What causes earthquakes? What do they feel like? What are tsunamis and why do they happen? An informative introduction to earthquakes and their effects for young readers. Features information on real-life earthquakes, accompanied by striking colour photographs and vivid illustrations. Developed with a reading expert from Roehampton University to help young readers grow in confidence. Includes carefully selected internet links to exciting websites to find out more.
Chapters in this book include:
- Shaking earth
- Moving rock
- Faults
- How does it feel?
- Slipping land
- City destruction
- After the quake
- Helping the people
- Earthquakes at sea
- Tsunami warning
- San Francisco shock
- Staying safe
- Earthquake drills
- When will it happen?
This is Book 53 in the Beginners Series. See all Beginners books here.
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Emily Bone is a published author of children's books. She has published Cowboy Things to Make and Do and 50 Secret Codes.
More about Emily BoneAnn Walton is the author of "How Many "and "We Want Tails." Natalie Hinrichsen is the illustrator of several chidren's books, including "Ten Green Bottles." They are the author and illustrator, respectively, of "Tell the Moon."
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