Follow the trail of The Weather Detectives as they discover pizza-sized snowflakes, see how a sudden temperature change can make a tree explode, and learn how to tell the temperature in the night sky by how fast the crickets are chirping.
As kids read about the adventures of Bryan, Rudy, and Olivia, they learn all about the wonders of the atmosphere, barometric pressure, the sun, clouds, rain, wind, and snow. There are also fun and easy experiments to conduct on condensation and evaporation, making a rain gauge, and much more. Tag along with these delightful characters as they encounter a sandstorm on Mars, careen through the earth's atmosphere to witness a swirling hurricane, and dodge a treacherous tornado, a raging flash flood, a rumbling avalanche, and more--all as they learn fascinating and memorable lessons about weather! With dozens of interesting weather facts and safety tips, kids will never want to come back inside the