Bibliograph

Hurricanes, Chris Oxlade

Type

Label

Hurricanes, Chris Oxlade

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrationsmaps

Index

index present

Intended audience

Ages 6 and up950L, Lexile

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Hurricanes

Oclc number

795174351

Responsibility statement

Chris Oxlade

Series statement

Kingfisher readers. Level 5

resource.studyProgramName

Accelerated Reader, LG, 5.8, 1, 155812

Summary

"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

Table Of Contents

A hurricane strikes -- What is a hurricane? -- Where and when? -- The life cycle of a hurricane -- How hurricanes begin -- The structure of a hurricane -- Hurricane winds -- Wind damage -- Hurricane Andrew -- Rain and floods -- Typhoon Morakot -- Mudslides on Pinatubo -- Storm surges -- Katrina's storm surge -- Cyclones in Bangladesh -- Hurricane spotters -- Make predictions -- Preparing for a hurricane -- Surviving a hurricane -- The worst hurricanes -- Predict to prepare -- Glossary

Target audience

juvenile

Classification