Volcano Evacuation

A dormant volcano is about to explode, threatening to devastate a nearby city. Follow a young journalist as he joins a team of experts that is tracking the chain of events surrounding the volcanic eruption. Will the team survive the explosion?. The exciting and innovative Expedition Earth series leads readers on up-close and personal adventures to natural disasters. Young readers experience the action first-hand through diary entries. Real-life case studies and scientific information are presented through captions, reports, maps, and fact boxes. The unique journal format brings together fact and fiction to create an explosive story that readers won't soon forget.. Following a young journalist on search and rescue missions around the world, the reader will investigate the natural processes behind major phenomena such as earthquakes and volcanoes, and see first hand the devastating consequences for people living in the disaster areas. At every stage of the expedition the reader sees what the experts are seeing and learns what they are learning, using scientific methods. A fictional story unwraps through diary entries, while real-life case studies and scientific information are presented through captions, reports, maps, and fact boxes. An index and glossary are included. This series supplements school curriculum in science and social studies.