Children’s / Teenage social topics: Environment, sustainability and green issues

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Book SynopsisWes Anderson's Fantastic Mr. Fox meets Richard Scarry's Best Word Book Ever in this stylish picture book about a quest for a rare and mysterious plant.Fox loves nature. There's nothing he enjoys more than reading about and picking flowers. One evening, he comes across a rare specimen in his old botany book -- the golden glow, a plant from the Wellhidden family, found only in the mountains . . . a plant that has yet to be described. Fascinated, Fox decides to set off on a quest in search of the mysterious golden glow. He packs his knapsack, a map, a compass, a flashlight, a sleeping bag and other items for his hike. Along the way, Fox observes many different kinds of trees and plants. He also encounters woodland friends who help him make it to the summit of the mountain. But when Fox eventually stumbles upon the object of his quest, he makes a surprising decision.With spreads of educational content interspersed throughout, The Golden Glow is a

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Book SynopsisA stylish picture book about an underwater quest for an elusive, bioluminescent plant perfect for young conservationists and fans of Wes Anderson's The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou.Fox loves nature, and enjoys discovering strange and fascinating plants. He especially loves the seaside, and often walks the salty coastal trails with his cousin Wolf. One day, Seagull tells the two about an especially interesting underwater plant called the constellation of the deep. According to Seagull, it grows on the bottom of the ocean, but no one knows exactly where, and it glows in the dark. Before long, Fox has donned his diving equipment, including a wet suit, a snorkel, a diving mask, fins and more, and sets off on an underwater quest to find this incredible plant. Along the way, Fox observes many different kinds of ocean life, like crabs, starfish, algae and an amazing array of corals. He also comes across some underwater friends who try to help guide him to the elusive p

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Book SynopsisBecome an eyewitness to the world’s climate emergency and learn what we can do about it.Get the facts about how our planet’s climate is changing and what the consequences will be. This essential guide explores Earth’s climate, past and present, giving you the facts and figures behind one of today’s most urgent issues, and investigates what we can all do to make a difference.DK Eyewitness Climate Change explains why human activities are making the planet heat up –and how we know for sure that this is the case. This global warming book explores the effects of the changing climate, from more frequent hurricanes and wildfires to melting ice caps and rising sea levels. It shows how scientists predict how the climate will change in the future, and what actions we can all take to combat climate change.Loved and trusted for over 30 years, Eyewitness has a new look and even more content:• A bite-sized formul

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Book SynopsisBecome an eyewitness to the world’s climate emergency and learn what we can do about it.Get the facts about how our planet’s climate is changing and what the consequences will be. This essential guide explores Earth’s climate, past and present, giving you the facts and figures behind one of today’s most urgent issues, and investigates what we can all do to make a difference.DK Eyewitness Climate Change explains why human activities are making the planet heat up –and how we know for sure that this is the case. This global warming book explores the effects of the changing climate, from more frequent hurricanes and wildfires to melting ice caps and rising sea levels. It shows how scientists predict how the climate will change in the future, and what actions we can all take to combat climate change.Loved and trusted for over 30 years, Eyewitness has a new look and even more content:• A bite-sized formul

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Book SynopsisEncourage young readers to use their imagination, and look within others, and themselves, to discover all that they have to offer.A stunningly illustrated children’s picture book, with captivating poetic text by Rachel Moulden. It teaches your little ones that there is more to people than meets the eye, you just have to look.Children, who love nature and rhymes will adore this charming educational book, which includes:    • Vibrant illustrations by Jodie Howard    • Repetition, language, sounds and rhythm of rhyming text, helping children to develop their vocabulary and support their language development    • A strong message that there is more to someone than meets the eye if you take the time to look Are you as joyful and bright as a daffodil? Or as bold and brave as a tiger? In You I See highlights and celebrates the colorful layers and attrib

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Book SynopsisAn illustrated storybook with parallel English and Spanish text, which teaches young children about deforestation and environmental protection while strengthening bilingualism and reading skills.  Join fisherman Finn and his dog, Skip, in their adventure through the towering rainforests of Central America, and discover how human actions, such as cutting down and burning down trees, affect the environment and the animals that live in them. With a fun story line and beautiful illustrations, this book is the ideal introduction to the environmental concerns facing our forests and a perfect bedtime book that grown-ups and children will enjoy reading together:- Easy-to-follow bilingual book with side-by-side text in both English and Spanish- Lively story with quirky illustrations to make reading fun- Inspirational and powerful message about nature and conservation- Excellent for learning new

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Book SynopsisA trip to the vet with some animal surprises! Make reading your superpower with DK’s beautiful, leveled nonfiction.Use your reading superpowers to learn all about how vets help to care for our pets and other animals - a high-quality, fun, nonfiction reader - carefully leveled to help children progress. Animal Hospital is a beautifully designed reader all about the daily work of a busy vet - with lots of different animals arriving for treatment.The engaging text has been carefully leveled using Lexiles so that children are set up to succeed. A motivating introduction to using essential nonfiction reading skills. Children will love to find out about how the vet helps injured and sick animals back to health.

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Book SynopsisWhat animals sting, poison, roll away or vomit to defend themselves? Make reading your superpower with DK’s beautiful, leveled nonfiction.Use your reading superpowers to learn all about the amazing ways animals defend themselves from predators - a high-quality, fun, nonfiction reader - carefully leveled to help children progress. Animal Defenses is a beautifully designed reader all about animal defenses, from camouflage to claws, poisons to armor, and lots more.The engaging text has been carefully leveled using Lexiles so that children are set up to succeed. A motivating introduction to using essential nonfiction reading skills. Children will love to find out about some of the world’s stinky, slimy, shocking and invisible animals!

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Book SynopsisThis colorful first nature picture book, written by Judy Allen and illustrated by Tudor Humphries, gives children aged 4 to 7 an inside look at how they would experience life if they were a dragonfly.Ideal for reading aloud or as a first reader, the detailed, warm illustrations bring this familiar creature to life in a truly memorable way. Children who love dragonflies will learn all about their life cycles and behavior, and the witty, interactive textbeginning with the question Are you a dragonfly?will encourage readers to explore the similarities and differences between themselves and these fascinating animals. And if you love insects, why not collect all ten titles in the Backyard Books series?

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Book SynopsisYoung children will love lacing up their hiking boots and joining Bird, Mouse, and Rabbit as they take a walk through a North American evergreen forest to meet some truly amazing animals! From a black bear in search of a snack to a stinky skunk with a smelly spray, there''s a different animal on every spread, plus many additional creatures to spot along the way!This delightful picture book series is the perfect introduction to some really wild animals. Each of the Amazing Animals books features simple, easy-to-read text and bright, fun illustrations of a variety of creatures in their natural habitat.

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Book SynopsisWhich bird can fly backward? How do penguins keep warm? Does an ostrich really bury it''s head in the sand? Find out the answers to these questions, and lots more, in this book featuring dancing, hooting, running and pecking birds.Wow! is a fantastic series not only filled with the best and most amazing facts about popular science topics, but each book also includes beautiful illustrations with fun and interactive artwork clues that lead readers through the book and stimulate discussion. This appealing series is certain to make readers say Wow!over and over again.

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Book SynopsisTake an unforgettable tour around the world to meet the creatures that share our city spaces-from bears to bats, penguins to opossums-and learn about how they have adapted and thrived in this gorgeously illustrated gift book written by award-winning natural history journalist Ben Hoare.Wild City travels the globe, exploring how animals have adapted to live alongside humans, in busy cities including New York, Rio de Janeiro, Berlin, Stockholm, London, Alexandria, Singapore, and Mumbai. Discover hawks by a world-famous shopping street, snakes slithering through city sewers, and penguins waiting patiently to cross the road. Feature spreads take a closer look at the animals, showing how some wander in plain sight while others hide away in our homes, and we meet wildlife heroes from around the world-ordinary people doing extraordinary things to make our wild neighbors feel welcome.Lyrical and factual text written by the award-winning Ben Hoare is perfectly compleme

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Book SynopsisSave a lot of energy and keep our world clean. For every kind of living thing let''s try to be more green.Zippy wordplay and zappy art make learning about eco-friendly inventions fun as Rabbit, Bird, and Mouse encounter electric cars, solar-powered planes, wind turbines, and much more. Each page is filled with details that machine-mad kids will love.From tractors and trucks to robots and rockets, the bestselling Amazing Machines series is the perfect way for children to learn about all sorts of machines and vehicles! Each book introduces a new vehicle or machine and the many jobs it can do. Ant Parker''s bright, engaging artwork, and Tony Mitton''s simple, rhyming text combine to make these fantastic books for young children. Kids will love getting to know the friendly animal characters who feature throughout the series and reading about their fast-paced adventures! Continue to explore all things that go with the rest of the Amazing Machine

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