Hurricanes
By: Chris Oxlade
Series: Kingfisher readers. Level 5; Kingfisher readers
Published: 2013
Language: eng
Number of pages: 48
ISBN-13: 9780753469330; 9780753469637
Subjects: Juvenile literature; Hurricanes
Description: "Explains the life cycle of a hurricane, and then relates what happened when famous hurricanes hit the United States and other countries around the world"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes index.

Ages 5 and up.
Table of contents: title: A hurricane strikes; title: What is a hurricane?; title: Where and when?; title: The life cycle of a hurricane; title: How hurricanes begin; title: The structure of a hurricane; title: Hurricane winds; title: Wind damage; title: Hurrican Andrew; title: Rain and floods; title: Typhoon Morakot; title: Mudslides on Pinatubo; title: Storm surges; title: Katrina's storm surge; title: Cyclones in Bangladesh; title: Hurricane spotters; title: Making predictions; title: Preparing for a hurricane; title: Surviving a hurricane; title: The worst hurricanes; title: Predict to prepare.