Young Scientists Welcome Here: Geo Detectives Volcanoes & Earthquakes (Oxlade and Ganeri)

One delightful thing about reading and reviewing children’s titles is the opportunity that is presented to learn like a child again. I never studied volcanoes and earthquakes when I was in school; I remember magma from my kids’ studies and that was about it. In this appealingly illustrated title, I learned about geology with Ava and George. They were excellent guides.

This book provides lots of information and terminology in small easy to learn pieces. There are many GeoFacts and experiments to try at home as children learn about volcanoes, earthquakes and tsunamis. At the end of the book, there are a useful review section, an author’s note and a list of websites for young scientists who want to learn more.

Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for providing this book in exchange for an honest review. You and your young scientist will love it.

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From the publisher:

Be a Geo Detective

Let’s join Ava and George on a journey exploring the world of volcanoes and earthquakes. They’ll be using their detective skills to find out what causes volcanoes to explode and earthquakes to shake the ground. You can help by trying out the fun activities for yourself.

Cracked Earth


GEO FACT The temperature at Earth’s core is a roasting 6000 degrees Celsius. That’s 30 times as hot as an oven!	Here’s a map of the world’s tectonic plates. Can you see the lines where the plates meet each other? Most volcanoes and earthquakes happen near these lines.	Earth is made up of thick layers of rock. The outside layer, which we live on, has huge cracks in it. It is called the crust. Earth’s crust is covered in oceans, soil and plants, as well as people and animals! It’s broken intohuge pieces called tectonic plates.

Earthquake Damage


GEO FACT Sometimes the shaking makes the soil turn soft and runny. Cars and buildings sink into it!	Earthquake challenge Who can make the best quake-resistant building? Take this challenge to find out.	Simple buildings such as stone huts can’t survive a strong earthquake. Sometimes even concrete buildings collapse.

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