Into the Volcano

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This is an explosive book that takes readers on a journey to the bubbling heart of Planet Earth. Glorious illustrations filled with detail and drama and fact-packed text combine to make a thrilling introduction to the world of volcanoes. * Jane Wilsher, 21 Things to Do With a Tree * The science and the mythology of volcanoes is explored in this bright and vibrant illustrated title. -- Charlotte Eyre * The Bookseller Children's Previews September * Into The Volcano' is an engaging and informative text full of interesting facts and vibrant illustrations perfect for an upper Key Stage 2 audience. The book supports the National Curriculum objective of understanding the processes that give rise to key physical features of the world - it describes, in a way that the reader will be able to understand, whilst still using ambitious vocabulary, how and where volcanoes are formed, the different types of volcanoes, as well as discussing their positive and negative effects.
What makes the book particularly unique is the inclusion myths and legends inspired by real-life volcanoes, details about books and films that feature volcanoes (both real-life and fictional ones); and stories of artists who have chosen volcanoes as their subject.
Throughout the book, there are fascinating 'Did you know?' snippets - for example, did you know that scientists believe that the 'scream heard piercing through nature' which inspired Edvard Munch's world-famous painting 'The Scream' was in fact the effects of Krakatau exploding?
This volcano themed children's book is a fascinating read from start to finish. * BooksForTopics *