Wacky Weather

by John Malam

Explains weather phenomena from hailstones and hurricanes to tornadoes and rainbows, revealing in an easy-to-comprehend text the causes behind different types of weather and providing a full-color, tear-out poster.

Hardcover

First published May 1, 1998

About the author

John Malam is a British historian, archaeologist, and author of children’s non-fiction books. Trained in Ancient History and Archaeology, he worked on excavations and led an archaeology unit before becoming an editor and later a full-time writer specializing in ancient civilizations.

Reviews

[Molly · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a very light hearted approach to teaching the wheres and whys of seasons and weather. I found the assorted graphs charts and illustrated explantions very stimulating and is a good primer for any child learning about science.