Mountains and Fire: A Young Explorer’s Guide to Volcanoes

‘Mountains and Fire: A Young Explorer’s Guide to Volcanoes’ introduces children to the captivating world of volcanoes and Earth Sciences. This captivating children’s book covers a variety of topics, including volcanic electricity, how and where volcanoes form, cultural stories surrounding volcanoes, fascinating creatures that live near volcanoes, volcanic islands, underwater volcanoes, green volcano lakes, supervolcanoes and even volcanic electricity! With vibrant illustrations and awe-inspiring facts, the amazing world of volcanoes is brought to life.

32 pages packed full of captivating information and stunning images, designed to inspire the next generation of Earth Scientists!

Suitable for readers aged 5-12

Suitable for readers aged 12+ (young adult)

Index:

• What is a Volcano
• Parts of a Volcano
• Plate Tectonics
• Magma Formation
• Types of Lava
• Magma vs Lava
• Where can Volcanoes Form
• Magma Plumes
• Different Types of Volanoes
• Volcanic Islands
• Volcanoes at Sea
• Volcanologists
• Eruption Index
• Volcanic Gases
• Volcanic Lightning
• Pyroclastic Flows
• Volcanic Rocks
• Supervolcanoes
• What is a Caldera
• Green Volcano Lakes
• Volcanoes and Soil Fertility
• Volcano Myths and Legends
• Further Research, Activities and Project Ideas.