Natures Weather

Tornadoes tear through the land, skipping over one street and devastating the next. This account of some of the most extraordinary occurrences surrounding tornadoes combines their science and the personal stories of survivors and witnesses. This story will "blow away" the hardest to please listeners. Tornadoes is part of the Natural Disasters non-fiction series that will engage listeners of all ages, including English Language Learners.

The days are getting warmer. And they’re getting longer. Baby birds are hatching. The grass is turning green. Do you know what season is here? It’s spring! What else happens in spring? Listen to this audiobook to find out!

Plip! Plop! Sometimes rain drips softly from the clouds. Sometimes rain comes down hard in a thunderstorm. What happens when the weather is rainy? Listen to this audiobook to find out! Learn all about kinds of weather in the What’s the Weather Like? series - part of the Lightning Bolt Books™ collection. With high-energy, Lightning Bolt Books™ bring nonfiction topics to life!

Hurricanes and Floods is a tale of the forces of nature that cause more human death than any other. The 1900 disaster in Galveston, Texas, the ordeal of Hurricane Camille, and floods from Johnstown, Pennsylvania to Los Angeles, California, Listeners will be "swept away" by this fast-paced listen. Hurricanes and Floods is part of the Natural Disasters non-fiction series that will engage listeners of all ages, including English Language Learners.

Blizzards are an irresistible force of nature. This audiobook of history and science brings to life personal stories of survival and heroism. Opening with the tale of the Blizzards of 1888, which took the northeastern U.S. completely by surprise, this audiobook's chilling excitement will hold listeners till the end. Blizzards is part of the Natural Disasters non-fiction series that will engage listeners of all ages, including English Language Learners.

Wildfires are one of nature's most frightening forces. In this exciting and historical account of many of the worst fires in American history, all the terror, destruction and human tragedy are vividly retold. The 1871 Peshtigo, Wisconsin fire is relived, as well as the Yellowstone fire of 1988 and the 2003 Southern California fires. Wildfires is part of the Natural Disasters non-fiction series that will engage listeners of all ages, including English Language Learners.

Wind is moving air. Sometimes it blows softly. Sometimes it whips and whooshes. Wind pushes waves in the ocean. It rustles the leaves and makes flags flap. What happens when the weather is windy? Listen to this book to find out! Learn all about kinds of weather in the What's the Weather Like? series - part of the Lightning Bolt Books™ collection. Lightning Bolt Books™ bring nonfiction topics to life!

Clouds drift and float. They move above Earth. Sometimes they are white and puffy. Sometimes they are dark and cover the sky. What happens when the weather is cloudy? Listen to this book to find out! Learn all about kinds of weather in the What's the Weather Like? series - part of the Lightning Bolt Books™ collection. Lightning Bolt Books™ bring nonfiction topics to life!

Las nubes pueden tener diversas formas y colores. Algunas nubes nos previenen de tormentas y otras nubes nos avisan de un clima favorable. Compara y contrasta las características de los diferentes tipos de nubes a través de las vibrantes fotografías.

Thunder is the noise made by lightning. Lightning and thunder happen at the same time, but have you ever noticed that you will see lightning before you hear thunder?

The water cycle is like a circle.

We have four different seasons because the Earth is tipped as it rotates around the sun.

Have you ever lay down on the grass to look up into the sky at the clouds? Did you know that clouds are made up of tiny droplets of water?

If you are fascinated with thunderstorms, cloud formations, tornados, and windy weather, you might be interested in becoming a meteorologist.

Did you know that a meteorologist is a special scientist that predicts the weather? A meteorologist measures how fast the wind is blowing, measures the humidity in the air, and provides information about warm fronts and cold fronts.

Spring is a very unpredictable time of the year. Sometimes it’s warm, and then snow might appear. Daffodils and crocuses are clues that spring is near.

Kids will learn the difference between a tornado and a hurricane in the fact-filled rhyming audiobook.

Meteorologists use an anemometer to measure wind speed. Back in the early 1800s, Sir Francis Beaufort, a British admiral, designed a scale to measure wind speed.

Ever wonder which states are the cloudiest? Or what city gets the most snow? Climate maps can tell you. They show average weather conditions - in your neighborhood, around the world, or even on Mars! But how do you read a climate map? And how are these maps made? Listen to learn the details!

Why is there winter in the Southern Hemisphere at the same time there is summer in the Northern Hemisphere? Here is an explanation of how the position of Earth in relation to the sun causes seasons and the wonders that come with each one of them. Summer. Autumn. Winter. Spring comes again. Year after year, the seasons repeat themselves.