A Question of Geography: Can You Stop a Volcano Erupting?: and other questions about volcanoes

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Paula Richardson Tony Richardson

A Question of Geography

Can You Stop a Volcano Erupting?: and other questions about volcanoes

Paula Richardson, Tony Richardson

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Wayland
11 February 2025

Nature, the natural world (Children's&YA); Educational: Geography

Series: A Question of Geography

A fun, quirky geography series that tackles the questions other books are afraid to ask!

What makes a volcano blow its top? How violent is Mount Vesuvius? And just HOW do volcanoes help tomatoes grow? Find out these answers to all these questions and much more in this book!

With an engaging question and answer format, these books draw kids into geography in a fun way. Each book features one question per spread with a clear explanation to follow, maps, photos and fun and humorous illustrations. The quirky questions are designed to range from those that children will often ask to things they may never have thought of, but will still be keen to know the answer to.

Perfect reading for curious young geographers aged 8 and up.

Titles in the series:

A Question of Geography: What Makes Land Wobble? and other questions about earthquakes

A Question of Geography: Why Don;t Bees Freeze in the Arctic? and other questions about biomes

A Question of Geography: Can a Mountain Really Grow?: and other questions about mountains

A Question of Geography: How Can it Rain Fish?: and other questions about weather

A Question of Geography: Can a River Just Vanish?: and other questions about rivers

A Question of Geography: Can You Stop a Volcano Erupting?: and other questions about volcanoes

A Question of Geography: What Makes a Mega City Mega?: and other questions about settlements

A Question of Geography: How Can a Rock Float?: and other questions about natural resources

By: Paula Richardson, Tony Richardson
Imprint: Wayland
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 262mm, Width: 210mm, Spine: 12mm
Weight: 147g
ISBN: 9781526325945
ISBN 10: 1526325942
Series: A Question of Geography
Pages: 32
Publication Date: 11 February 2025
Recommended Age: From 9 to 11 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , Primary & secondary/elementary & high school , Children / Juvenile , Teenage / Young adult
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

1: What are volcanoes? 2: Where does ALL the lava come from? 3: Composite, shield or cinder? 4: What makes a volcano blow its top? 5: How can a volcano ruin your holiday? 6: Can you stop a volcano erupting? 7: Is visiting a volcano a bad idea? 8: How did a town just ... disappear? 9: How violent is Vesuvius? 10: What’s in a volcanologist’s bag? 11: Why do tourists love volcanoes? 12: How do volcanoes help tomatoes grow? 13: Quick-fire questions 14: Glossary/further reading 15: Index

Tony Richardson (Author) Tony Richardson is an experienced teacher, headteacher and adviser in both the primary and secondary sectors. He has more than thirty educational publications to his name, particularly in the field of Geography, several of which have received awards. Paula Richardson (Author) Paula Richardson is a former teacher, lecturer and local authority adviser for geography. She is currently working as a freelance writer with more than forty books to her name. She is a trustee on the Governing Body of the Geographical Association as well as being a member of the Publications Board and the Fieldwork Special Interest group.