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Hynes, Margaret

Extreme Weather

48 pp. | Kingfisher/Macmillan | June, 2011 | Trade ISBN 978-0-7534-6578-3 $12.99

(4) 4-6 Navigators series. In twenty double-page spreads, this volume briefly discusses many aspects of "extreme weather," from "thunderous storms" and "electric skies" to the aftermath of natural disasters. The pages are heavily dominated by illustrations and photographs; while the main pictures are eye-catching, the overall layout is very busy: text boxes, smaller images, and sideways text (mostly web addresses) draw the eye in too many directions. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Antonio Trujillo