Volcanoes are vents extending down into Earth’s crust. When a volcano erupts, hot melted rock, gas and ash can gush explosively from the vent. Volcanoes can occur on land or under the water. Some volcanoes are very active and dangerous, and some have not erupted for thousands and thousands of years. There are many famous volcanoes around the world.One famous volcano is Mount Pinatubo, in the Philippines. Mount Pinatubo was peaceful for nearly 500 years, before awakening with a devastating eruption. Sapphire level titles provide a selection of stories and non-fiction titles chosen for their range of content, narrative and points of view. This level encourages readers to form opinions and discuss their own reading tastes. PM Guided Reading Non-fiction books are fascinating texts that increase in word count and pages in line with progression of children’s reading age, for appropriate literacy skills development. The books represent all the standard text types and contain literal, inferential and applied knowledge questions to test comprehension and promote discussion. #pm19-offer