Presents information about hurricanes, using a narrative in which, after Wendy's essay about the 1900 Glaveston hurricane wins a contest, she and her friends receive a trip to the city just as it is is being threatened by Hurricane Harry.

Summer is almost over for Wendy's Weather Warriors, and they've had so much fun Wendy forgot all about the essay contest she'd entered at the end of the school year. Just two weeks before school, Wendy received a letter telling her she won! Now she gets to take the Weather Warriors and Mr. Andrews to Galveston, Texas, to read her essay about the big 1900 hurricane in Galveston. As they are enjoying their trip, a tropical storm turns into Hurricane Harry! Can Wendy's Weather Warriors ride out the storm in safety? Calico Chapter Books is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO Group. Grades 2-5.

Turning five years old, Harry faces the challenges of moving to a new house, acquiring a pet turtle, and starting kindergarten.

Turning five years old, Harry faces the challenges of moving to a new house, acquiring a pet turtle, and starting kindergarten.

Wendy Peters is wild about weather! She loves experimenting with it, learning about it, and teaching others about all kinds of weather patterns. Wendy's new friends Jessica and Dennis are as weather mad as she is! They've formed a club, Wendy's Weather Warriors, to share their weather nuttiness with each other and their friends, family, and classmates. These easy-to-read, illustrated chapter books explore weather phenomenon and the science behind each type of weather during an action-packed adventure with the Weather Warriors.

The Great Hurricane of 1780, also known as Hurricane San Calixto II, is one of the most powerful and deadliest North Atlantic hurricanes on record. Often regarded as a cataclysmic hurricane, the storm's worst effects were experienced on October 10, 1780. In The Great Hurricane of 1780, author Wayne Neely chronicles the chaos and destruction it brought to the Caribbean. This storm was likely generated in the mid Atlantic, not far from the equator; it was first felt in Barbados, where just about every tree and house on the island was blown down. The storm passed through the Lesser Antilles and a small portion of the Greater Antilles in the Caribbean between October 10 and October 16 of 1780.Because the storm hit several of the most populous islands in the Caribbean, the death toll was very high. The official death toll was approximately 22,000 people but some historians have put the death toll as high as 27,500. Specifics on the hurricane's track and strength are unclear since the official North Atlantic hurricane database only goes back as far as 1851. Even so, it is a fact that this hurricane had a tremendous impact on economies in the Caribbean and parts of North America, and perhaps also played a major role in the outcome of the American Revolution. This thoroughly researched history considers the intense storm and its aftermath, offering an exploration of an important historical weather event that has been neglected in previous study.

The small kid played in the park behind his home, day in and day out. No goal posts. No proper pitch. All he needed was some grass and two trees and he was the happiest kid on Eearth. Growing up, they said he didn't look like a proper striker. But Harry Kane proved them all wrong. This is the beautiful story of one family's love for the game, and one kid who never gave up on his dream.