Volcanoes

Hot melted rock from the middle of our planet forces its way up through cracks in the Earth's crusts, exploding violently and sometimes unexpectedly in volcanic fury that can terrorize populations for months, even years.

Anne Schreiber's narrative gives readers a little science, a little history, and a lot of action of volcanoes. National Geographic photography fires the imagination on dramatic spreads alive with vivid images of lava, ash, molten rock, weird rocks, and steaming seawater.

Get kids reading with lots of cool information about subjects that matter to them! The “National Geographic Readers” series does this with simple, fun text, colorful photos and kid-friendly diagrams. Each book falls into one of five reading levels.

Developed in close consultation with literacy education experts, this new series is one teachers, librarians, parents, and grandparents know they can trust to nurture every child's love of reading.

• Level 2: for kids reading independently, ages 6 to 9
• Softcover
• 32 pages
• 6'' x 9''
• © 2008