Flash, Crash, Rumble, and Roll

by Franklyn M. Branley

On Sale: 05/01/1999

Flash, Crash, Rumble, and Roll

by Franklyn M. Branley

illustrated by True Kelley

On Sale: 05/01/1999

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About the Book

Read and find out about what causes the flash, crash, rumble, and roll of thunderstorms in this colorfully illustrated nonfiction picture book.

Did you know that lightning bolts can be over a mile long? Or that they may come from clouds that are ten miles high? Storms can be scary, but not if you know what causes them. Before the next thunderstorm, grab this book by the expert science team Franklyn Branley and True Kelley and learn all about thunderstorms.

This is a clear and appealing science book for early elementary age kids, both at home and in the classroom. It's a Level 2 Let's-Read-and-Find-Out, which means the book explores more challenging concepts for children in the primary grades. The 100+ titles in this leading nonfiction series are:

  • hands-on and visual
  • acclaimed and trusted
  • great for classrooms

Top 10 reasons to love LRFOs:

  • Entertain and educate at the same time
  • Have appealing, child-centered topics
  • Developmentally appropriate for emerging readers
  • Focused; answering questions instead of using survey approach
  • Employ engaging picture book quality illustrations
  • Use simple charts and graphics to improve visual literacy skills
  • Feature hands-on activities to engage young scientists
  • Meet national science education standards
  • Written/illustrated by award-winning authors/illustrators & vetted by an expert in the field
  • Over 130 titles in print, meeting a wide range of kids' scientific interests

Books in this series support the Common Core Learning Standards, Next Generation Science Standards, and the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) standards. Let's-Read-and-Find-Out is the winner of the American Association for the Advancement of Science/Subaru Science Books & Films Prize for Outstanding Science Series.

Product Details

  • ISBN: 9780064451796
  • ISBN 10: 0064451798
  • Imprint: HarperCollins
  • On Sale: 05/01/1999
  • Pages: 32
  • List Price:7.25 CAD
  • Ages: 4 to 8
  • BISAC1 : JUVENILE NONFICTION / Science & Nature / Environmental Science & Ecosystems
  • BISAC2 : JUVENILE NONFICTION / Science & Nature / Earth Sciences / Weather
  • BISAC3 : JUVENILE NONFICTION / Concepts / Sounds

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