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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.

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.

Guided by Kevin the Cockroach, children learn about all aspects of rubbish creation and removal in New Zealand. The Book contains lots of activities such as how to make a rubbish audit at home or in the classroom, how to make a worm bin (and why you'd want to), and how to reduce rubbish. There's also a quiz for kids to try out after they've read the book.

220 colour images, including aerial shots, of all the major heritage and significant sites are photographed from Kaiapoi to Darefield. Includes a foreword by John Key, an introduction about earthquakes in New Zealand, and how this one played out.About the author:Ian Stuart is the NZPA Bureau Chief and the author of four previous books. Photographer Dave Wethey has had 30 years in the newspaper industry, has worked as chief photographer for two major metropolitan newspapers, and was a judge for the 2010 Qantas Media Awards. He is ba... read more

Structured as a series of rangers' missions, this book educates Intermediate-age children about the environmental issues facing them today and encourages them to make informed choices on a range of subjects from saving energy and water to using transport, technology and products. The topics are divided thematically into three sections covering a) local New Zealand issues, such as pollution, b) global issues, such as climate change, and c) projects (such as how to make a compost heap or recycle cardboard and plastic into new product... read more

Gervelie was born in the Republic of the Congo in 1995. This is the true story of her flight from her home in Africa to seek refuge in the United Kingdom and is told in her words. It is the honest and heartrending story of a family torn apart by war and their courageous decision to seek a life of peace in the West.

Wherever we live in the world - whether our country is rich or poor - water is vital to our survival on this planet. This book follows the daily lives of six children from Peru, Mauritania, Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Tajikistan and California and explores what water means to them. Where does it come from? How do they use it? With the growing threat of floods and droughts occuring throughout the world due to global warming, this book invites discussion on these topics as well as documenting the ways different countries and cultures valu... read more

This important title enables young readers to understand one of the most critical issues facing our world, and offers practical solutions that children can put into action. Ages 8+.

Discover everything there is to know about the world's changing water supplies, and what kids can do to make a difference. Includes hundreds of photographs and illustrations, interactive step-by-step experiments kids can do at home as well as maps, graphs, and diagrams that convert statistics into meaningful information.

We live in a beautiful world, but it's a changing and fragile place that needs looking after. 'Planetwatch' makes use of compelling images plus fact-filled text to explain all the issues involved, and shows how to make sure our environment is preserved for generations to come. Suitable for younger children as well as providing background material for homework and school projects.

This is 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.

This book is written in a way that pre-schoolers will understand and yet gives a message that all ages should learn. It is 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 enco... read more

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A powerful addition to the acclaimed Refugee Diaries series, this is the story of Meltem and her Kurdish family from Eastern Turkey, who journey to the UK, and whose courage and resilience lead them to a new home and a new life.

Ms Frizzle's class are putting on a play about global warming. The Magic School Bus takes the students on a whirlwind tour, and from the Arctic to the equator they see telltale signs of climate change. After finding out all about global warming the class perform their play and include everything they saw on their trip as well as telling people how they can help the planet. The Magic School bus series makes science accessible for children.

Every day, there are things we can do that affect friends, family, our community and even workers half a world away. If one person can make a difference, just imagine what lots of people can do. The 'We Are what You Do' Project believes that it's not just politicians, institutions and big business that change the world - it is also ordinary people making small changes to everyday actions. Inspired by the suggestions of thousands of kids, this book contains 31 actions. Do them every day and you can change the world.