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Wild wave : a novel / by Philbrick, W. R.(W. Rodman);
Nick Chase and Jess Hardy are at a local animal rescue facility when the massive earthquake hits, followed by an even more dangerous tsunami--practically buried alive, the two kids and two teachers struggle to survive, unsure if anyone else from their town has escaped the disaster that has destroyed their homes.
Subjects: Action and adventure fiction.; Survival fiction.; Tsunamis; Survival; Friendship;

Rattletrap car / by Root, Phyllis; Barton, Jill;
Various disasters threaten to stop Poppa and the children from getting to the lake in their rattletrap car, but they manage to come up with an ingenious solution to each problem.
Subjects: Automobiles; Lakes;
© c2001., Candlewick Press,

Let the dead bury the dead : a novel / by Epstein, Allison,author.;
"An urgent, immersive alternate history set in an imperial Russia on the brink of disaster, following a surprising cast of characters seeking a better future as Saint Petersburg struggles in the wake of Napoleon's failed invasion"--
Subjects: Alternative histories (Fiction); Historical fiction.; Novels.; Social classes;

Early morning riser / by Heiny, Katherine,author.;
"A wise, bighearted, boundlessly joyful novel of love, disaster, and unconventional family from the celebrated author of Standard Deviation"--
Subjects: Humorous fiction.; Chick lit.; Man-woman relationships; Women teachers;

The adventurer's guide to dragons (and why they keep biting me) / by White, Wade Albert.; Epelbaum, Mariano,1975-;
Anne, Penelope and Hiro are tasked with an unwanted quest: to kill the dragon queen. This could start a war between people and the dragon clan, but ignoring the quest could have equally devastating results. So to avoid disaster and save the world, the three friends must face dragon trials, defeat robots, and circumvent bureaucracy.LSC
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Adventure fiction.; Quests (Expeditions); Dragons; Robots; Magic; Schools;

Miss Blake is a flake! / by Gutman, Dan.; Paillot, Jim.;
When A.J. and his friends sign up for Beaver Scouts, they find that their scout leader, Miss Blake, is only interested in preparing them for emergency disasters.Ages 6-10.LSC
Subjects: Humorous fiction.; Scouting (Youth activity); Camping; Elementary schools; Schools;

Biggest secret ever! / by Coven, Wanda.; Abramskaya, Anna.;
"When her new friend at Broomsfield Academy, popular girl Isabelle, shares a huge secret and makes her promise to keep it, witch-in-training Heidi Heckelbeck finds it difficult to keep her word, especially with a nosy classmate snooping around"--Ages 8-12.
Subjects: Witches; Boarding schools; Middle schools; Secrecy; Interpersonal relations;

The Christmas wish / by Sala, Sharon.;
Wade Montgomery's back in Blessings, Georgia just in time for the holidays to help rebuild after a disaster nearly destroyed his family's business. But once he lays eyes on his old friend Birdie Knox, he can't stop thinking about calling Blessings home again... this time forever.
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Man-woman relationships; Small cities; Christmas;

The fabulous friend machine / by Bland, Nick,1973-;
Popcorn, the friendliest chicken at Fiddlesticks Farm, finds a forgotten smartphone in the farm, and is soon spending all day and all night exchanging messages with exciting new friends, and ignoring her old friends, the farm animals. When she invites her new friends to meet her at the farm, they are not quite what she expects, but the farm animals step in to save her from disaster.LSC
Subjects: Chickens; Smartphones; Smartphones; Domestic animals; Friendship;

Goldy Luck and the three pandas / by Yim, Natasha.; Zong, Grace.;
One Chinese New Year, her mother sends Goldy Luck to the pandas next door with a plate of turnip cakes, but the pandas are out and disaster follows. Includes a recipe for turnip cakes and an explanation of Chinese New Year.
Subjects: Picture books.; Pandas; Chinese New Year; Neighbors; Sharing; Conduct of life;

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