The Volcano Disaster is a fictional story about two preteen children mistakenly going back in time to witness the catastrophic eruption of Mt. St. Helens.

After his father died and his mother decides to finish college, Warren Spalding has to live with his grandmother.

Nothing in life seems to interest Warren. At school, his grades are bad, and he avoids his friends. His spirits don't improve when he is assigned Betsy Tyler as a report partner.

In his grandmother's house, Warren discovers his deceased grandfather's secret invention. However, it unexpectedly goes off, and Warren is sent back in time with no way to return. Betsy is left with the device and has to save him before it is too late.

Scenes throughout the book switch among different points of view. The plot itself is rather impossible but enjoyable. The characters are realistic while the descriptions, especially about the eruption, are vivid. Peg Kehret has written many natural disaster novels, and this one can be counted to be as exciting as the others.
BVM 6/12/08