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32 pp.
| Kingfisher
| October, 2007
|
LibraryISBN 978-0-7534-6065-8$9.95
(4)
4-6
Inside Access series.
Common natural disasters such as volcanoes, earthquakes, hurricanes, tsunamis, avalanches, and droughts are briefly discussed by cartoon character Dan Quake. The book's busy pages are illustrated with photographs overlaid with line drawings. Flaps and foldouts are used throughout to add interest. The format is effective, but the information is sketchy, giving just a cursory introduction to each topic. Glos., ind.