Every day, the sky above you is doing something extraordinary. 50 Amazing Facts About the Weather gives young readers aged 3 to 12 a front-row seat to the most spectacular show on Earth. From the science of why raindrops are not actually shaped like raindrops, to the terrifying power of a Category 5 hurricane, to the places on Earth where weather becomes genuinely otherworldly, this book reveals 50 of the most astonishing verified facts about weather, climate, and the atmosphere. You will discover why thunder follows lightning instead of arriving with it. You will learn how meteorologists predict weather, what causes a tornado to form, and why the sky turns red at sunset. You will find out that it rains glass on a distant exoplanet, that hailstones in Bangladesh once fell the size of grapefruits, and that a single bolt of lightning is five times hotter than the surface of the Sun. Presented in punchy, child-friendly language with a tone that makes even the most complex science feel thrilling and accessible, this is the weather book that young readers will race through and immediately quote at the dinner table. Inside you will find: 50 fully verified facts about weather, climate, and atmospheric science. Content covering storms, lightning, snow, fog, tornadoes, hurricanes, and extreme weather events.