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All along the Mediterranean coast, the Roman empire’s richest citizens are relaxing in their luxurious villas, enjoying the last days of summer. The world’s largest navy lies peacefully at anchor in Misenum. The tourists are spending their money in the seaside resorts of Baiae, Herculaneum, and Pompeii. But the carefree lifestyle and gorgeous weather belie an impending cataclysm, and only one man is worried. The... (more)

Krakatoa

The Day the World Exploded: August 27, 1883

by Simon Winchester

Simon Winchester , New York Times bestselling author of The Professor and the Madman , examines the legendary annihilation in 1883 of the volcano-island of Krakatoa, which was followed by an immense tsunami that killed nearly forty thousand people. The effects of the immense waves were felt as far away as France. Barometers in Bogotá and Washington, D.C., went haywire. Bodies were washed up in Zanzibar. The... (more)

Journey to the Center of the Earth

by Jules Verne

In this classic tale, a newly-discovered ancient parchment reveals that a secret passage through a volcano extends into the depths of the earth. Three men are hurled into the adventure of their lives as they undertake a journey of scientific discovery and terrific danger. HC: New Edition.

Magic Tree House: Book 13

Vacation Under The Volcano

by Mary Pope Osborne

In their first adventure as Master Librarians, Jack and Annie go to the city of Pompeii to bring back an ancient story that is in danger of being lost forever. Little do they know they are saving the myth of Hercules! But before they can find it, the town's volcano erupts in a mighty explosion. Just when things look hopeless, Jack and Annie get some unexpected help from a certain mythic hero - and the rest,... (more)

Sasquatch

by Roland Smith

Thirteen-year-old Dylan follows his father into the woods on the slopes of Mount St. Helens, which is on the brink of another eruption, in an attempt to protect the resident Sasquatch from ruthless hunters.

The Twenty-One Balloons

by William Pene Dubois, William Pe?ne Du Bois

Professor William Waterman Sherman intends to fly across the Pacific Ocean. But through a twist of fate, he lands on Krakatoa, and discovers a world of unimaginable wealth, eccentric inhabitants, and incredible balloon inventions. Winner of the 1948 Newbery Medal, this classic fantasy-adventure is now available in a handsome new edition. "William Pne du Bois combines his rich imagination, scientific tastes, and... (more)

The Volcano Disaster

by Peg Kehret

Warren Spaulding and Betsy Tyler are supposed to be working on a class project about Mount St. Helens. Instead Warren is busy testing his grandfather's latest invention--the Instant Commuter. Suddenly, he is teleported back to the morning of the eruption and he has no way of getting back home!.

Seekers: Book 3

Smoke Mountain

by Erin Hunter

The Last Great Wilderness . . . There is a place where bears can live in peace, where there is sea-ice all year, where the forests are full of prey, where flat-faces never go. Polar bears Kallik and Taqqiq, black bear Lusa, grizzly Toklo, and the shape-shifting Ujurak believe that this fabled bear paradise must be the destination of their quest. But the path they follow is dangerous. The burning Smoke... (more)

The Living Planet: A Portrait of the Earth

The Living Planet: A Portrait of the Earth

by David Attenborough

Attenborough looks here at continuing evolution and the adaptation of plants and animals to specific and differing environments. For example, he finds that the coral reef is the marine equivalent of the tropical rain forest, that modern cities, with their masonry and concrete, are the counterparts of the ash fields and lava flows of volcanoes. PW lauded this book, maintaining that it deserves as much attention as... (more)

Ashen Sky: The Letters of Pliny The Younger on the Eruption of Vesuvius

Ashen Sky: The Letters of Pliny The Younger on the Eruption of Vesuvius

by Barry Moser

Barry Moser's extraordinarily detailed and evocative relief engravings decorate this translation of Pliny the Younger's two famous letters to Tacitus about the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in A.D. 79 and the death of his uncle, Pliny the Elder. Printed in black and white, the engravings are works of art that illustrate various descriptions in the letters. The text includes a brief description of the eruption of the... (more)

Voyage to the Volcano

by Judith Bauer Stamper, John Speirs

Hi, I'm Dorothy Ann, one of the kids in Ms. Frizzle's class. When we started learning about volcanoes, I thought we'd just be studying them in books -- but Ms. Frizzle had other ideas. She took us all the way to Hawaii, where we waded through lava and saw a real volcano blow its top. We had a great time -- even though the trip was sometimes almost too hot to handle! One thing's for sure: This was one explosive... (more)

The Storm of Heaven

by Thomas Harlan

The great three-sided war continues, Rome against Persia against the tribes of the desert now commanded by Mohammed of Mekkah. The tide is turning against the Eastern Empire--the Emperor Heraclius lies bedridden in Constantinople and his brother Theodore has lost a great battle to the tribes. In the West, Rome lies devastated by the long-pent eruption of Vesuvius. And in the hidden valley of Damawand, the Persion... (more)

Volcano: The Eruption and Healing of Mount St. Helens

Volcano: The Eruption and Healing of Mount St. Helens

by Patricia Lauber

"This is a spectacular book; Lauber's narrative describing the eruption, aftermath, and gradual return of life to the Mount St. Helens slopes devastated by the 1980 eruption is anchored with stellar color photographs that show each phase of the destruction and the healing. . . . This is a substantive explanation set off by superb book design."--Booklist, starred review. A Newbery Honor Book. 80 full-color photos. (more)

Bodies From the Ash: Life and Death in Ancient Pompeii (Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K-12 (Awards))

Bodies From the Ash: Life and Death in Ancient Pompeii (Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K-12 (Awards))

by James M. Deem

In ancient times, Pompeii was one of the largest cities in the Roman Empire. Its 20,000 inhabitants lived in the shadow of Vesuvius, which they believed was nothing more than a mountain. But Vesuvius was a volcano. And on the morning of August 24, A.D. 79, Vesuvius began to erupt. Within twenty-four hours, the entire city of Pompeii—and many of its citizens—had been utterly annihilated. It was not until hundreds... (more)

The Buried City of Pompeii: Picturebook (I Was There)

The Buried City of Pompeii: Picturebook (I Was There)

by Shelley Tanaka

On Aug. 24, A.D. 79, a column of fiery ash & pumice shot into the air from the top of Mt. Vesuvius in Italy. By the next day, the nearby Roman city of Pompeii was buried. More than 1,800 years later archaeologists excavated one of the city's most luxurious houses. Inside were the skeletons of two people: a steward with a leather purse & a seal that said his name was Eros & that he worked for one of the... (more)

The Little Ice Age: How Climate Made History, 1300-1850

The Little Ice Age: How Climate Made History, 1300-1850

by Brian M. Fagan

"< The Little Ice Age > could do for the historical study of climate what Michel Foucault's classic Madness and Civilization did for the historical study of mental illness: make it a respectable subject for scholarly inquiry." -- Scientific American . The Little Ice Age tells the story of the turbulent, unpredictable, and often very cold years of modern European history, how this altered climate... (more)

Pompeii: Lost and Found

by Mary Pope Osborne

The famous eruption of Mount Vesuvius that snuffed out life in Pompeii and buried the town has long been a fascinating moment in history for children. This book presents that dramatic story with Mary Pope Osborne’s brief text and with stunning frescoes created by Bonnie Christensen, using the same colors, style, and technique as the ancient frescoes unearthed at Pompeii. In addition to the destruction of Pompeii... (more)

Pompeii...Buried Alive! (Step-Into-Reading, Step 4)

Pompeii...Buried Alive! (Step-Into-Reading, Step 4)

by Edith Kunhardt Davis

Illus. in full color. "The drama of natural disasters provides prime material to entice young independent readers. In this volume, the account of the eruption of Mount Vesuvius describes village life 2,000 years ago, the eruption itself and its aftermath, and the excitement when the buried town is rediscovered centuries later. A lively and factual glimpse of a devastating moment in history, in an accessible,... (more)

Earth'S Fiery Fury, The (Exploring Planet Earth)

Earth'S Fiery Fury, The (Exploring Planet Earth)

by Sandra Friend

Black Sands: Book Two in the Aloha Reef Series (Aloha Reef)

Black Sands: Book Two in the Aloha Reef Series (Aloha Reef)

by Colleen Coble

Annie Tagama has always been content to bask in the glow of her more flamboyant brother and sister and to quietly assist her father in his volcano research. Annie does, however, have a secret crush on Mano Ohana, though he's never noticed her. Her devotion turns to disdain after a mistake by Mano kills her beloved brother. But when her younger, more beautiful sister goes missing, she's forced to turn to her former... (more)

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by Robert Harris

The Day the World Exploded: August 27, 1883

by Simon Winchester

by Jules Verne

by Mary Pope Osborne

by Roland Smith

by William Pene Dubois, William Pe?ne Du Bois

by Peg Kehret

by Erin Hunter

by David Attenborough

by Barry Moser

by Judith Bauer Stamper, John Speirs

by Thomas Harlan

by Patricia Lauber

by James M. Deem

by Shelley Tanaka

by Brian M. Fagan

by Mary Pope Osborne

by Edith Kunhardt Davis

by Sandra Friend

by Colleen Coble