Publication Date: The Blurb 'The first time the comet visited Earth, nobody noticed. Well, almost nobody...'This is an exciting exploration of the Earth's changes and developments – both good and bad – from the unique perspective of an ever-returning comet, whose passing was first recorded in 240 BC. With each orbit, readers will see the … Continue reading Cosmic Wonder: Halley’s Comet and Humankind by Ashley Benham-Yazdani
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Ice Journey Of The Polar Bear by Martin Jenkins, illustrated by Lou Baker-Smith
Publication Date: The Blurb It snowed last night. The first fall of the season. More is on its way. For this polar bear, this is a sign it's time to make a den, a safe place to sleep through the harsh Arctic winter and to give birth to her cubs. But the Arctic is changing; … Continue reading Ice Journey Of The Polar Bear by Martin Jenkins, illustrated by Lou Baker-Smith
Ultrawild: An Audacious Plan To Rewild Every City On Earth by Steve Mushin
Publication Date: 16 November 2023 The Blurb Join maverick inventor Steve Mushin as he tackles climate change with an avalanche of mind-bending, scientifically plausible inventions to rewild cities and save the planet. Jump into his brain as he designs habitat-printing robot birds and water-filtering sewer submarines, calculates how far compost cannons can blast seed bombs … Continue reading Ultrawild: An Audacious Plan To Rewild Every City On Earth by Steve Mushin
The Raven’s Song by Zana Fraillon and Bren MacDibble
Publication Date: 6 October 2022 The Blurb The Raven’s Song alternates between the stories of Phoenix, who lives in a near-future world impacted by climate change and a devastating pandemic; and Shelby, one hundred years in the future in a post-pandemic, post-pollution, post-city world where each community is exactly three hundred and fifty people sustainably … Continue reading The Raven’s Song by Zana Fraillon and Bren MacDibble
Antarctica: The Melting Continent by Karen Romano Young, illustrated by Angela Hsieh
Publication Date: 21 April 2022 The Blurb Antarctica – vast, cold and mysterious. This frozen continent is full of incredible stories. Here you can discover incredible wildlife, awe-inspiring landscapes and adventurous scientists and explorers. Join author Karen Romano Young on a trip across Antarctica, hanging out with people and animals and learning about how this … Continue reading Antarctica: The Melting Continent by Karen Romano Young, illustrated by Angela Hsieh
The Drowning Day by Anne Cassidy
Publication Date: 7 April 2022 The Blurb When the floods come, truth rises to the surface… It’s 2052, a time when enormous floods can devastate the land at any moment. Jade lives in the Wetlands, a place that will be devastated by the floods. Safety can be found behind the walls of North-Hampton, but it’s … Continue reading The Drowning Day by Anne Cassidy
It’s Up To Us: A Children’s Terra Carta For Nature, People And The Planet by Christopher Lloyd
Publication Date: 1 November 2021 The Blurb Join His Royal Highness, author Christopher Lloyd and 33 amazing award-winning artists from around the world on a beautiful, lyrical and thought-provoking voyage through Nature, the threats we face and an action plan for the future. It’s Up to Us is based on the Terra Carta, a roadmap to sustainability issued by His Royal … Continue reading It’s Up To Us: A Children’s Terra Carta For Nature, People And The Planet by Christopher Lloyd
Melt by Ele Fountain
Publication Date: 29 April 2021 The Blurb A boy lives in a remote, snow-bound village with his elderly grandmother. Their traditional way of life is threatened by the changing snow and ice: it melts faster every year. When the sea-ice collapses while he is out hunting, he only just escapes with his life and is … Continue reading Melt by Ele Fountain
The Great Barrier Reef by Helen Scales, illustrated by Lisk Feng
Publication Date: 1 February 2021 The Blurb With nearly 400,000 square kilometres of dazzling colour, intricate ecosystems and unique creatures large and small, The Great Barrier Reef is one of the great natural wonders of our world. Vibrant, dynamic illustrations illuminate this enchanting place, its animal inhabitants, and the people who have embraced it as … Continue reading The Great Barrier Reef by Helen Scales, illustrated by Lisk Feng
Dear Earth by Isabel Otter and Clara Anganuzzi
Publication Date: 5 March 2020 The Blurb When Tessa writes a love letter to the Earth, it's the beginning of a glorious adventure. She blows bubbles with whales, soars with birds and joins in with the noisy rainforest hullabaloo! Tessa wants everyone to know how special our planet is. She believes that there is a … Continue reading Dear Earth by Isabel Otter and Clara Anganuzzi
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