Simon Basher

Presents an approach to creative writing that personifies key steps and elements of good writing to explain such areas as creating characters, establishing settings, and enabling events to move in a logical order.

The characters Atmosphere, Drought, Hurricane, and El Nino explain to young kids the systems of weather they govern and how they sometimes clash to make life easier or more difficult for those who live on Earth.

"Do you confuse boron with barium or chlorine with fluorine? Fear not! This book comes to the rescue by mixing science and art to create the most unique periodic table you've ever seen."--Publisher's web site.