Children’s / Teenage social topics: Environment, sustainability and green issues
Lee & Low Books I Know the River Loves Me Yo Sé Que El Río Me Ama
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£11.35
Children's Book Press (CA) Galápagos Girl Galapagueña
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£999.99
Chicago Review Press Superpod
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£11.35
Parenting Press Incorporated Trouble With Secrets
Book SynopsisThis volume presents situations which illustrate when to share and when to keep a secret.
£9.15
Parenting Press Incorporated What is a Feeling
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£7.55
Polyface Patricks Great Grass Adventure With Greg the
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£11.39
Big Kid Science The Wizard Who Saved the World
Book SynopsisDiego dreams of being a wizard so he can make the world a better place by fighting global warming. When he realises that he can't really perform magic, Diego thinks of ways he can help save the world by considering many potential careers and what it would take to achieve them.Trade Review"[Max Goes to the Moon] is simply the coolest kids' book to come along in years." -- Boulder Daily Camera Book Review"A powerful teaching tool, great to read on a singular basis, but potentially effective in classrooms as a means of inspiring the leaders of the future! Every library, personal or school/public, should have at least one copy!" --www.Shirley-MyBookshelf.blogspot.com (October 2011)"Once again, award-winning author Jeffrey Bennett has written a valuable book for all ages to read and contemplate. Everyone from students to teachers and parents will be inspired by Diego's journey. . . . A fascinating book to share with all students." --National Science Teachers Association "Recommends" list"Rarely do you find well-presented science intertwined with statements on morality - this book is able to seamlessly blend them." --Shelley Spohr, American Association for the Advancement of Science" The Wizard Who Saved the World is a picture book with fact-filled sidebars that teach young adults about science, global stewardship, [and more]. Bright color illustrations fill this inspirational and heavily researched blend of storytelling and call to awareness." --www.MidwestBookReview.com (December 2011)"Very rarely does a children's book come along that hits on all the areas necessary to make a bestseller. From perfect illustrations to a plot that kids will enjoy . . . to the scientific information that children and adults should know. . . . A fantastic read for both children and adults!" --www.FeatherAndQuill.com"You can't go wrong with The Wizard Who Saved the World . . . . This book is a budding scientist's dream because it's filled with information as well as a cute story." --Terri Schlichenmeyer, Savannah Morning News (April 25, 2012)
£14.39
Amphorae Publishing Group, LLC Painting For Peace in Ferguson
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Talking to children, especially young kids, about the events in Ferguson can be a challenge. The new "Painting for Peace in Ferguson" can help start a conversation." -- Jody Mitori, Assistant Managing Editor, Features St. Louis Post-Dispatch"I actually cried when I first opened the book! Such a creative and uplifting vision of hope for a town that has been through so much violence and trauma. We are so happy to share this book with our community and hope it helps to foster love, understanding and change for a better, more diverse and creative world!" -- Michelle Barron, Owner, The Book House, Maplewood, MO"In a time of explosive racial hostility and violence, Carol Swartout Klein has captured ahealing moment that reminds us of what is possible when we confront the sociallyconstructed barriers that separate us and work together as a community to express andcelebrate our shared humanness. Using a multi-textured array of colorful rhymes andimages, this book addresses complex issues in a language that even preschoolers canunderstand. Yet, it simultaneously conveys an authentic message of hope for a just andequitable peace that will resonate with people of all ages, all races, and all walks of life.Painting for Peace in Fergusonpresents us with a vision of freedom and fairness forwhich many have fought and died - a vision to which we all must aspire." -- Leon Sharpe Founder & Principle - The Praxis Group Adjunct Professor - Webster University'Painting for Peace in Ferguson' is the stunning result of a native artist's compassionate response to the boarded up storefronts of Ferguson that resulted from the violence and racism of 2014. 'Painting for Peace in Ferguson' shows the amazing results that stem from members of a community, black and white, coming together to create a new, vibrant, healing vision expressed through art, painted on the blank storefronts. A citywide Paint for Peace effort left all the blank storefronts transformed into dazzling, inspiring works of art with messages of peace, love, and racial harmony. The narrative poetry text of 'Painting for Peace in Ferguson' explains the central message: Empowerment, or, out of chaos and fear comes joy, love and transformation, a community determined to rebirth itself with healing love for differences at the core. The rainbow and black and white art works are amazing, overwhelming, full of hope. 'We must each do our part,' no matter how small. Funds from the sale of 'Painting for Peace in Ferguson' will go to the Greater St. Louis Community Foundation, to benefit North County area youth and art programs and business and employees affected by damage and loss of business. -- Children's Bookwatch, The Art Shelf Midwest Book ReviewI love this book! This book will do a lot to nurture the children in our community who were scared by the breaking windows and unrest. I plan to read this book to the 4-year olds I volunteer with each week. It's a great way to start ahealthy conversation with children of all ages that have questions about what happened in Ferguson and in the south city. -- Dwayne Ingram, Patient Advocacy Coordinator, BJC Health Board Member, I Love Ferguson"The true story of the hundreds of artists and citizens who came together in the face of violence and darkness to create beautiful images of hope and peace." - - Huffington Post
£13.25
Amphorae Publishing Group, LLC Painting For Peace in Ferguson
Book SynopsisTrade Review"'Painting for Peace in Ferguson' is the stunning result of a native artist's compassionate response to the boarded up storefronts of Ferguson that resulted from the violence and racism of 2014. 'Painting for Peace in Ferguson' shows the amazing results that stem from members of a community, black and white, coming together to create a new, vibrant, healing vision expressed through art, painted on the blank storefronts. A citywide Paint for Peace effort left all the blank storefronts transformed into dazzling, inspiring works of art with messages of peace, love, and racial harmony. The narrative poetry text of 'Painting for Peace in Ferguson' explains the central message: Empowerment, or, out of chaos and fear comes joy, love and transformation, a community determined to rebirth itself with healing love for differences at the core. The rainbow and black and white art works are amazing, overwhelming, full of hope. 'We must each do our part,' no matter how small. Funds from the sale of 'Painting for Peace in Ferguson' will go to the Greater St. Louis Community Foundation, to benefit North County area youth and art programs and business and employees affected by damage and loss of business." -- Children's Bookwatch, The Art Shelf Midwest Book Review"Talking to children, especially young kids, about the events in Ferguson can be a challenge. The new 'Painting for Peace in Ferguson' can help start a conversation." -- Jody Mitori, Assistant Managing Editor, Features St. Louis Post-DispatchI actually cried when I first opened the book! Such a creative and uplifting vision of hope for a town that has been through so much violence and trauma. We are so happy to share this book with our community and hope it helps to foster love, understanding and change for a better, more diverse and creative world! -- Michelle Barron, Owner, The Book House, Maplewood, MOIn a time of explosive racial hostility and violence, Carol Swartout Klein has captured ahealing moment that reminds us of what is possible when we confront the sociallyconstructed barriers that separate us and work together as a community to express andcelebrate our shared humanness. Using a multi-textured array of colorful rhymes andimages, this book addresses complex issues in a language that even preschoolers canunderstand. Yet, it simultaneously conveys an authentic message of hope for a just andequitable peace that will resonate with people of all ages, all races, and all walks of life.Painting for Peace in Fergusonpresents us with a vision of freedom and fairness forwhich many have fought and died - a vision to which we all must aspire. -- Leon Sharpe Founder & Principle - The Praxis Group Adjunct Professor - Webster University"The true story of the hundreds of artists and citizens who came together in the face of violence and darkness to create beautiful images of hope and peace." - - Huffington Post
£20.66
Notable Kids Publishing The Adventures of Camellia N. The Rainforest
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Imparting a sense of wonder about the earthâs beauty, Camellia N. is an upbeat and curious picture book. Debra L. Wideroeâs cheerful and educational 'The Adventures of Camellia N.: The Rainforest ' melds fun facts with friendship. â Foreword Clarion Reviews -- Foreword Clarion Review
£14.20
Crabtree Crown Biofuels
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£27.54
Crabtree Publishing Company In the Fog
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£7.95
Teacher Created Materials, Inc Making a Global Impact
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£12.85
Palgrave USA Moon Bear
Book SynopsisBrenda Guiberson's lyrical text and Ed Young's stunning illustrations combine in a winning tribute to the endangered moon bears. Follow one moon bear in the wild as she eats, plays, hibernates, and wakes up again in spring.Trade Review"This is a beautiful book which I hope can spread awareness until every last bear is free." - Olivia Newton-John
£9.31
St Martin's Press Down Came the Rain
Book SynopsisFrom Jennifer Mathieu, the acclaimed author of Moxie - now a Netflix film - and Bad Girls Never Say Die, comes a bold novel about two young activists who find love and themselves as they tackle the threat of climate change. After Eliza's home in Houston is destroyed by Hurricane Harvey, she is forced to transfer to Southwest High School. Traumatized by the floods and anxious in her new surroundings, Eliza throws herself into environmental activism, even if it''s against the wishes of her Big Oil dad.But when she meets Javi a boy who has experienced climate-related trauma of his own she''s finally able to connect with someone over the devastating mental effects of ecological disaster. Filled with nuanced themes of mental health, classism, and eco-anxiety, Down Came the Rain is a riveting and moving tale of friendship, first love, and what it means to grow up in an ever-changing world.
£16.99
Square Fish Deep Water
Book SynopsisFrom Watt Key, the author of the acclaimed Alabama Moon, comes a thrilling middle grade survival story about a scuba dive gone wrong and two enemies who must unite to survive.It's the most important rule of scuba diving: If you don't feel right, don't go down. So after her father falls ill, twelve-year-old Julie Sims must take over and lead two of his clients on a dive miles off the coast of Alabama while her father stays behind in the boat. When the clients, a reckless boy Julie's age and his equally foolhardy father, disregard Julie's instructions during the dive, she quickly realizes she's in over her head. And once she surfaces, things only get worse: One of the clients is in serious condition, and their dive boat has vanished-along with Julie's father, the only person who knows their whereabouts. It's only a matter of time before they die of hypothermia, unless they become shark bait first. Though Julie may not like her clients, it's
£7.99
St Martin's Press We Are Better Together
Book SynopsisFrom environmentalist and bestselling author Bill McKibben comes a hopeful, inspiring picture book celebrating the power of human cooperation and the beauty of life on Earth, beautifully illustrated by artist Stevie Lewis. When we work together, we humans can do incredible things. We share the responsibility to address climate change and our changing planet. It is critical that we act collectively to protect our beautiful, fragile world. Renowned environmentalist Bill McKibben and the incredibly talented artist Stevie Lewis team up to bring this gorgeous picture book to life. Celebrating the amazing things people can do, it's an inspiring message of hope.
£14.24
St Martin's Press Total Garbage
Book SynopsisTotal Garbage by Rebecca Donnelly dives into the messy truth about trash, garbage, waste, and our worldit''s a fact-filled and fascinating illustrated middle grade environmental read!Trash has been part of human societies since the beginning. It seems like the inevitable end to the process of making and using thingsbut why? In this fascinating account of the waste we make, we''ll wade into the muck of history and explore present-day STEM innovations to answer these important questions: What is garbage?Where does our garbage come from?Why do we make so much garbage?Where does our garbage go?What can we learn from our garbage?How bad is our garbage problem?How can we do better?Rebecca Donnelly tackles the extraordinary, the icky, and the everyday, helping us see how our choices, personal and societal, impact our world and our planetand encouraging us make a change.Back matter includes a timeline of the histo
£16.14
St Martin's Press Fins A Sharks Incorporated Novel Sharks
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£9.12
Henry Holt & Company Surviving the Wild Sunny the Shark
Book SynopsisPlanet Earth meets Narwhal and Jelly in this funny and suspenseful early reader graphic novel series featuring heroic animals surviving in the perilous wilderness! Inspired by true events, the story includes facts about climate change, sharks, and how kids can help protect the environment.A heartening and pensive story, told through irresistibly charming art, Star the Elephant is an utter delight. John Patrick Green, New York Times-bestselling creator of InvestiGators, on Star the ElephantSunny the Shark is a fearsome predator. As the oceanic whitetip shark searches for her next meal, a chatty school of pilot fish trails behind, cleaning her in exchange for food crumbs. But when Sunny mistakes a plastic ring for prey and it gets caught around her fin, she soon struggles to hunt. Will she be able to break free and find food before winter sets in?
£12.59
Feiwel and Friends Harold the Iceberg Melts Down
Book SynopsisAccompanied by Rebecca Syracuse's bold, whimsical artwork, Lisa Wyzlic's debut picture book Harold the Iceberg Melts Down is all about the importance of friendship and self-care, perfect for any young reader worried about their planet's future.Harold is an iceberg... lettuce. (But he doesn''t realize the lettuce part because part of his sticker has ripped off.) So one day when he sees a documentary about how the icebergs are melting, Harold starts to worry, thinking that he''s melting too.As his anxiety grows and grows, and he tries to find a way to stop melting, his fellow food friends try to help him cool down in a different way.
£15.19
Palgrave USA Consider the Octopus
Book SynopsisWhen chance, or fate, throws two twelve-year-olds together on board a scientific research ship at the edge of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, it's not all smooth sailing!Jeremy JB Barnes is looking forward to spending the summer before seventh grade hanging on the beach. But his mother, a scientist, has called for him to join her aboard a research ship where, instead, he'll spend his summer seasick and bored as he stares out at the endless plastic, microbeads, and other floating debris, both visible and not, that make up the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.Miles and miles away, twelve-year-old Sidney Miller is trying to come up with an alternate activity worthy of convincing her overprotective parents that she can skip summer camp.When Jeremy is asked to find the contact information for a list of important international scientists and invite them to attend a last-minute Emergency Global Summit, he''s excited to have a chance to actually do something that
£10.31
Square Fish Stella Diaz to the Rescue
Book SynopsisIn Angela Dominguez''s Stella Diaz to the Rescue, the beloved Stella learns that sometimes the best way to help others is just to be there for them when times get tough.It's a new calendar year, and Stella is determined to make it her best one yet. Not only are Stella and her family finally becoming U.S. citizens, but the Sea Musketeers are also presenting their plastics pledge to the school council. With her trusty schedule in hand, Stella is ready for anything! But after life takes unexpected turns, Stella will have to fight to keep her perfect year on track.Not to worry, because Stella Diaz is to the rescue! Right?
£7.99
WW Norton & Co Snowflake AZ
Book Synopsis“A timely, sobering message about how humankind’s treatment of the environment impacts the environment’s treatment of humankind.”—Publishers Weekly, starred review
£10.41
WW Norton & Co Weird Wild Amazing Desert Exploring the Worlds
Book SynopsisInternationally renowned author and scientist Tim Flannery explores Earth’s deserts and grasslands and the extraordinary animals that live in them.
£8.54
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company Saving Fiona
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£16.99
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company Overboard
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£8.54
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company Chasing Cheetahs
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£10.35
Disney Book Publishing Inc. Willa of Dark Hollow 2 Willa of the Wood
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£16.19
Disney Publishing Group Green Jolene and the Backyard Bees
Book SynopsisThis illustrated chapter book series by New York Times best-selling author Wendy Mass is perfect for kids who are inspired by Greta Thunberg and love Beverly Cleary's Beezus and Ramona and other classics like Ivy & Bean and Clementine.This story may begin with a worm, but it’s really about bees.Jolene Greenfield is digging up her front yard. Why? Well, she got the idea when she learned something very important: bees are dying! There is so much she didn’t know about bees! Like how they help plants grow. And as land is developed, the areas where bees find pollen is being destroyed. When Jolene’s mom stops her from digging up the front yard for a garden to attract bees, Jolene must come up with a new plan to help them. But it’s a pretty big problem. Is this one even Green Jolene can’t solve? It’s a good thing she has neighbors and friends to help.This book is part of the Disney Planet Possible Books program, aiming to inspire and empower young readers to take care of planet Earth through amazing stories and kid-friendly environmental activities.
£13.05
Oxford University Press The Causes and Impact of Climate Change
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£9.99
Capstone Press What If There Were No Lemmings A Book about the
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£999.99
Capstone Press What If There Were No Sea Otters A Book about the
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£999.99
Capstone Press Recycling is Fun My Little Planet
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£999.99
Abrams Into the Ocean
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£11.59
Magic Cat How to Manage Your EcoAnxiety
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£18.04
Teacher Created Materials Dentro de los ecosistemas y los biomas
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£11.69
National Geographic Kids Human Footprint
Book SynopsisWhat is your human footprint? Well, it's 13,056 pints of milk, 28,433 showers, 12,888 oranges, 14,518 candy bars, and $52,972 worth of clothes, all in one lifetime. Makes you want to step more lightly on the planet! Perfectly timed for Earth Day, this book doesn't preach or judge, but simply shows kids—in an exciting, visual way—how humans interact with the environment and how we can lessen our impact. Astonishing photography captures the full picture of consumption, documenting all the diapers you wore as a baby, the bread you'll eat in a lifetime, and the cans you'll recycle, based on national averages. Tying in with a National Geographic Channel production, Human Footprint is colorful and fun—yet also manages to be a powerful tool for kids to visualize the dimensions of consumption.
£6.95
National Geographic Kids Extreme Planet Carsten Peters Adventures in
Book SynopsisThe earth explodes in shoots of hot magma, glaciers crash into the ocean, grotesque creatures lurk in deep caves... follow noted National Geographic explorer and photographer Carsten Peter as he shows us that our precious planet Earth is one wild and extreme place! Tornadoes, ice caves, glaciers, lightning—no territory or phenomenon is too scary for daring explorer Carsten Peter, who is right at home exploring the most outrageous places and raucous natural occurrences around the globe. Kids can follow along as he heads into extreme places and reveals the science and background behind these seemingly unexplainable natural places and phenomenon. Underlying each of his adventures is a dose of hard science, intriguing history, provocative images, tips, gear and gadget advice, and more to help kids learn about the Earth how they can help preserve the planet.
£22.90
National Geographic Kids 100 Ways to Make the World Better
Book SynopsisThis uplifting book inspires the next generation to step up and make the world a better place. In keeping with the Nat Geo Kids mission, it is full of practical, positive, and powerful ideas that every kid can consider, from simple acts of kindness to creative adventures to good-for-the-planet projects.Who says kids can''t change the world? If they''ve got the will, Nat Geo Kids can guide the way, with doable activities, hands-on projects, advice from National Geographic explorers, interviews with experts, weird-but-true facts, and more inspiration. Actions can be as easy as carrying a resuable water bottle to avoid wasting plastic or planting a tree to help the ecosystem. Ideas are presented as simple concepts with engaging graphics and photographs, and many are followed by detailed supporting information. Kids get a sense of their own power to make a difference and an understanding of what actions contribute to postive outcomes. Sometimes all it takes is starting with
£8.54
National Geographic Kids Kids vs Plastic Ditch the Straw and Find the
Book SynopsisJam-packed with surprising information about plastic's effect on the environment, plus loads of practical ways kids can cut down on their plastic footprint, this is the kids guide to being part of the pollution solution!It's in your toothbrush ... your clothes ... your earbuds. Chances are, you're touching it right now. We're talking about plastic! Plastic is absolutely everywhere and in practically everything we touch, from pens to water bottles to sports equipment. And a lot of it is used once and then thrown away. Unfortunately, it takes a REALLY long time for plastic to break down and it can be harmful to our environment, especially wildlife. But why and when did we start using it in so much stuff? And how do we stop? Discover shocking stats and surprising facts; inspirational interviews with National Geographic explorers and leading researchers who are working tirelessly to protect the planet; tons of simple suggestions for sustainable swaps; and more
£23.65
National Geographic Kids Explorer Academy The Dragons Blood Book 6
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£25.55
National Geographic Kids Go Wild Elephants
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£18.90
National Geographic Kids Critter Chat World Wild Web
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£18.90
National Geographic Kids Photo Ark 123
Book SynopsisA delightful number-themed picture book pairing spectacular animal photos by National Geographic photographer Joel Sartore with lively poems by New York Times best-selling author Debbie Levy.Count your way from 1 to 20 through the animal kingdom, meeting striped, spotted, shiny, spiky, and even see-through creatures as you go. This colorful picture book teems with Sartore’s dazzling portraits of animals both familiar and little known—including some of the most adorable baby animals on the planet! The photos are part of Sartore’s mission to photograph all the animal species in human care, with special attention given to rare and endangered species. Levy’s playful poems present the animals in fresh, often quirky combinations, such as “2 You Can See Through,” featuring “A fish with a view, / A jelly too.” A beautiful gift book for animal lovers of any age, and a very special counting book for young children.
£26.60
Blossoms Beginning Readers: Level 1 I Spy Blue in the Ocean
£9.54
Blossoms Beginning Readers: Level 1 I Spy White in the Snow
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£9.54
Teacher Created Materials, Inc Oh to the Ocean
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£6.99
