The cool story of volcanoes will intrigue kids and adults alike.

Anne Shreiber's narrative gives readers a little of the science, a little of the history, and a lot of the action. National geographic photography fires the imagination on dramatic spreads alive with vivid images of lava, ash, molten rock, weird rocks, and steaming seawater.

This book is part of a book series called National Geographic Kids Readers-Level 2 .

There are 32 pages in this book. This is a reference book. This book was published 2008 by National Geographic Kids .

Catherine Hughes, M. Ed. , is the Executive Editor, Preschool Content, at National Geographic. She is the author of several books in the NG Little Kids First Big Book series.