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The Stormy Birthday

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by Linda Oatman High
Kris Aro McLeod
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Get whisked away with Heather Whirl, Weather Girl, and her magical umbrella as she explores extreme weather and climate science in this new STEM chapter book series perfect for young readers ages 6–9.
Heather Whirl is fascinated by the weather! With eyes that change color in response to rain or wind or heat, Heather would like nothing more than to be a meteorologist or a climate scientist when she grows up.  When Heather turns eight, her eccentric great-grandmother gives her a family heirloom—an umbrella with the power to teleport her to areas experiencing wild weather conditions. Heather’s umbrella has a built-in magical doppler that alerts her to wild weather happening somewhere. In the blink of an eye, Heather travels to the middle of a superstorm!  Heather observes and learns about the weather, but also lends a helping hand and documents her adventures with her friend Edward and animal companions Fog the dog and a lizard named Blizzard. Her journal entries, notes from her helpers, definitions, and activities provide additional information for the curious reader.

  • Creators

  • Series

    Heather Whirl, Weather Girl

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    November 14, 2023

  • Formats

    • Kindle Book

    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9781662670329
    Kindle restrictions

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Kirkus

      November 1, 2023
      Wild weather-loving Heather Whirl experiences a superstorm. On her eighth birthday, Heather's great-grandmother gives her a special gift, an heirloom umbrella that will take her on weather adventures--the first involving a wide-ranging storm on the East Coast of the United States. Soon Heather; her best friend, Edward; her dog, Fog; and her lizard, Blizzard, are whirled away to a windy wave-whipped seashore. The animals can talk now, and Edward and Blizzard get caught in the backwash from a big wave but are pulled to safety. Hearing a call for help, the quartet enter a small beach house, where they find, and help, an elderly woman who has fallen. A reporter covering the storm shows up and interviews Heather, who expounds on superstorms and climate change. When night falls, Heather and her friends return home in time for her birthday party. Though there's plenty of solid weather information here, the author does more telling than showing, and many facts feel awkwardly inserted. Adventure-related backmatter includes Heather's Weather Journal entry on superstorms, two of Edward's photos, Blizzard's research-based explanation of climate change, and Fog's suggestions for staying safe during superstorms. Heather has light skin and straight hair; Edward has darker skin and curly dark hair. Despite its subject matter, on the dry side. (activities, Beaufort scale, jokes, weather websites) (Fiction. 6-9)

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  • Kindle Book
  • OverDrive Read
Kindle restrictions

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Languages

  • English

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