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Author
Series
Dragon keepers volume 4
Language
English
Formats
Description
Emmy the dragon is maturing and growing too large--and bored--for her quarters, but when she disappears her Keepers, cousins Jesse and Daisy, follow her trail to the Fiery Realm in hopes of bringing her home.
3) Stolen magic
Author
Series
Tale of Two Castles volume 2
Language
English
Description
Elodie, the dragon detective Meenore, and the kindly ogre Count Jonty Um are all on their way to Elodie's home island of Lahnt. Elodie has barely set foot on land before she learns that the Replica, a statue that keeps her island's deadly volcano from erupting, has been stolen! If the Replica isn't found in three days, a mountain will be destroyed. And when Elodie ends up alone with a cast of characters each of whom may be guilty, she has to use her...
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
48 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Volcanoes have changed the shape of the world since time began. Squire shows readers how they are formed, describes the different types of eruptions, tells how volcanoes have influenced human history, and shares tips for preparing for an eruption.
Author
Series
Circle reforged volume 2
Language
English
Formats
Description
Residents of the island of Starns send for help from Winding Circle temple, and when prickly green mage Rosethorn and young stone mage trainee Evvy respond, Evvy finds that the problem is with a long-dormant volcano and tries to use her talents to avert the looming destruction.
7) Star wolf
Author
Series
Wolves of the Beyond volume 6
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Formats
Description
The Ring of Sacred Volcanoes has been destroyed and Faolan is leading his small band of wolves across the ice bridge to the hoped for safety of the Distant Blue--but his old enemy Heep is pursuing him and the icy path ahead is filled with danger.
Author
Series
Magic tree house. Original series volume 38
Language
English
Description
"When the magic tree house returns it whisks Jack and Annie away to the Galapagos Islands where they become World Turtle Experts and must save a tortoise in danger of an erupting volcano"--
9) Ashen winter
Author
Series
Ashfall trilogy volume 2
Publisher
Tanglewood
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Formats
Description
More than six months after the eruption of the Yellowstone supervolcano, Alex and Darla retrace their steps to Iowa hoping to find Alex's parents and bring them to the tenuous safety of Illinois, but the journey is ever more perilous as the remaining communities fight to the death for food and power.
10) The big boom!
Series
Publisher
Little Mammoth Media
Pub. Date
[2004]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (approximately 50 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Travel to Hawaii and visit active volcanoes. Watch an expert demolition team implode a 22-story building! Watch supersonic jets fly faster than the speed of sound!
Author
Series
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
71 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 24 x 27 cm
Language
English
Description
"'New York Times' bestselling author, explorer, journalist, and geologist Simon Winchester who's been shaken by earthquakes in New Zealand, skied through Greenland to help prove the theory of plate tectonics, and even charred the soles of his boots climbing a volcano looks at the science, technology, and societal impact of these inter-connected natural phenomena"--
Author
Publisher
PowerKids Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Did you know coral reefs--some of the most colorful and lively places on Earth--and volcanoes--some of the most fiery and dangerous places--have a very interesting connection? An atoll is a coral island surrounding a lagoon. Atolls are formed when a reef grows around a sinking volcanic island. This book explores the relationship between volcanoes and reefs and the "life" cycle of a volcanic island. Full-color photographs provide readers with connections...
Author
Publisher
PowerKids Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Geological change is rarely as dramatic and stunning than it is in the Hawaiian Islands. Beginning millions of years ago, volcanoes burst from the ocean to create the islands. Today, lava flows and landslides continue to reshape the land and sea. Readers will learn about the volcanic hot spot and shifting tectonic plates that created the chain of tropical islands. Vivid images, including photographs of recent eruptions of the Kilauea volcano, will...
Author
Series
Ranger in time volume 5
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
124 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Ranger, the time-traveling golden retriever, has landed in Viking age Iceland, where he helps a girl named Helga journey through the ash and smoke of an erupting volcano to find her father and bring him home.
18) Hill of fire
Author
Publisher
Harper
Pub. Date
[1971]
Physical Desc
63 pages : color illustrations ; 22-23 cm.
Language
English
Description
An easy-to-read account of the birth of Paricutin volcano in the field of a poor Mexican farmer.
Author
Series
Storm runners volume 3
Language
English
Description
Twelve-year-old Chase and his friend Nicole Rossi attempt to rescue the Rossi Brothers' Circus--lions, tigers, elephants, and all--in Mexico, where a massive earthquake has struck, leading to the imminent eruption of a volcano.
Author
Series
Publisher
Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
112 pages : color illustrations ; 22 x 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
"This title presents the history of seismology. Vivid text details how early theories led to our modern understanding of the forces behind earthquakes and volcanoes. It also puts a spotlight on the brilliant scientists who made these advances possible."--Publisher's website.
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