Volcanic eruptions are one of Earth's amazing sights. Find out how and why these mountains explode!

Froglets Learners offer fun facts in accessible text, perfect for building reading confidence.

This book features in the following series: Froglets Learners, Froglets-Learners .

This book is aimed at children in primary school. This book is part of a reading scheme, meaning that it is a book aimed at children who are learning to read.

There are 24 pages in this book. This book was published 2015 by Hachette Children's Group .

Annabelle Lynch is a freelance writer who lives in London. She specialises in young non-fiction, with a particular interest in natural history and geography.

This book has the following chapters:

• 1: What is a volcano?
• 2: Eruption!
• 3: Lava and ash
• 4: Composite volcanoes
• 5: Cinder cones
• 6: Shield volcanoes
• 7: Vesuvius erupts
• 8: Active or extinct?
• 9: Living with volcanoes