100 Most Dangerous Things On The Planet

 

100 Most Dangerous Things On The Planet [Paperback]

 

By : Anna Claybourne (Author)

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
• Paperback: 112 pages
• Publisher: Scholastic Reference (October 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0545069270
• ISBN-13: 978-0545069274
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 5.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  

Customer Reviews

One of my son's friends bought this book at a Scholastic book fair. I've never seen a large group of boys (all around ages 8-9) so captivated by a book that they sat for an hour paging through it on the playground. My son begged to borrow it and read it non-stop for an entire rainy Saturday. My younger son, who is 6, took it to bed that night and read quite a bit of it too. They grudgingly returned to book today so I'm online to buy a copy for our home.
It offers information on deadly "things" one might encounter in a very adventurous life. In doing so, it provides a lot of of facts about animals, weather phenomenon, geography, etc. It also provide a scale of how likely one is to encounter these things and the rate of survival if encountered. Overall a really good read for grade school boys with inquiring minds.

I bought this book for two of my nephews who don't like to read and they have been going back to it off and on since Christmas. Each page has a different disaster, with the likelihood of occurence, survival, and other interesting facts. I flipped through it before I wrapped it up, and found myself reading the whole thing because it is so cool. The pages are very busy, with icons, photos, and text boxes. The boys (8 ; 10) love it, so I recommend it for reluctant readers who love disaster.

Price : $7.99