An introduction to the science behind thunder and lightning.

Pearl the Cloud Fairy is down in the dumps without her fluffy cloud feather. Rachel and Kirsty need a ticklish plan to cheer her up.

"Examines what is known about weather--storms, predictions, climate, and other characteristics--and how different the facts are from what scientists, from ancient Sumerians to the recent past, believed to be true."-- Provided by publisher.

One hot muggy day, a new superhero appears in Ms. Frizzle's classroom-it's Weatherman! Actually, it's only Ralphie pretending he has superpowers and can make a huge thunderstorm that would cool things off fast. The kids think Ralphie has flipped out, but Ms. Frizzle is excited about the idea of making weather. Time for a field trip in the Magic School Bus! The bus becomes a flying weather station and takes the class right into the storm clouds. As...

Photographs and text depict different aspects of weather and how it is forecast.

From wild tornadoes to blinding blizzards, learn what makes our climate and weather work in this stunning visual guide. Fiercer hurricanes, hungrier wildfires, flash floods, and desertification are becoming a part of daily life as our climate shifts and changes. Weather covers the most important areas of this timely topic, delivering up-to-date expert information on everything from the water cycle to winds, cloud galleries, fog, and snow, and from...

From understanding how weather forms in Earth's atmosphere to surviving extreme heat waves and record-breaking cold temperatures, everything you want to know about weather is in Ultimate Weatherpedia.

"Simple text and photographs illustrate the colors of weather"-- Provided by publisher.

"An exploration of clouds, including how these masses of water vapor develop, the different forms they can take, and how extreme examples of clouds have impacted human history"--Provided by publisher.