boys survive? Don Wood's rip-roaring adventure keeps readers hooked and turning the pages in this cinematic graphic novel that garnered outstanding critical acclaim. As one reviewer wrote about this book, "the American Library Association will either have to start handing Caldecott Medals over to comic books or create an entirely new award for them." Into the Volcano is a roller coaster read for all ages, by an internationally acclaimed artist who has created scores of bestselling picture books, published in more than twenty languages around the globe.

School of Dragons #1: Volcano Escape! (DreamWorks Dragons)

School of Dragons #1: Volcano Escape! (DreamWorks Dragons)
Author: Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 82
Release: 2016-09-06
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1101933399

An all-new nonfiction series featuring DreamWorks Dragons! Hiccup, Toothless, and other exciting characters from DreamWorks Dragons help readers discover the real-life science and history behind volcanoes! Filled with full-color photos and lots of fun facts, these 80-page books based on JumpStart's School of Dragons online game are the perfect way to help young readers soar into the world of nonfiction.

Volcano Melts Village

Volcano Melts Village
Author: Louise Spilsbury
Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
Total Pages: 50
Release: 2017-12-15
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1538213214

In 1999, about 15,000 people who lived within the range of the Tungurahua volcano in Ecuador were evacuated. They weren't allowed to return home for a year. Since then, the volcanic activity there has been dangerous enough to cause more evacuations, including in 2010 and 2016. Tungurahua is just one recent volcanic eruption included in this book, used as an example of the devastation this natural disaster can cause. The main content, presented in an exciting news magazine style, offers readers a thorough look at how volcanoes form, how scientists use technology to predict eruptions, and terrifying statistics showing volcanoes' aftermath.

In the Shadow of the Volcano

In the Shadow of the Volcano
Author: Caryn Jenner
Publisher: DK Children
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2014
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781465419798

Sections of Information on volcanoes are interspersed throughout this science fiction adventure. Discovering that a reawakened Mount Vesuvius is about to erupt, a modern volcanologist and her son warn a reluctant mayor to cancel a festival and evacuate villagers in time, in a story complemented by diary entries, recipes, and poems.