Winner of the American Association for the Advancement of Science/Subaru Science Books & Films Prize for Outstanding Science Series

Winds whip. Waves crash. Rain pours down. A superstorm moves across the ocean and gets closer and closer to land. Hurricane watch!

A hurricane is a powerful spinning storm with wind speeds of over 74 miles an hour. Read and find out how hurricanes form, how scientists track the storms, and what you can do to keep yourself safe if one strikes.

Melissa Stewart is the award-winning author of more than 180 science and nature books for young readers. Hurricane Watch, her first Let's-Read-and-Find-Out title, was recognized as an Outstanding Science Trade Book by the National Science Teachers Association. While gathering information for her books, Melissa has hiked in tropical rainforests, gone on safari in Africa, and swum with sea lions in the Galápagos Islands. She lives in Boston, Massachusetts. You can visit her online at www.melissa-stewart.com.