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One Hundred And One Freaky Animals

From the blobfish to the axoloti, this book reveals the planet's freakiest animals! Each page has simple blocks of text in a kid-friendly font and full-color photographs of 101 strange and bizarre animals.

Here Is Antarctica

Beautiful icebergs, penguins at play upon the ice, and whales splashing in the chilly waves provides a look at the majestic landscape of this barren and vast continent and the strong animals who call it home.

Chicken: The Story Of Chicken In Australia

The Story of Chicken is the latest edition to The Workboot Series. The Story of Chicken takes children onto Australian meat chicken farms where they will discover how meat chickens are raised, chicken meat is processed and packaged, and how a wide range of chicken products are made available for them to enjoy every day.

Children and adults alike will enjoy discovering fascinating chicken facts with The Story of Chicken. Did you know there were 87 chickens brought out to Australia with the First Fleet? Or that more than a million meat chickens are hatched in Australia every day?

Cartoons bring the industry to life and help ensure children understand where their food comes from.

Which came first, the chicken or the egg? Let the children decide, with both The Story of Chicken and The Story of Eggs available through Kondinin Group.

Born To Be A Butterfly Dk Reader

DK Readers will help your child learn to read and encourage a life-long love of reading whilst learning about butterflies. Encourage your child to read. They will discover about the magical changes in store for a tiny caterpillar as he turns into a beautiful butterfly. DK Readers are part of a five-level highly pictorial reading scheme, with lively illustrations and engaging stories to encourage reading. Level 1 has simple sentences, limited vocabulary, word repetition, picture dictionary boxes and large type - read them together with children who are just beginning to learn and with early or reluctant readers. This title features over 100 DK Readers in the series.

Snake Book Slip Sliding Away

A favourite topic for children aged between five and fourteen. Amazing photographs are accompanied by bite-sized chunks of information, making this book easily digestible for any age-range and reading level.

Crocs Close Up

Get up close with these ancient predators. They once walked the earth alongside the dinosaurs - and they haven't changed a whole lot since!

Ollie The Orangutan

A true-to-life story about the endangered Orangutan, "Man of the forest". Discover where they live, what they eat, and how they survive. Jan Latta is the author and photographer of True to Life Books. To create the books she follows animals every day, taking photographs and writing about them in their natural habitats in Africa, China, Borneo, India, and Australia. With true-to-life photos and a simple text, Jan has captured amazing moments of endangered animals in the wild. You can also read about her adventures in the Diary of a Wildlife Photographer book.

Leo The Snow Leopard

When Leo was less than seven weeks old, he became orphaned in the snowy Himalayan mountains in Pakistan. Snow leopards need their mothers during the first two years of their lives, but Leo was all alone. Luckily, the cub was rescued by a kind shepherd and his family, who hand-fed Leo and kept him safe. But Leo quickly grew too large and was given to Pakistani authorities, who also found themselves without the resources to help him. When the Wildlife Conservation Society learned of Leo's plight, they knew they had to do something. There was a special place that could save Leo:the world famous Bronx Zoo in New York, the leading experts on caring for and breeding the critically endangered snow leopard. After a rescue that involved a treacherous, winding trek in the Himalayas, an extraordinary partnership between Pakistan and the United States, and the help of dozens of dedicated people, Leo is making the Bronx Zoo his new home, where he is thriving and learning how to be a snow leopard again. Readers will delight to make a place in their hearts for Leo, one little snow leopard who inspired an international community to help save him. With breaktaking photographs, Leo the Snow Leopard is an extraordinary story about bravery, kindness, and the wonderful things that can happen when people come together to solve a problem.

Kids In The Wild Garden

An introduction to creating and exploring a wildlife garden and investigating the world of plants and animals that one can care for in one's very own backyard nature reserve.

Grow Your Own Monsters

Everyone has a sneaking fascination for weird plants that don't behave like ordinary plants. This fascinating book shows how to grow some of them and see for yourself what they do. From cucumbers that shoot seeds and cabbages that grow into walking sticks, to venus fly traps More... that eat insects and giant echiums that look like alien spaceships, these are plants that will amaze - and they are so easy to grow. Detailed instructions on how to sow and look after these monsters of the plant world accompany step-by-step illustrations and fabulous photos of the mature plants to inspire anyone who can't resist getting to know them better. And some of the plants can be grown on patios or window sills too.Plants included: squirting cucumber, voodoo lily, Abyssinian banana, cardoon, walking stick cabbage, venus fly trap, pitcher plant, giant echium and lychee

See Inside Rubbish And Recycling

Offering information on rubbish and recycling, this flap book includes double page spreads on where rubbish comes from, how glass, metal, plastics and paper can be remade into new things and what happens to everything that isn't recycled.

My Little World

It's hard to see the big picture when you're a child, but then it's much easier to see the really small things - insects, lichen, coloured leaves and tiny mushrooms. And it's fun to point out something that others can't see or don't even notice as they hurry past. An artful exploration of the bustling world of nature usually unseen and unobserved at our feet.

See Under The Ground

A fantastic flap book that takes children on a journey to the centre of the Earth. Beginning with the Earth's core and crust, this innovative book also shows creepy caves, amazing underground animals, the bustling world below city streets and more. Featuring bright and colourful illustrations and simple, informative text and picture labels. With over 75 embedded flaps to lift.

Explorers Reptiles

"Reptiles" is an adventure to discover the secrets and stories of scaly animals, from giant alligators to the smallest lizards, visiting the homes of these incredible creatures all over the world.

Do Dogs Dream?

Do Sheep get cold without their wool?
Why can't penguins fly?

Children have always been fascinated by animals, and with real children's questions clearly and simply answered, this book is a great way to encourage them to learn more about the animals of the world.

The Antarctica Book: Living in the Freezer

The Antarctica Book: Living in the Freezer examines life in Antarctica. Who lives there and how do they survive? You will be amazed at how these clever creatures survive in the coldest place on earth.

Written by Dr Mark Norman, The Antarctica Book is the follow up title to the highly acclaimed The Penguin Book.

Christian The Lion

"Do you hear that, little fellow?" Ace asked the lion cub excitedly. "You're coming with us!"

It's almost Christmas and as two friends search for gifts in London they come across the most unbelievable sight - a lion for sale in the famous store, Harrods. Unable to bear the thought of leaving the little cub , Ace and John take him home and name him Christian. A year of fun and mischief later, Christian has gown up and Ace and John must find him a new home back in his native Africa.

Koala

Takes a close look at the life cycles of a selection of native Australian animals. Each book covers the main stages in the animal's life as well as looking at its habitat features, diet, habits and predators. Also included are a distribution map, a page of 'animal facts', a timeline of the various stages and a glossary and index. Age 4+.

The Little One: The Story Of A Red Tail Monkey

Kaitie was four years old when she traveled with her mother to Uganda, where her mum was going to study chimpanzees. One day, a two-week old orphaned red-tailed monkey was bought to their sanctuary. As the adults were all busy working with chimps, Kaitie was placed in charge of caring for the tiny monkey.

This is the true story of Kaitie’s friendship with the baby monkey she called ’The Little One’. It is the story of an extraordinary young girl, and one adventurous year in Africa.

Animal Encyclopedia First Reference

From aardvark through to zebra, bring your child face-to-face with their favourite animals with this first reference for young animal lovers, now in paperback.

Discover all about over 2,000 animals from the largest and the loudest, through to the tallest and smallest. Find out why koalas sleep for nineteen hours. Whether all bears can climb trees. And how much a camel can drink in one go.

Packed with curiosity quizzes, 'turn and learn' boxes and bite-sized animal facts kids love getting their teeth into, there's lots to see and explore.

Go ahead, let your children take a walk into the natural world!

Creature ABC

Andrew Zuckerman's stunning images from CREATURE are captured for the first time in an ABC children's book.

Saving Tigers

Fierce and commanding on the outside; noble and discerning on the inside. Introducing Tigers in the Rare Earth series. Packed full of tiger facts!

Totally Bindi

Packed full of fascinating information about Australia’s number one wildlife and conservation hero!

Plus fun animal facts, quizzes, crosswords and a story written by Bindi.

Sea Creatures All About Australia

This non-fiction book introduces kids to many of the interesting, beautiful and some scary sea creatures that as Australians we may encounter. We talk about the different kinds of creatures that live in the sea, what makes them unique and how they live. We expose the world under water with beautiful photography and all the facts presented in an easy-to-read format.

Natural Disasters Earthquakes

NATURAL DISASTERS uses a case study approach to investigate the devastating effects of natural phenomena. Each of the 6 titles includes spectacular images and examples from LEDCs (less economically developed countries) and MEDCs (more economically developed countries) that explore the causes and impacts of recent major disasters. You will learn how people were affected and how they coped with, and recovered from, the dramatic disruption to their lives. Each title also looks at how we can prepare for and predict disasters in the future.

Under Ohio Story Of Ohios Rocks And Fossils

Ohio University Press, 2007-06-21. Hardcover. Good. Good Condition! Ex-library copy with normal library markings. Glossy hardcover with tight binding and crisp, clean pages! Light shelf wear.

From Lava To Life

"One upon a time" meets science in a children's picture book that tells the thrilling story of how life began on Earth. The second in a trilogy of Universe stories as told by the Universe, "From Lava to Life" picks up with the formation of Earth and the first presence of life forms as Earth triumphs over crisis to create bacteria, jellyfish, flowers . . . even dinosaurs.

Mammals Who Morph

This remarkable evolution series, narrated by the Universe itself, concludes with Book 3, the amazing story of mammals. It picks up with the extinction of dinosaurs and tells how tiny mammals survived and morphed into lots of new Earthlings ...horses, whales and a kind of mammal with a powerful imagination - you! It's a story of chaos, creativity and heroes - the greatest adventure on Earth! And it's a personal story ...about our bodies, our minds, our spirits. It's our story. It is intended for ages 7 up. Mammals Who Morph is a fantastic journey through time. It is the story of mammalian evolution told in a way that will engage and enchant, as well as educate, children and adults alike. It is a must for every school library - and I shall give it to my grandchildren and my sister's grandchildren and my godchildren for Christmas and birthday presents. - Dr. Jane Goodall, renowned primatologist.

Planet Patrol A Book About Global Warming

Linked to its own website so that readers can all join the Planet Patrol www.theplanetpatrol.com Produced by a multi-award winning duo who really make the issues come alive for young readers. Early Years Foundation Stage: PSED, KUW, CD

Polar Lands Kingfisher Young Knowledge

"KFYK" is a highly visual, accessible and inspirational learning experience. Lively, engaging text explains the basics of a favourite science subject, zooming in on intriguing aspects illustrated with stunning full-colour photographs."KFYK Polar Lands" introduces readers to the poles. Children will meet the people who live inside the Arctic Circle, and the scientists who work in Antarctica. They will discover the incredible diversity of animal and plant life at both poles. They can marvel at polar light shows (auroras) and discover why it is so important to conserve the unique environments of the poles.

Climate Change Eyewitness Guide

Help your child learn about climate change with this fact-packed guide, giant wall chart, interactive clipart CD and dedicated website.

From what's being done to stop pollution harming life on earth, to why rising sea levels mean maps will need to be redrawn: let your child discover all about our fragile planet and the dramatic changes that are affecting the weather, the environment and our way of life.

They'll discover more browsing the dedicated Eyewitness website and downloading 100s of amazing images from the clipart CD. Then use the giant pull-out wall chart to decorate their room. Great for projects or just for fun, make sure your child learns everything they need to know about climate change.

Natural Disasters Hurricanes And Tornadoes

Natural Disasters Floods

The Adventure Of Life

The Adventure of Life covers all aspects of life on Earth-from the 'Big Bang' to evolution and reproduction, cosmology, biology, geology and ecology. As far as we can tell, Earth is the only planet in the solar system where life exists. It is home to around 1.7 million known species, all kinds of plants and animals . . . and over 6 billion people. But before people appeared on the scene, what was here? Even Earth itself did not always exist! And when it first appeared, it looked nothing like the Earth you know . .

Will Farts Destroy The Planet

How will climate change affect our future world? Will forests turn to deserts? Will whole cities sink beneath the waves? Will we swim to school, and take speedboats to work? Will coal, oil, and cow farts destroy the planet?! Err...no. Probably not.

But the world will change, and our future lives will change along with it. Are you ready for the future?

In this amazing book, Glenn Murphy, author of Why Is Snot Green?, takes you on a time-travelling trip to the year 2050, to answer all your questions about the future of planet Earth.

Join future-school student Jake as he explores a world of floating trains and liquid traffic...of underwater windmills and volcanic electricity...of vertical farms, rooftop cycle-tubes, solar-powered smart-houses and grass-powered buses!

Packed with incredible information about the future of food, water, transport, energy and the environment, this book has all the good stuff and none of the boring bits!

We Are The Weather Makers: The Story Of Global Warming (Young Adult Edition)

Tim Flannery dedicated the first edition of The Weather Makers to children: 'to all of their generation who will have to live with the consequences of our decisions.' Seventy percent of the people who are alive now will be alive in 2050. This is the date, many scientists agree, by which we have to cut our carbon emissions by 70%.

Since its publication in September 2005, The Weather Makers has had a huge impact on our consciousness of climate change. It has changed minds and hearts. This book now demands a younger audience: the school children who will inherit the new climate which their parents and grandparents have helped to create.

These new readers will have a chance to act on Tim Flannery's advice about the dangers of profligate use of fossil fuels and to find the solutions to save our planet.

Today's teenagers are the vital audience for a book about the most urgent issue of our time and of their future. This revised and updated Young Adult edition is written in a style that is accessible and engaging.

This Book Is Totally Rubbish Maggie And Rose

Meet Maggie, Rose, Oscar and Bentley - four friends with loads of ideas for fun stuff to do. This brilliant activity book contains oodles of things to make and do - all based around the subject of art and recycling. It's packed with simple games, fun things to make and creative activities for young children. All the activities are tried and tested in the London-based Maggie & Rose family club. The Maggie & Rose team was set up in 2008 with the aim of educating and entertaining pre-schoolers through art, music and cookery classes. With the Maggie & Rose activity books, the team bring their tried and tested experience of creative and adventure-packed play to a wider audience, so children everywhere can enjoy the Maggie & Rose experience.

Great Migrations

Migrations compel billions of creatures to wage tortuous journeys en route to spawning seas, beaches and breeding grounds. It features: White Kob (A species once thought to be lost survives in Southern Sudan); and, Falkland Islands Hot Zone (Aggressive, multi-ton Elephant Seals battle for the right to breed alongside Sea Lions and penguins. The King of migrations, the albatross, journeys thousands of miles to nest in the Falklands, and get eaten by the Cara Cara, a raptor).

Count Them While You Can

This is a seemingly sweet book about baby animals and their mothers. But each of the animals is listed as endangered, and some are already extinct in the wild. The gentle verses in the style of the traditional song 'Over in the Meadow' describe the habits of these creatures, while information boxes point out the bleak facts of their near extinction.

My Green Day

Make every day a green day with ten simple things to do between breakfast and bedtime.

Turn the innovative shaped pages to reveal ten ways in which every child can make their day greener. With a helpful explanation to back up every activity.

This is the perfect picture book for teaching young children the importance of conserving the world around them.

Future Of The Earth

This book for young readers explains sustainable development in easy terms. A primer on mankind's direct and indirect impact on the natural world, it explains how such topics as global trends, economic disparity and invasive species, among others, have changed the world we live in.

The Polar Bears' Home A Story About Global Warming Little Green Books

Come along on an Arctic adventure with a little girl and her father and learn all about polar bears! This 8 x 8 storybook shows how global warming affects two baby polar bear cubs and their family. Includes tips for kids on what they can do to help slow down global warming.

This 8 x 8 paperback book is perfect-bound and will be printed on 100% post-consumer waste recycled paper with soy-ink. The paper is FSC certified.

A new “green” series!: Little Green Books will educate children on what they can do to be more eco-friendly. The books in this line will be made from recycled materials, and the storylines will cover subjects such as improving the environment, learning about endangered animals, recycling, and much more.

Animals Alive

What will life on Earth be like in one hundred years? Which species will be extinct and what new species will we discover? Could Jurassic Park really be created? >, >,Animals Alive

This Book Totally Makes Stuff Grow Maggie And Rose

Meet Maggie, Rose, Oscar and Bentley - four friends who are all set for hours of creative fun. Go wild growing your own plants, and discover that there's more to soil than mud pies in this totally amazing science activity book. Packed full of creative ideas, this book will keep young children entertained for hours. The Maggie & Rose team was set up in 2008 with the aim of educating and entertaining pre-schoolers through art, music and cookery classes. With the "Maggie & Rose" activity books, the team bring their tried and tested experience of creative and adventure-packed play to a wider audience, so children everywhere can enjoy the "Maggie & Rose" experience.

Lunchbox The Story Of Your Food

A look at some everyday foods – bread, cheese, tomatoes, fruit – addressing where they come from and the processes that bring them from the field, the cow, the tree ... to your lunchbox!

Who made the bread for your sandwich? What about the cheese inside? Who picked the fruit? And where did the chocolate in your biscuit come from? Just how did all that delicious food get in your lunchbox? This stylish and funny book takes the reader on a tasty journey to find out, from farms, orchards and factories and all across the world.

Recycle! Little Green Helpers

See how you can become a little green helper!

How can we help our planet? A brilliant book for introducing very young readers to green concepts. In Recycle! they can find out about taking materials to the recycling bins, making toys out of old boxes, saving water and more! Pushing up the chunky tabs on each spread will make new words and pictures appear, helping them to learn in an easy, accessible way.

Grow! Little Green Helpers

See how you can become a little green helper!

How can we help our planet? A brilliant book for introducing very young readers to green concepts. In Grow! they can find out about sowing seeds, putting out food for birds, planting trees and more! Pushing up the chunky tabs on each spread will make new words and pictures appear, helping them to learn in an easy, accessible way.

Make It! Don't throw it away - create something amazing!

Think about all the stuff we throw away every day, like plastic drink bottles and metal cans, magazines and even clothes; get your child to use it instead with activity expert Jane Bull.

There’s no need for fancy materials; crafty step-by-step projects will have your child turning humble household rubbish into amazing treasures you’ll want to keep.

Watch them create jewellery from paper, flower pots from plastic bottles and shoulder bags from old jeans.

Packed with facts on earth’s natural resources and tips on recycling too.

A DK Made with Care book is created using the best ethical and environmental practices possible. Our back cover shows you how we have made this book differently and gives the book's environmental footprint. We have taken great care to source local printers, FSC paper (Forest Stewardship Council) and to use only non-hazardous vegetable inks. Plus we only use printers who look after their workers.

Earth Matters: An Encyclopedia Of Ecology

Introduce your child to our planet in all its glory with inspiring forward by eco adventurer David de Rothschild. From the deepest oceans to fiery deserts, tropical jungles to icy mountains, it lets you explore and get close to the places or ‘biomes’ that make our world so special.

Read it together and you’ll find out how life on Earth began, and see the effect humankind has had on the natural world. Amazing photographs taken from space show how the Earth is changing, and what each of us can do to help preserve its fragile wonder.

From recycling our bottles to making space for nature, there are tips, ideas, and website links on all the practical, positive things your child can do to help ensure our Earth stays amazing for a very long time to come.

Down To Earth Guide To Global Warming

What is Global Warming? Wacky Weather Explained! Why Extinction Stinks! How YOU Can Change the World!

This essential guide will help you understand why global warming happens, how it affects the planet, and the simple steps you can take to get involved in protecting the environment.

Why Should I Bother About The Planet ?

Planet Earth has been around for billions of years. That means it’s a pretty tough celestial body, so what’s the big deal with all the talk about pollution, climate change, etc.?? The trouble is that human beings are causing some major changes to occur in our planet and atmosphere, creating unhealthy side effects for Mother Nature. Instead of leaving making changes to government policies, we should ALL make changes in our lifestyle to help!! This book is a great resource to introduce kids to the environmental problems facing our world today, and giving them ideas to help! With clear information and real-world applications featured, as well as explanations and definitions of a lot of terms being used today (i.e. “going green” and “biofuel”), this will get any child or class excited about saving our environment!! Topics are varied and include info on our world’s energy crisis, global warming, green energy, saving energy, air pollution, recycling, water pollution, water usage, food energy, chemical usage, endangered wildlife, and more!! Colorful pictures will keep kids engaged and help them enjoy learning about this SO very important issue facing EVERYBODY in the world today!

Fifty Ways To Save The Earth

In 50 Ways to Save the Earth, readers learn easy, meaningful ways to help reduce their carbon footprints, from saving energy and caring for water to putting the dustbin on a diet. Describing fifty simple daily actions, this book shows children that they can have a positive impact on the environment, and that every action, no matter how small, counts. Accompanied by gorgeous and inspiring photographs, 50 Ways to Save the Earth reminds young readers of the beauty and fragility of our planet and encourages them to take action to preserve it.

Michael Recycle

Michael Recycle tells the adventures of a young superhero whose power allows him to teach people about recycling. After cleaning up a town, the people declare: "To Michael Recycle! The green-caped crusader, our super-green hero, the planet's new savior!"

Earth IQ

From rainforests to polar places, Earth IQ takes children on an amazing journey around planet Earth, dealing with issues such as climate change and looking at what we can do to care for our planet in the future.

True Green Kids

True Green Kids features 100 simple solutions to the environmental challenges facing kids today. With chapters focusing on the home, school, outdoors, pets and more, this book offers fun and easy ways to make a difference to our local and global environment. Practical tips include planting an organic garden, calculating your family s/schools carbon footprint, and keeping a worm farm. For anyone who wants to help save our planet -- here's your chance!

The Big Picture Book Of Environments

With stunning images and a child-friendly text based on the latest scientific research, the award-winning author of The Big Picture Book explores the effects of changing climate on environments around the world.

The Drop In My Drink: The Story Of Water On Our Planet

The story of a drop of water, told by a gifted science writer and illustrated with remarkable paintings. Meredith Hooper takes us back thousands of years to see where the Earth's water came from, and how life began in the ocean. She describes the water cycle, the relationship between water and living things and discusses important environmental issues.

Growing Green A Young Persons Guide To Taking Care Of The Planet

This attractive book will be appreciated for its warm exploration of a perenially important theme. The book consists of colourful pictures of a child doing the small things that underpin an environmentally gentle lifestyle - with an emphasis on taking care of small creatures and their habitats, nurturing seeds and seedlings, picking up litter and recycling - along with brief captions (with a hint of humour), to provide a useful 'talkabout' book.

An Inconvenient Truth: Young Adult Edition

'Each one of us is a cause of global warming, but each of us can become part of the solution: in the decisions we make on what we buy, the amount of electricity we use, and how we live our lives.'

What do you think about global warming? Do you care enough about the Earth's future to get involved? What can we do to deal with this crisis? These and many other important questions are answered in this compelling book. Read it to discover that it's not too late to save the planet.

This YA edition presents facts and information on all aspects of global warming in a direct, thoughtful and compelling way, using explanatory diagrams and dramatic photos. It has been edited with a 9+ and teen readership in mind, so sections aimed specifically at adults (eg. insurance implications, investing in energy material) have been omitted.

Nature School

Your very own nature adventures in a book! Mick Manning and Brita Granström show you how easy it is to become a nature explorer! Nature School takes you on an exciting adventure to discover the secrets of nature, learn how to find and preserve wildlife and make you feel closer to the world around you.

Ten Things I Can Do To Help My World

Written in a way that pre-schoolers will understand and yet gives a message that all ages should learn. An important book for the new generation.

A beautifully simple book for small children where transforming pages reveal ten things that everyone can do to help conserve their world. Many of them, such as turning off the television properly, walking to school and turning off lights when leaving a room, are about conserving energy. Others, such as feeding the birds in winter and growing plants from seed, will encourage an understanding of nature and conservation.

Little Panda

Meet Little Panda and his friend Little Monkey as they spend their day eating their favorite foods and playing together. Little ones will love to cuddle with this supersoft fleece cloth book that's made out of cotton and recycled Polartec® fleece. This book is machine-washable and comes packaged in a chipboard box that's made from 100% recycled material. It's the perfect gift for a baby!

A new "green" series!: Little Green Books will educate children on what they can do to be more eco-friendly. The books in this line will be made from recycled materials, and the storylines will cover subjects such as improving the environment, learning about endangered animals, recycling, and much more.

Cloth book is made from 50% recycled material. The covers are Polartec® fleece made from recycled material. The fabric is machine-washable and the covers are embroidered. Packaged in a chipboard box made from 100% recycled material. Safe for all ages.

Why Should I Recycle?

An informative guide to the 'hows' and 'whys' of recycling. It offers children an approachable source of information on key subjects such as what materials can and cannot be recycled and why, how to make a compost heap and why it is good to recycle. It provides advice and tips on how children can make small changes to make their lives greener.

Rubbish And Recycling Step By Step

Did you know that chewing gum takes five years to decompose? An aluminium can 200-500 years? What happens to milk cartons, paper handkerchiefs, fruit peel or plastic bags after they're used? Waste is inevitable, but must be done carefully. Otherwise we contribute to smothering the environment and wasting more and more primary resources. If you change your habits by sorting your waste and thinking about consumption and purchases you can reduce the amount of rubbish you make and the resources you waste.

A Green Guide To Bringing Up Baby

The first chapter, 'Nurture and Care', is a brilliant guide to the essentials during those precious few days after baby comes home: bonding, breast- and bottle-feeding, weaning, teething and early foods. Learn, too, how to make your home more green, ranging from your nursery and natural baby equipment, clothing and cosmetic product choices to green housekeeping and the pollutants to avoid. In the chapter on learning, review positive learning environments, playgroups and nurseries, and early decisions regarding home/alternative schooling options, while 'Play and Creativity' is packed with natural ways to support your child's development through play. 'Health and Healing' looks at common childhood illnesses and a natural approach to treating and preventing them, while the final section, 'Natural Therapies', explores practices such as homeopathy and acupressure, as well as infant massage. The easy tips and expertise in A Green Guide to Bringing Up Your Baby will help you make informed choices that make a difference to your lifestyle and the planet.

Feeding Baby Green Earth Friendly Program For Healthy Safe Nutrition During Pregnancy Childhood And Beyond

Alan Greene, M.D., is a beloved practicing pediatrician, leading authority, and spokesperson for the green baby movement. He is the author of Raising Baby Green, winner of the Nautilus Book Awards Gold Medal for "Best Parenting Book of the Year." Dr. Greene teaches at Stanford University School of Medicine.

Changes In Climate

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Perishing Poles Horrible Geography

Perishing Poles takes the young reader on a perilous voyage to the polar regions. Along the way they will encounter savage snowstorms, enormous icebergs and hungry polar bears.

Will Jellyfish Rule The World A Book About Climate Change

What do a glacier and a canary have in common?

Why DOES it rain so much in Britain?

If you've ever wondered what's really happening to our planet, green expert Leo Hickman is here to answer all your questions. And to discusses issues like:

Drunken trees (has the pine tree been at the gin bottle?)

Frog fungus

Hurricanes named Henri

Lizards sunbathing in Antarctica

PLUS many more curious causes and effects of climate change.

So beware! The jellyfish haven't taken over the world . . . Yet.

Ecology And The Environment Step By Step

What is ecology-and how can you help save the planet? Do you know how many litres of water are wasted if a tap drips for one day? Which gases make up the world's atmosphere? Is nuclear power good or bad? Ecology looks at the relationship between living things and the environment. This book shows why we should take care of our environment-and how understanding ecology can help save the earth.

Planet In Peril Horrible Geography

From climate change to carbon footprints, here is a horribly useful guide to the environmental issues that children are most concerned about, and it offers oodles of things readers can do to help to save the planet.

Sustainable Baby: A Parent's Practical Guide To Consuming Less and Living Better

It′s no longer an ′alternative′ view that our current throwaway, spendthrift lifestyle is coming to the end of its expiry date. The continual squeeze of drought and water restrictions, hikes in petrol and food prices, interest rate and rent rises, and the latest economic crisis is pushing everyone to consider the environment and their finances. As all parents soon realise, trying to be frugal and environmentally aware goes down the gurgler with children - along with the idea of a full night′s sleep. Sustainable Baby is a guide to making life easier on both your pocket and to help you live more sustainably. Re-discover the simple life with ideas to recycle, make your own toys, extend the life of children′s clothes, fabulous ideas for children′s parties and gifts, and tempt even the fussiest eaters with tasty recipes from finger food to meal suggestions. Sustainable Baby is a must-have for all parents wanting to explore a creative family lifestyle.

Let's Save The Animals

An innovative introduction to conservation for very young children, using rhythmic language, novelty surprises and ten engaging endangered animals.

Chomp, stomp, slide and splash! From the elephant stomping across the African plains to the penguin skidding across the ice; from the tropical rainforest to frozen Siberia - inside are ten animals from across the world whose existence is threatened. Interact with each animal with a novelty surprise on each page - wallow in the mud with the rhino, splash through the waves with the dolphin and join the panda climbing up a tree! Frances Barry's stylish and endearing collage illustrations are the perfect introduction to endangered animals around the world.

Green Stuff For Kids

Green Stuff for Kids is a young readers’ guide to what’s up with the planet and what they can do to make a difference. Jam-packed with fun facts, eco-activities, information and green tips, this book covers a huge range of environmental issues and hot topics, including air pollution, biodegradability, climate change, e-waste, litter, natural disasters, recycling and water conservation.

Find out the who, what, where, why and how of environmental science.
Put into action the book’s eco-tips, such as how to save energy and water, how to recycle properly and how to avoid buying products made from threatened species.
Follow step-by-step guides on how to make a worm farm, make gardens wildlife friendly and grow food.

Our beautiful but fragile planet really is a great place to live and well worth looking after. Green Stuff for Kids is all about exploring green issues and finding out what makes the planet tick.

Tanya Ha is an author, television presenter and environmental campaigner. She starred in the award-winning SBS Eco House Challenge and is the host of Warm TV (WIN Tasmania). She has worked for Planet Ark and continues to support and assist the work of other environmental organisations. Her books include the bestselling Greeniology and The Australian Green Consumer Guide.

Tuart Dwellers

From the break of dawn to nightfall, the tuart is not as it appears. Leaves and bark, trunk and branches - all are places of pretence, traps and trickery. Find out what surprise a "moon crater" might hide and why a bullseye borer drills holes; how a crab spider goes shopping and a jewel beetle becomes a seedpod; why a dragon wears a beard and how a gecko talks. And meet the "mad hatterpiller", who does a very clever hat trick. Tuart Dwellers celebrates the diversity, colour and ingenuity of the natural world.

You Can Save The Planet: A Day In The Life Of Your Carbon Footprint

You Can Save the Planet leads readers minute by minute through an average day. From dressing and eating to using email and mobile phones, this book reveals the impact of everyday life on the environment, and shows how even the smallest actions can make a difference to the future of our planet.

Up-to-the-minute facts and clear explanations of key concepts are combined with practical a