Terrifying storms
Jim Pipe
- Reading
- Dip into a topic together, then pause after a photograph or story to distinguish what it shows from the book’s explanation of the weather behind it.
- Themes
- Extreme weather and its causes: The book covers several kinds of extreme weather, their destructive effects and possible causes, including global warming and environmental change. The overview presents this as informational coverage, combining accounts of events with discussion of causes.
- Worth knowing
- The subject includes havoc and destruction from extreme weather, as well as true-life stories. If real-world disaster accounts are difficult for your reader, browse together first.