Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level
5.4
Points
1.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Word Count
3371
Points per Word
0.000297
Page Count
32
Points per Page
0.03125
Series
Forces of Nature (Lightbox)
Description
Readers will explore the causes, locations, history, and all-time records of heat waves.
Quick Summary
This book transforms one of nature's most extreme and dangerous forces into a thrilling exploration of sizzling science and record-breaking extremes. Kids will devour chapters packed with wild facts about the hottest places on Earth, deadly heat events that shaped history, and the science behind why some heat waves last for weeks. If your kid loves the mind-blowing facts in National Geographic Kids' "Weird But True" series, they'll be obsessed with this deep dive into everything heat. Perfect for curious readers in grades 4 through 7 who want to impress friends with incredible weather knowledge.