JumpStart 1st Grade Readers: A Wild Weather Day

JumpStart 1st Grade Readers: A Wild Weather Day is a JumpStart book in the Readers series published by Scholastic in 2000.

Characters

 * Pierre
 * Frankie
 * Eleanor
 * Casey
 * Kisha
 * Hopsalot
 * CJ
 * Edison

Summary
One windy day, the JumpStart ship is headed to Tree Fort Island. Frankie serves as the ship's captain, and mans the helm. Everyone seems to be having a fun time, except for Pierre, who seems worried. Pierre asks why the ship is going so fast, and CJ tells that him it's because of the wind. Then Pierre wonders why the sky is getting dark, and Eleanor says the clouds must be filing up with water. A few raindrops start to fall, and everyone puts on raincoats. They reach the island just as the rain begins to pour, and run into a clubhouse. Inside, they take off their raincoats, and watch the storm outside. Pierre exclaims that he doesn't like rain, but Eleanor says that rain is good for all living things. A sudden flash of light startles Pierre. Frankie explains that it was lightning, and comforts Pierre by telling him that they are safe indoors. Then a loud clap of thunder scares Pierre. He wonders what it is, and Eleanor explains that thunder is the sound that comes from lightning. Then the rain turns into hail, and Hopsalot explains that the water in the air got very cold, which turned the raindrops into ice. As the storm rages outside, everybody enjoys snacks and hot cocoa. Pierre says that he's not so scared anymore. Then the storm clears up, and the sun comes out. Everybody runs outside, and they see a beautiful rainbow in the sky. Kisha says that the rainbow appeared because the sun shined through the raindrops. Pierre remarks that storms may go away, but his friends are here to stay.