The Horn Book Guide

SCIENCE

Costain, Meredith

Devouring Flames: The Story of Forest Fires

40 pp. | National | September, 2006 | Library ISBN 0-7922-5944-0 $17.90

(4) K-3 National Geographic Science Chapters series. After a brief introduction to the topic, this easy-to-read volume explain how forest fires begin, spread, and cause damage. The science is thorough yet accessible, and the clean design features many dynamic photographs (including those on the striking endpapers), charts, and diagrams. An unfortunate mistake or typo greatly underestimates the cost of fighting forest fires. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Barbara Barstow