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Why Air Is Important

Kelly Spence (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427126047

Air is essential for all living things on Earth. It provides the oxygen we need to breathe. Air affects the weather and nature, and can be used as a source of clean, renewable energy. But air can also get polluted by natural causes and human-made sources. Find out why air is so important, the factors that pollute it, and the steps that we can all take to make our air cleaner.

How We Use Rocks and Minerals

Ruth Daly (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427126016

Rocks and minerals are natural resources found in Earth. They are used as fuel, for building, and to make items sush as smartphones. Some minerals, including gold and silver, are prized for their beauty. Find out about the different types of rocks and minerals, how they formed, how they are used, and what we can do to conserve and recycle them.

How We Use Water

Nancy Dickmann (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427126023

Water is essential to life. Some parts of the world have too little water, while floods happen in other places. Fresh water for drinking is being threatened by pollution and disease. Find out why water is so important, how it can be used to make energy, how we can keep it clean, and simple steps readers can take to conserve and recycle water.

How We Use Wood

Nancy Dickmann (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427126030

Wood grows all around the world, and we use it every day. People have been using wood throughout history to make tools and shelter, as a fuel, and to make paper. Find out about different types of wood, why wood is so important as a resource, how trees keep the planet healthy, and why we need to conserve wood and plant more trees.

There Goes Your Nose!

David Roth (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781039668638

When Dad steals his nose, Cheeky, the little proboscis monkey, searches the jungle to get it back. All Cheeky wants is to grow up and have a nose as big as his dad's. But what if he can't find it? This sweet, illustrated story also features facts about the proboscis monkey's habitat, body, behavior, and why it is threatened.

How We Use Fossil Fuels

Nancy Dickmann (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427126009

This book looks at how Earth's fossil fuels were formed, where in the world they are found, and how they are extracted and used. It also considers the harmful impact of burning fossil fuels, which causes global warming and pollution. Find out why fossil fuels are important, how we use them, and why we must find cleaner, renewable forms of energy to replace them.

Pinky the Pangolin

David Roth (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781039668645

Pinky, the pangolin, loves two things: eating ants and sleeping (but mostly eating ants). An ant-hunting adventure introduces Pinky to other animals who live in his habitat. This charming, illustrated story also features facts about the pangolin's habitat, body, behavior, and why it is threatened.

Leanda and the Panda

David Roth (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781039668621

A giant panda stops to rest on Leanda's veranda and tells her about being driven out of his habitat. Leanda decides to help him find his way back home. This charming illustrated story, told in rhyme, also features facts about the giant panda's habitat, body, behavior, and why it is threatened.

Breezy the Blue Iguana

David Roth (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781039668614

A mystery leads Breezy, the blue iguana, on a birthday adventure across his island home. This sweet illustrated tale about this endangered species, that lives only on Grand Cayman Island, also features facts about the blue iguana's habitat, body, and behavior, and why it is threatened.

How We Get Food

Nancy Dickmann (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427125996

Everyone in the world needs food to live. Much of our food is grown and raised on farms. Modern farms use technology to improve the health of our food and how much is produced. But farming technologies and shipping food long distances can cause pollution. Find out why food is so important, how it is produced, and the steps we can all take to cut down food waste.

How Do Earthlings Look After Their Planet?

Kirsty Holmes (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427125705

Bo and Zop wonder if Earth is a good place to set up a camp. It doesn't look like Earthlings are taking good care of the planet. What can Bo and Zop learn about protecting the planet by watching Earthlings?

How Do Earthlings Help Each Other?

Kirsty Holmes (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427125699

Bo is cleaning his room on the spaceship, but it doesn't seem to be getting any tidier. What can Bo and Zop learn about asking for help by watching Earthlings?

How Do Earthlings Get Along?

Kirsty Holmes (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427125682

Bo and Zop have been living together for a long time on their small spaceship. They have started to annoy each other. What can they learn from Earthlings about getting along?

How Are Earthlings the Same but Different?

Kirsty Holmes (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427125675

Bo's mission is to sort all Earthlings into groups so he can learn more about them. It's harder than it looks. What can Bo and Zop learn about diversity, as well as what Earthlings have in common?

I Care About My Planet

Liz Lennon (author) Michael Buxton (illustrator)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427129062

This important guide to caring for the planet helps children understand why we shouldn't waste water, what to do with your litter, how walking is better than driving, why trees are amazing, and much more!

I Care About Animals

Liz Lennon (author) Michael Buxton (illustrator)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427129017

This beautiful guide to caring about animals helps children understand why animals are important, how littering is harmful to animals, what a habitat is, why some animals are endangered, and much more!

Plastic Eco Activities

Louise Nelson (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427128706

Simple activities show children how to make a difference to the environment by reusing plastic to make planters, pictures, and flowers.

Clothing Eco Activities

Louise Nelson (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427128683

Simple activities show children how to make a difference to the environment by reusing clothing to make bags, pots for plants, and new shoes.

Metal Eco Activities

Louise Nelson (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427128690

Simple activities show children how to make a difference to the environment by reusing metal to make bird feeders, pots for plants, and tin-can phones.

Cardboard Eco Activities

Louise Nelson (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427128676

Simple activities show children how to make a difference to the environment by reusing cardboard to make costumes, chameleons, and dollhouses.

Rosa Parks

Izzi Howell (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427128065

Find out about the life of Rosa Parks from how she fought racism and was an activist in the civil rights movement to how she is remembered today. The book has photographs and a simple text suitable for young children.

Nelson Mandela

Izzi Howell (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427128041

Find out about the life of Nelson Mandela and his life as an activist against apartheid in South Africa. Jailed for his activism, he eventually became president. The book has photographs and a simple text suitable for young children.

Martin Luther King Jr.

Izzi Howell (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427128027

Find out about the life of Martin Luther King Jr. from how he fought racism and led the civil rights movement in the United States to his tragic death and how he is remembered now around the world. The book has photographs and a simple text suitable for young children.

Green Machines: Eco-friendly Rides

Lynn Peppas (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427196989

Easy-to-read text and vivid photographs combine to introduce young readers to eco-friendly vehicles. This dynamic new book gives a close-up view of some of the worlds most innovative, eco-friendly rides, including three-wheeled cars, hydrogen fuel-cell busses, segway personal transporters, and electric bikes and scooters.

War Correspondents

Sabrina Crewe (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427180742

In the age of 24-hour news television, some war correspondents have become media stars by "embedding" or attaching themselves to a particular military unit in order to follow and report on their activities. Journalists who report on conflicts keep the world's citizens up to date by showing the reality of war. In the last century, the safety of war correspondents was usually respected by both sides involved in a conflict. Not so in modern warfare. War correspondents not only have to fear being killed or wounded in an attack they are reporting on, they have increasingly become the direct targets of violence and kidnapping themselves. This book describes the dangerous process of reporting on war and steps correspondents take to ensure their safety.