This entry in the Survival Stories series (6 titles) contains gripping true stories of people around the world who escaped the wrath of volcanoes. It opens with a detailed description of how volcanoes erupt and fast facts about the four featured stories: two people’s escape from a volcanic mudflow caused by Mount St. Helens, a man’s terrifying encounter with Nevado del Ruiz in Colombia, a man’s desperate attempts to aid others during a flight from the Kilauea volcano in Hawaii, and a family’s deadly ordeal with a volcano while on vacation in New Zealand. Captivating photos, a time line of a volcano, world maps with locations of volcanoes, an infographic of the inside of a volcano, and fascinating statistics will further engage readers with these tales of bravery, survival, and heartbreak.