While most people in the path of dangerous weather choose to hide and take shelter, tornado chasers instead run toward danger. Specially trained meteorologists use scientific equipment to… More →

How would you like to experience 104 tornadoes in fewer than 6 hours? What about driving straight toward the storm in an armored vehicle decked out with equipment for studying the storm?… More →

Tornadoes are awe-inspiring natural spectacles. They can produce the fastest winds on earth and leave incredible destruction in their wake. While most people are familiar with the idea of… More →

When the sky gets dark and a bad thunderstorm turns into something more, it's time to take cover. Tornadoes are swirling funnels that can cause lots of damage. Check out how they form and how More →

Tornadoes are some of the coolest--and most destructive--weather phenomena. Some are tiny and just move a few hundred feet; some are huge and have a path of hundreds of miles! This book… More →

A tornado with wind speeds of 302 miles per hour (485 kilometers per hour) is difficult to even comprehend, but residents of Oklahoma experienced such a storm in 1999. Tornadoes are… More →

Tsunamis are a destructive natural force. Unlike with blizzards, hurricanes, and some other natural disasters, people often only have a few minutes' warning to find safety when one hits.… More →

How did Earth form? Where did all the water come from? How did Earth's plates begin to shift? When it comes to our planet, there are a whole lot of questions we're still trying to answer. Get More →

In Water, beginning readers are introduced to the water cycle, how water shapes the world, and how all living things depend on water every day. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully… More →

What's the weather like where you live? Readers will have fun answering this question as they read about the different kinds of weather happening in the life of a young person who's a lot… More →