The Wow and How of Weather
Published on 27. March 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
32 pages
978-1-5263-2627-0 (ISBN)
Description
Become an expert on incredible WOW facts and know the HOW behind them!
Weather is AMAZING! Weather can include giant hailstones, burger-shaped raindrops and round rainbows - WOW! Weather happens because of HOW conditions in our atmosphere, the layers of gas surrounding Earth, constantly change.
But did you know that rainbows are actually round? Or that ice can grow like hair? Lightning strikes Earth 8.6 million times a day - watch out!
Read more amazing facts about the weather, including some that may challenge what you thought you knew. Find the science behind the facts to understand more about the world we live in.
Packed with facts and supported by science, The WOW and HOW series will intrigue and entertain children aged 7+.
Find the other titles in the series too:
Dinosaurs, Planet Earth, Robots and AI, Space, Transport
Weather is AMAZING! Weather can include giant hailstones, burger-shaped raindrops and round rainbows - WOW! Weather happens because of HOW conditions in our atmosphere, the layers of gas surrounding Earth, constantly change.
But did you know that rainbows are actually round? Or that ice can grow like hair? Lightning strikes Earth 8.6 million times a day - watch out!
Read more amazing facts about the weather, including some that may challenge what you thought you knew. Find the science behind the facts to understand more about the world we live in.
Packed with facts and supported by science, The WOW and HOW series will intrigue and entertain children aged 7+.
Find the other titles in the series too:
Dinosaurs, Planet Earth, Robots and AI, Space, Transport
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Hachette Children's Group
Target group
Children/juvenile
Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
Interest Age: From 7 to 9 years
Dimensions
Height: 265 mm
Width: 212 mm
Thickness: 8 mm
Weight
148 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-5263-2627-0 (9781526326270)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Thora Hagen is a freelance writer who lives in London. She specialises in non-fiction, with a particular interest in the natural world.
Content
1: The WOW of weather!;
2: Raindrops are actually shaped like a burger bun!;
3: Yuma gets over 4,000 hours of sunshine every year!;
4: Energy from wind can power our homes!;
5: No two snowflakes are the same!;
6: Floods can happen in the middle of the desert!;
7: Death Valley, USA, is the hottest place on Earth!;
8: Lightning strikes Earth 8.6 million times each day!;
9: Ice can grow like hair!;
10: Rainbows are actually round!;
11: It can rain fish!;
12: A cloud can weigh more than 285,000 elephants!;
13: Desert dust can turn white ski slopes orange!;
14: Glossary;
15: Further reading;
16: Index;
2: Raindrops are actually shaped like a burger bun!;
3: Yuma gets over 4,000 hours of sunshine every year!;
4: Energy from wind can power our homes!;
5: No two snowflakes are the same!;
6: Floods can happen in the middle of the desert!;
7: Death Valley, USA, is the hottest place on Earth!;
8: Lightning strikes Earth 8.6 million times each day!;
9: Ice can grow like hair!;
10: Rainbows are actually round!;
11: It can rain fish!;
12: A cloud can weigh more than 285,000 elephants!;
13: Desert dust can turn white ski slopes orange!;
14: Glossary;
15: Further reading;
16: Index;