Product Description: Why is the Earth warming up? Why does recycling work? How do we make sure the water we drink is safe? The answers to all those questionsand moreare in science . . . and in this book. The environment covers a pretty huge area, of course, and in this book, we cover some of the key parts that affect you and your family...read more

Product Description: The earth is constantly changing. Earthquakes shake the ground. Volcanoes create new land. Water and wind erode rocks. These natural things are changing the face of our planet. Colorful images, supporting text, a glossary, table of contents, and index all work together to help readers better understand the content and be fully engaged from cover to cover...read more

Product Description: LEVEL 5 – READING FLUENTLY For readers fast developing in confidence and ability. At this level there is a more sophisticated range of sentences, vocabulary and language features. Includes glossary and index.Guided Reading Levels: P,QKingfisher Readers L5: The Changing Environment by Philip Steele is a fact-filled introduction to the Earth and its systems and provides fluent readers with an overview of how the Earth and its inhabitants are all interconnected...read more

Climate change can be a difficult discussion to have with children without overwhelming or scaring them. I Wonder Why There's a Hole in the Sky takes a look at our planet, how we are damaging it, and what we can do to protect it, all with an accessible and child-friendly approach, appropriate questions, and lighthearted illustrations. It addresses all of the important topics such as pollution, global warming, endangered animals, climate change, and extreme weather in a gentle Q&A style that invites further discussion. It is the perfect introduction to "green" issues for young environmentalists.

Product Description: This addition to the Sci-Hi series looks at scientists who have made major advances and affected the way we live - men and women, historical and modern, and from a range of cultures. Some are household names, some deserve much greater recognition and creditablility.

Product Description: What is acid rain? Why is so much farmland now damaged? How can ecotourism help the environment? The 'Real World Data' series presents information about familiar curricular topics through charts and graphs. Each title shows how to organize data in different visual forms, and how to interpret and create tables, line graphs, bar graphs, and pie charts...read more