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This dazzlingly illustrated volcano guide documents the 20 hottest volcanoes of the 1,900 that pockmark Earth's surface, including recent eruptions that seared landscapes and lives. It is a relevant reference for the 500+ million people who live in active volcano zones and others who are intrigued by our planet's primal pageantry.


From the Trade Paperback edition.

32 pages, Hardcover

First published September 1, 2001

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Ellen Prager

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1,485 reviews315 followers
August 3, 2013
Great clear information, made very accessible with humor, labeled illustrations and even a map at the end. Great to read aloud to grades 1-2 (even perhaps younger if they're interested). Good for 3rd & 4th graders to read, but some may feel the cartoon dragon explorer is too young for them.
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Author 68 books67 followers
April 8, 2018
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Another great Jump Into Science book. This is such a great series for learning about the earth and the solar system. This book presents volcanoes in a non-scary way. The information is straight and to the point without making kids feel anxious about volcanoes (I was terrified of volcanoes growing up). It discusses how people predict eruptions and some warning signs. As with the other books in the series, this one is a bit text heavy so I would recommend for older children or for it to be broken up between readings. Great, fun illustrations.There is also a fun volcano experiment at the end.Great educational read.
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281 reviews
August 18, 2010
Our preschooler could not get enough of this book. She found it so interesting. The text was very appropriate for her level of understanding and we enjoyed the illustrations. I appreciated that some actual photographs of volcanoes and volcanic happenings was included, but wish the photographs had been larger. Most of the book is just illustrations of volcanoes with the dragon. I think it might have been better with the dragon superimposed over real photographs of volcanoes. Fun science activity at the back of the book. We will renew this one from the library to keep it even longer.
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100 reviews3 followers
October 22, 2012
Content: Earth Science- Natural disasters
Grade: 4th
Most children knows only a few facts about volcanos, and that they're hot. Yes, we get it, but what else makes them special? Yes, they're a natural disaster! Which makes them pretty important. Well to me they are anyway. Reading this book is like walking through a volcano and taking notes from a field trip. The great illustration shows you just that! And of course, the famous build your own volcano is located at the back of the book! Enjoy this fun experiment with your children, peers, or even your whole classroom!
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Author 11 books58 followers
October 12, 2011
Love this book. Built for the active boy who is into natural disasters. This book has just enough text to teach all sorts of volcano facts, but not so much that it will take two days to read.

An added bonus is the activity at the back that has you make a volcano out of flour. We blew up an ash cloud and it was spectacular, flouring us both from chin to ear and giving us fodder for laughs for a long time.
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March 3, 2014
With a dragon vulcanologist investigating the mountain, one learns about the different parts of a volcano. The non-fiction language held my 10-yr old's attention but not my 4-yr old.
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