Earthshattering Events!: The Science Behind Natural Disasters

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Yet, even in the 21st century, great earthquakes are still essentially 'acts of God', striking with much less warning than volcanoes, floods, hurricanes and even tornadoes and tsunamis. The clear and concise explanations are suitable for upper KS2 independent reading, and group reading in years 3-6. Dynamic illustrations paired with illuminating text will entice even a reluctant reader to revel in this selection; an excellent addition to any nonfiction library''.

From climate change to animal conservation, these picture books, poetry collections, novels and graphic novels will encourage children and young people to think about and discuss pressing issues about the environment. Today, around half of the world's largest cities - as many as sixty - lie in areas of major seismic activity.Having a physical book to interact with is great for engagement and hopefully the bright illustrations and characters will keep them interested. Earth Shattering Events is a hardback book all about extreme disasters that happen on our home planet. I remember feeling really happy with them and this made me feel confident that my illustration style was right for this book. Hotjar sets this cookie to know whether a user is included in the data sampling defined by the site's daily session limit.

The listicle format is a great one to use to engage young readers and it's the perfect book for inspiring some great “did you know? Tectonics rip open the earth, big waves sweep away coastal towns, magma spews from volcanoes and hurricanes can do great damage to entire countries.An earthquake in Caracas in 1812 triggered the creation of new nations in the liberation of South America from Spanish rule. The introduction’s warning—“every so often, the planet reminds us who’s boss”—rings out again at the conclusion, which explains how climate change could amplify each of these terrible and fascinating natural events''. The fascination comes from the magnitude of events over history and the power that they have to destroy and devastate all that lies in their wake.