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Disaster Strikes #4
Volcano Blast
When disaster strikes, the only thing you can count on is yourself!
Noah and Emma Burton have traded the sand and surf of their Hawaiian home for a chilly stay in Alaska, and Noah isn't happy about it. His father may be a volcano expert, but why did they have to travel to the coldest, grayest place on earth when there are millions of volcanoes near Honolulu? Noah thinks he's in for the most boring vacation of his life.
He couldn't have been more wrong! A day trip to a remote island turns deadly when a once-dormant volcano suddenly sputters to life in an eruption of epic proportions. Now Noah, Emma, and their new neighbor Alex must fight to survive rivers of molten lava and clouds of toxic ash if they want to make it off the island alive....
Noah and Emma Burton have traded the sand and surf of their Hawaiian home for a chilly stay in Alaska, and Noah isn't happy about it. His father may be a volcano expert, but why did they have to travel to the coldest, grayest place on earth when there are millions of volcanoes near Honolulu? Noah thinks he's in for the most boring vacation of his life.
He couldn't have been more wrong! A day trip to a remote island turns deadly when a once-dormant volcano suddenly sputters to life in an eruption of epic proportions. Now Noah, Emma, and their new neighbor Alex must fight to survive rivers of molten lava and clouds of toxic ash if they want to make it off the island alive....
128 pages, Paperback
First published February 24, 2015
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December 8, 2020
"In the book Volcano Blast there were 3 kids and they thought they were on a mountain but it was a VOLCANO! At one pont in the story they needed to take breath, so they went into a cave. While they were in the cave, the valcano blasted and a rock came down and blocked off the cave. Would you like to go climbing on a volcano? I wouldn't, because if it erupts, you could get hurt really bad. Do you think that they learned their lesson? I think that they did." -Cadee, age 8.
January 30, 2024
An okay book. Covering the reason is probably made for.
Interesting information about volcanoes in it.
Plenty of interesting vocabulary.
Great for reading groups in school but not a super amazing story. It was fine.
Interesting information about volcanoes in it.
Plenty of interesting vocabulary.
Great for reading groups in school but not a super amazing story. It was fine.
February 2, 2015
A great series for 2nd and 3rd grades. Noah and Emma experience just about every bad thing associated with volcanic eruptions, but have the knowledge they need to survive. Facts about historic volcanic eruptions and what to do during an eruption are included at the back of the book.
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April 14, 2016Magic Tree House meets I Survived (plus lots of science mixed in).
November 4, 2020
Homeschooling Book Fun
My son and I enjoyed this read.
My son and I enjoyed this read.
January 16, 2020
Book Review
Title: Disaster Strikes #4: Volcano Blast
Author: Marlane Kennedy
Genre: Children’s
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Review: My son who is 3 1/2 saw this at the library and asked for this to be our next read a loud. He instantly fell in love with it and looked forward to reading it each day and was disappointed when we didn’t have the time. He is already looking forward to getting the next one from the library. This book is full of disaster as the title hints at. Everything that can go wrong does and kept us on the edge of our seat. This book also includes ways to survive a volcano if you live near one. My son has chosen to put the winter one on hold next and that may come in handy for us as we live in Wisconsin. No where near a volcano.
Synopsis: Noah and Emma Burton have traded the sand and surf of their Hawaiian home for a chilly stay in Alaska, and Noah isn't happy about it. His father may be a volcano expert, but why did they have to travel to the coldest, grayest place on earth when there are millions of volcanoes near Honolulu? Noah thinks he's in for the most boring vacation of his life. Boy he couldn’t be more wrong.
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Title: Disaster Strikes #4: Volcano Blast
Author: Marlane Kennedy
Genre: Children’s
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Review: My son who is 3 1/2 saw this at the library and asked for this to be our next read a loud. He instantly fell in love with it and looked forward to reading it each day and was disappointed when we didn’t have the time. He is already looking forward to getting the next one from the library. This book is full of disaster as the title hints at. Everything that can go wrong does and kept us on the edge of our seat. This book also includes ways to survive a volcano if you live near one. My son has chosen to put the winter one on hold next and that may come in handy for us as we live in Wisconsin. No where near a volcano.
Synopsis: Noah and Emma Burton have traded the sand and surf of their Hawaiian home for a chilly stay in Alaska, and Noah isn't happy about it. His father may be a volcano expert, but why did they have to travel to the coldest, grayest place on earth when there are millions of volcanoes near Honolulu? Noah thinks he's in for the most boring vacation of his life. Boy he couldn’t be more wrong.
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March 10, 2024
Al estilo de las novelas de I Survive de Laureen Tarshis, la serie de Disaster Strikes también se centra en niños que se tienen que enfrentar a las fuerzas de una naturaleza mortal y desatada. La diferencia es que las novelas de Tarshis ocurren en medio de desastres que si ocurrieron y fueron registrados por la historia, mientras que en DS la historia es completamente ficción.
En esta ocasión la aventura ocurre en Alaska, donde un joven vulcanólogo y sus dos hijos han ido a vivir para estudiar un volcán. Lo que no saben es la isla donde se encuentra el monte está a punto de erupcionar y los dos chicos y un nuevo amigo que conocerán en el pueblo se ven de un momento a otro en medio de una lucha por la sobrevivencia.
Yo soy fan de los libros de desastres naturales y este libro, aunque para niños, me pareció excelente, lleno de suspense, terror, acción y aventura. Es más, y no por hacer menos a la Sra. Tarshis, pero me gustó más que I Survive — El monte Sta. Elena.
En esta ocasión la aventura ocurre en Alaska, donde un joven vulcanólogo y sus dos hijos han ido a vivir para estudiar un volcán. Lo que no saben es la isla donde se encuentra el monte está a punto de erupcionar y los dos chicos y un nuevo amigo que conocerán en el pueblo se ven de un momento a otro en medio de una lucha por la sobrevivencia.
Yo soy fan de los libros de desastres naturales y este libro, aunque para niños, me pareció excelente, lleno de suspense, terror, acción y aventura. Es más, y no por hacer menos a la Sra. Tarshis, pero me gustó más que I Survive — El monte Sta. Elena.
November 19, 2023
Noah and Emma have to trade their home in Hawaii for a chilly stay in Alaska. Their father Dr. Burton is a volcanologist ( A scientist who studies volcanoes). Dr. Buttons work was sending his to Alaska for a year o study a volcano there.
The adventure starts when they meet their neighbor Mr. Kozloff and his son Alex. Mr. Kickoff is the local fisherman he lets his son Alex to take Dr. Burton and the kids to the island where the volcano is located.
On the island Dr. Burton tells the 3 kids they can go exploring but to take a few bottles of water and meet back there in 3 hours. Dr. Burton gets his equipment to scout around the island himself.
The once dormant volcano suddenly sputters to life with a extremely huge eruption. Now Noah, Emma and their new neighbor Alex must fight to survive.
The adventure starts when they meet their neighbor Mr. Kozloff and his son Alex. Mr. Kickoff is the local fisherman he lets his son Alex to take Dr. Burton and the kids to the island where the volcano is located.
On the island Dr. Burton tells the 3 kids they can go exploring but to take a few bottles of water and meet back there in 3 hours. Dr. Burton gets his equipment to scout around the island himself.
The once dormant volcano suddenly sputters to life with a extremely huge eruption. Now Noah, Emma and their new neighbor Alex must fight to survive.
November 28, 2022
Genre: informational
Age group: 3rd-6th
This book is a great one to read when trying to learn about volcanoes. It has a funny tail between two boys, living and then going through volcanoes it’s educational and funny and I love the illustrations are done so well and realistic.
Age group: 3rd-6th
This book is a great one to read when trying to learn about volcanoes. It has a funny tail between two boys, living and then going through volcanoes it’s educational and funny and I love the illustrations are done so well and realistic.
May 3, 2023
I really appreciate this series. I have mentioned before about the realistic scenarios but I also appreciate the realism of kids being kids, upset about moving, feeling uncomfortable having a cousin visit that you don't know well....etc. Just so well done!
June 27, 2017
My son said this book was cool. He prefers the "I Survived..." series however.
September 24, 2018
It was a very good book. It was very interesting. I was really into it. Also I like books that have a lot of action in it.
June 15, 2023
I like when they were escaping the volcano.
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