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  • Published: 3 July 2017
  • ISBN: 9781632171108
  • Imprint: Sasquatch Children's
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 48
  • RRP: $29.99

Will It Blow?

Become a Volcano Detective at Mount St. Helens



Featuring new cover artwork, the updated edition of this award-winning book explores the science behind the volcano's eruptions and the world of volcanology, and shows children to how do their own sleuthing to determine when and if the volcano will blow again.

Will Mount St. Helens erupt again? Will it spit lava or unleash a deadly mudflow? Learn how to be a volcano detective, sifting through the evidence, searching for clues, and solving real-life cases. This classroom favorite has won numerous awards, including being named a Washington Reads pick, a Natural History magazine Best Book for Young Readers, and an Oregon Book Award finalist.

Featuring new cover art, the updated edition of this award-winning book explores the science behind the volcano’s eruptions and shows children how to do their own sleuthing to determine when and if the volcano will blow again.

  • Published: 3 July 2017
  • ISBN: 9781632171108
  • Imprint: Sasquatch Children's
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 48
  • RRP: $29.99

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Praise for Will It Blow?

"Part comic book, part scrapbook, part puzzle book, Will It Blow? is so much fun that kids won't even realize how much they're learning. This book should be legally required for all kids studying geology."
--Backpacker Magazine

"Elizabeth Rusch's humor-spiced Will It Blow? takes youngsters on a geologic adventure that both entertains and informs. Though aimed at younger readers, adults also will delight in learning more about volcanoes and the scientists who study them in this witty, engaging book."
--Oregonian

"Will it Blow? captures the excitement and urgency of vulcanology and the hands-on challenges of the science. Let's hope it inspires a new generation of geologists to learn more about what makes volcanoes tick and how to better predict when the ticking bomb is about to go off."
-- Sandi Doughton, science reporter, Seattle Times