Most Popular Books by Lauren Tarshis

A day that forever changed the nation ... The only thing Lucas loves more than football is his uncle Benny, his dad''s best friend at the firehouse where they both work. Benny taught Lucas everything about football. So when Lucas''s parents decide the sport is too dangerous and he needs to quit, Lucas has to talk to his biggest fan. The next morning, Lucas takes the train into New York City instead of the bus to school. It''s a bright, beautiful day as he heads to the firehouse. But just as he arrives, everything changes, and nothing will ever be the same again.

When Lucas''s parents decide football is too dangerous and he needs to quit, Lucas travels to New York City to see Uncle Benny. But just as he arrives at his uncle''s firehouse, everything changes - and nothing will ever be the same again. Part of the NYT bestselling I Survived series.

Oscar never wanted to move to Chicago, it''s so different from the farm. Shortly after Oscar arrives, a huge fire breaks out. All of Chicago is ablaze and one thing is clear, the city is like a powder keg, ready to explode. Will Oscar survive one of the most devastating fires in history?

A vividly rendered graphic novel adaptation of Lauren Tarshis''s bestselling I Survived the Hindenburg Disaster, 1937 with text adapted by Georgia Ball and art by Mike Deas. The biggest flying machine ever built is about to crash... For Hugo Ballard, flying on the Hindenburgis a dream come true. Hugo, his parents, and his younger sister, Gertie, are making the thrilling four-thousand-mile journey across the Atlantic Ocean in a zeppelin as big as the Titanic. But as the Hindenburg gets ready to land, a blast rocks the airship and fire consumes it entirely in a mere thirty-two seconds. In the moment of the explosion, Hugo finds himself separated from his family and in a desperate race to escape the flames. The Hindenburg is doomed -- and so, it seems, is Hugo. Can he survive this historic disaster? Lauren Tarshis''s New York Timesbestselling I Survived series flies high in this powerful graphic novel edition. Perfect for readers who prefer the graphic novel format, or for existing fans of the I Survived chapter book series, these graphic novels combine historical facts with high-action storytelling that''s sure to keep readers turning the pages. Includes a nonfiction section at the back with facts and photos about the real-life event.

From the author of the New York Times bestselling I Survived series, comes two gripping accounts of two young people who survived two terrifying twisters. The Tri-State Tornado of 1925 was the deadliest tornado strike in American history, tearing through three states and killing 700 people. Almost a century later, the Joplin Tornado was a mile-wide monster that nearly destroyed theheart of a vibrant city. The author of the New York Times best-selling I Survived series now brings you the vivid and true stories of two young people who survived these terrifying twisters, along with fascinating facts abouttornadoes and profiles of the well-respected scientists and storm chasers who study them.

Four thrilling books in the bestselling I SURVIVED series! Includes I SURVIVED THE SAN FRANCISCO EARTHQUAKE, 1906; I SURVIVED THE ATTACKS OF SEPTEMBER 11, 2001; I SURVIVED THE BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG, 1863; and I SURVIVED THE JAPANESE TSUNAMI, 2011.

A destructive force is about to hit the city of Joplin... Eleven-year-old Dexter has always wanted to see a tornado. So when he gets the incredible opportunity to go storm chasing with the famous Dr. Norman Rays, he has to say yes! Dr. Rays is the host of Tornado Mysteries, the show that Dex and his older brother, Jeremy, watched every night until Jeremy joined the U.S. Navy SEALs and left Joplin. Dex certainly knows how deadly tornadoes can be, but this one isn''t heading toward Joplin, and wouldn''t it be great to have a brave and exciting story of his own to tell Jeremy when he comes home? But when the tornado shifts direction, Dexter''s bravery is about to get seriously tested...

The New York Times-bestselling I Survived series expands to include this thrilling nonfiction exploration of five true stories, from the Titanic to the Henryville Tornadoes. REAL KIDS. REAL DISASTERS.From the author of the New York Times-bestselling I Survived series come five harrowing true stories of survival, featuring real kids in the midst of epic disasters.From a group of students surviving the 9.0 earthquake that set off a historic tsunami in Japan, to a boy nearly frozen on the prairie in 1888, these unforgettable kids lived to tell tales of unimaginable destruction -- and, against all odds, survival.Read their incredible stories:The Children’s Blizzard, 1888The Titanic Disaster, 1912The Great Boston Molasses Flood, 1919The Japanese Tsunami, 2011The Henryville Tornado, 2012

The beast beneath the mountain is restless... 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 escape -- and survive the epic destruction of Pompeii?