It is a quiet summer afternoon. It is warm and sunny, but gradually the sunshine fades. Towering, threatening clouds grow high into the sky. Soon it is dark as night. Lightning flashes around the sky. Torrential rain thrashes down. Hailstones the size of golf balls crash to the ground. A spinning funnel of air drops from the clouds. It reaches down and touches the ground. A twister is on the way...

 

This book is part of a book series called Raintree Freestyle-Turbulent Planet .

This book is aimed at children in secondary school.

There are 48 pages in this book. This book was published 2005 by Capstone Global Library Ltd .

Carol Baldwin is a freelance writer in Charlotte, North Carolina, and has written for a variety of local and national publications. Baldwin developed Teaching the Story from materials that she taught in several different classrooms. She is active in the Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators and presents at educational conferences and workshops nationwide. You can contact Carol Baldwin through Maupin House Publishing for in-service training and conference speaking.