Product Description

An easy-to-read introduction to one of nature's most spectacular forces provides a close-up look at volcanoes and other seismic activity, explaining how volcanoes are formed, what causes them, and the impact of an eruption on the planet.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #189651 in Books
• Published on: 1996-02-21
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 48 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9780448411439
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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From School Library Journal
Grade 1-3?Brief facts about volcanoes, presented in simple language. The narrative has a too-familiar tone and the author uses many exclamation points. An anecdote is told in the present tense: "The mountain blows its top!...Just two people get away. One is a girl. She knows a cave. She used to play there." Then readers are told, "This is a true story. It happened in 1902." Nirgiotis switches to the past tense for the more factual remainder of the book. The writing is awkward and confusing. Some volcanoes are mentioned by name, but while the story of the eruption of Paricutin in Mexico is told, its name and date are not mentioned. Brightly colored, inviting cut-paper illustrations magnify and clarify the text. Depictions of the different stages of Paricutin and before-and-after pictures of the eruption of Mount St. Helens create interest. However, the quality of the pictures does not make up for the inconsistencies in the text. A better title on Paricutin for this age group is Thomas P. Lewis's Hill of Fire (1971). Franklyn Branley's Volcanoes (1986, both HarperCollins) provides better factual coverage for a slightly older audience.?Anne Parker, Milton Public Library, MA
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Customer Reviews

lava mountains
I kind of liked it because the book taught me more about mountains that blew up. But I didn't really enjoy it because I knew most of the stuff it told me and I think that the book just needs more information or else people aren't going to enjoy reading the book.

Cody's review for Volcanoes mountains that blow there tops
I think this book is good for 1st to 2nd grade level readers.
I think this is a good book if your doing reasearch on a volcano.
I do not think this is a good book for 5th graders just to read.
I do not think this is a good book for people that like realistic pictures because the pictures look like clay

tops
I really liked the book because it was illustrated neatly especially the title page was good too! The writing was big, which I liked because it made it easier to understand. I learned there is a Volcanoe name Mt. Pelee. I think I would rate this book a 5. I would recommend this book to another student because they will like the illustrations as well as the story!