It's election time at Ratford College and the candidates from the Lizard and Gecko student clubs face some challenges if they want to get elected president. Certainly not helping matters is the arrival of a mysterious black ship off the shores of the island . . . and it's trying to pollute the beach! The girls must use all their investigative skills to root out the connection between the ship a…
It's monsoon season in Bangladesh, which means Iqbal's mother must cook the family's meals indoors, over an open fire. The smoke from the fire makes breathing difficult for his mother and baby sister, and it's even making them sick. Hearing them coughing at night worries Iqbal. So when he learns that his school's upcoming science fair has the theme of sustainability, Iqbal comes up with the per…
"UNLESS someone like you...cares a whole awful lot...nothing is going to get better...It's not." Long before saving the earth became a global concern, Dr. Seuss, speaking through his character the Lorax, warned against mindless progress and the danger it posed to the earth's natural beauty. His classic cautionary tale is now available in an irresistible mini-edition, perfect for backpack or bri…
I am the Lorax. I speak for the trees. Dr. Seuss’s beloved story teaches kids to speak up and stand up for those who can’t. With a recycling-friendly “Go Green” message, The Lorax allows young readers to experience the beauty of the Truffula Trees and the danger of taking our earth for granted, all in a story that is timely, playful, and hopeful. The book’s final pages teach us th…
The world's most trusted nonfiction series is now available with a CD of clipart included in the hardcover edition that compliments a fact-filled title full of spectacular photographs and illustrations.
Text and photographs describe why it's important to save water, and provides simple ways that children can save water.
This book explains the ways wasteful living can harm the environment and gives readers ideas to help keep the earth clean.
Explains air pollution and its effects, while providing ideas for readers to help keep the air clean.
An introduction to the idea that we are constantly faced with pollution, visible such as litter and invisible such as contaminated drinking water. The idea that we cause most of the pollution in our world, that no one is “safe” from it, and that we can clean it up with effort. How children are proportionally more affected by pollution than adults.
What is air pollution? Why is air pollution dangerous? Which inventions can help us to reduce air pollution? People are doing things that are putting our planet in danger. Discover what they are doing and how other people are trying to make things better. Every person can make a difference. Find out what you can do to help protect our planet.