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Series
Miss Julia series volume 19
Language
English
Description
"Miss Julia's sweet and generous husband, Sam, has decided to take a big group trip to the beach, inviting family and friends. While Miss Julia prepares for the big trip, her longtime friend LuAnne comes to her with a horrifying discovery-- her husband may be cheating on her. Julia invites LuAnne along to the beach to get away and clear her head-- and to keep from doing anything rash. Everyone settles into the rental house and six-year-old Latisha,...
Author
Series
Skink novels (Carl Hiaasen) volume 3
Language
English
Description
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A hilarious and scathing novel from the author of Squeeze Me about a crazed and determined man who has devoted his strange existence to saving southern Florida from con artists and carpetbaggers after a hurricane hits.
"Hysterically funny…. Hiaasen at his satirical best." —USA Today
When a ferocious hurricane rips through southern Florida, insurance fraudsters, amateur occultists,...
"Hysterically funny…. Hiaasen at his satirical best." —USA Today
When a ferocious hurricane rips through southern Florida, insurance fraudsters, amateur occultists,...
3) Camino winds
Author
Series
Camino Island novels volume 2
Language
English
Description
Just as Bruce Cable's Bay Books is preparing for the return of bestselling author Mercer Mann, Hurricane Leo veers from its predicted course and heads straight for the island. The hurricane is devastating: homes and condos are leveled, hotels and storefronts ruined, streets flooded, and a dozen people lose their lives. One of the apparent victims is Nelson Kerr, a friend of Bruce's and an author of thrillers. But the nature of Nelson's injuries suggests...
4) Hurricanes!
Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
[2009]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
Young readers can learn how hurricanes are formed, how they are named and classified, and what to do if a dangerous storm is coming their way.
6) Hurricanes
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Series
Language
English
Description
Discusses where and how hurricanes are formed, the destruction caused by legendary storms, and the precautions to take when a hurricane strikes.
Author
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Late August is a beautiful time on the Southern coast -- the peach trees are ripe, the ocean is warm, and the sweet tea is icy. A perfect time to enjoy the rocking chairs on the porch. But beneath the calm surface bubbles a threat: it's also peak hurricane season. When a hurricane threatens the coasts of Florida and South Carolina, an eclectic group of evacuees flees for the farm of their friends Grace and Charles Phillips in North Carolina: the Phillips's...
9) Hurricanes
Author
Series
Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
[2010]
Physical Desc
24 pages : color illustrations ; 24 x 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Describes hurricanes, how they form, and the damage they cause"--Provided by publisher.
10) Hurricanes
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Series
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
2007.
Physical Desc
48 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 27 cm.
Language
English
11) Hurricane watch
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
[2015]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
37 pages : color illustrations ; 21 x 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Winds whip. Waves crash. Rain pours down. A superstorm moves across the ocean and gets closer and closer to land. Hurricane watch! Read and find out how hurricanes form, how scientists track the storms, and what you can do to keep yourself safe if one strikes. With colorful illustrations from Taia Morley and engaging text from Melissa Stewart, Hurricane Watch is a look into a powerful natural disaster"--
12) Hurricanes
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Series
Publisher
Facts On File
Pub. Date
[1997]
Physical Desc
136 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Author
Language
English
Description
"In 1935 three women are forever changed when one of the most powerful hurricanes in history barrels toward the Florida Keys. For the tourists traveling on Henry Flagler's legendary Overseas Railroad, Labor Day weekend is an opportunity to forget the economic depression gripping the nation. But one person's paradise can be another's prison, and Key West-native Helen Berner yearns to escape. After the Cuban Revolution of 1933 leaves Mirta Perez's family...
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Series
Language
English
Description
Bob, a mutt of uncertain heritage, sets out on a dangerous journey in search of his long-lost sister with the help of his two best friends, Ivan the gorilla and Ruby the elephant. As a hurricane approaches and time is running out, Bob finds courage he never knew he had and learns the true meaning of friendship and family. -- adapted from back cover
Author
Publisher
Enslow Publishers
Pub. Date
[2010]
Physical Desc
48 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Examines the science behind hurricanes, including how and where tropical storms form, the various types of tropical storms, how scientists track hurricanes, and provides hurricane safety tips"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Little Bridge Island volume 1
Language
English
Description
Relocating to the Florida Keys after a devastating breakup, Bree refuses to evacuate during a Category 5 hurricane before finding herself scrambling to protect the pets her neighbors were forced to leave behind.
Author
Publisher
Atria Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
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Description
"Ramona's got a bratty boss, a toddler teetering through toilet training, a critical mom who doesn't mind sharing her opinions, and oops--turns out her husband has been cheating on her. That's how a Category Four hurricane bearing down on her life in Savannah becomes just another item on her to-do list. In the next forty-eight hours she'll add a neighbor child and the class guinea pig named Clarence Thomas to her entourage as she evacuates town. Attempting...
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