"No one in the bustling city of Pompeii worries when the ground trembles beneath their feet. The beast under the mountain Vesuvius, high above the city, wakes up angry sometimes--and always goes back to sleep, but Marcus is afraid. He knows something is terribly wrong--and his father, who trusts science more than mythical beasts, agrees. when Vesuvius explodes into a cloud of fiery ash and rocks fall from the sky like rain, will they have time to...

Paul Colbert's French village has been under Nazi control for years. His Jewish best friend has disappeared, food is scarce, and there doesn't seem to be anything Paul can do to make things better. Then Paul finds an American paratrooper stuck in a tree, when Paul helps the soldier, he discover a secret resistance movement--and he learns the allies have a plan to crush the Nazis. But first, the resistance needs Paul's help. This is Paul's chance...

In 2011, eleven year old Dexter is thrilled to have the opportunity to go storm chasing with Dr. Norman Gage, but when the tornado they are following changes direction, Dexter's bravery is about to be tested.

Oscar Starling never wanted to come to Chicago. But then Oscar finds himself not just in the heart of the big city but in the middle of a terrible fire! No one knows exactly how it began, but one thing is clear: Chicago is like a giant powder keg about to explode. An army of firemen is trying to help, but this fire is a ferocious beast that wants to devour everything in its path, including Oscar! Will Oscar survive one of the most famous and devastating...