(4) 4-6 Turbulent Planet series. Beginning with a clear description of what it is like to experience each natural disaster, these books present an engaging, informative introduction to the origin, prediction and arrival of, and defense against the featured topic. Photos, maps, diagrams, sidebars, personal accounts, and an accessible text fill each busy page, adequately conveying the excitement associated with tumultuous environmental conditions. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Turbulent Planet titles: Wild Water, Shaky Ground, Storm Warning, Violent Skies, Heat Hazard, and White-Out.

Reviewer: Tamara DePasquale

(4) 4-6 Turbulent Planet series. Beginning with a clear description of what it is like to experience each natural disaster, these books present an engaging, informative introduction to the origin, prediction and arrival of, and defense against the featured topic. Photos, maps, diagrams, sidebars, personal accounts, and an accessible text fill each busy page, adequately conveying the excitement associated with tumultuous environmental conditions. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Turbulent Planet titles: Wild Water, Shaky Ground, Storm Warning, Violent Skies, Heat Hazard, and White-Out.

Reviewer: Tamara DePasquale

(4) 4-6 Dorling Kindersley Eyewitness Books series. Written and illustrated in the busy style that is the hallmark of this series, the book combines a concise text, clear color photos, and captions to deliver a broad overview of emergency rescue services. The volume discusses how rescues are performed in the ocean, on mountains, and during wartime as well as the roles played by firefighters, medical workers, and even animals. The layout is unfortunately crowded. Ind.

Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta