Collection: Junior Non-Fiction Environment

With fast facts, mini missions, and engaging artwork, Rainforests in 30 Seconds explores the extraordinary ecosystems of the world's rain forests. Each topic is presented in a concise 30-second summary, supported by a 3-second flash soundbite and full-colour artwork. Fun, active elements for kids...

There are rainforests in almost every state and territory of Australia, ranging from tropical to temperate. Queensland is one of the only places in the world that boasts all five kinds of rainforest in one state! Come along with us and we?ll learn how the rainforest ecosystem works as we visit so...

Why do disasters happen and can they be predicted or prevented? From natural mega-eruptions to terrifying man-made catastrophes, read what expert investigators have to say about these lethal real-life disasters.

Discover the extraordinary ways nature has come back from the brink in this collection of 20 environmental success stories from around the world, written by Dr Helen Scales and beautifully illustrated by Good Wives and Warriors. From humpback whale populations thriving again in the freezing seas ...

These soothing stories teach kids about the projects that are rewilding the world with animals and saving our environment in the process. What is rewilding? It means bringing wildlife back to the places it once thrived. Humans have been polluting the Earth and damaging wildlife for many centuries...

Rewilding means returning animals or plants to places where they used to live. This book, kids will find out about awe-inspiring rewilding projects, including the wolves that returned to Yellowstone National Park and dramatically improved the ecosystem, and the beavers reintroduced to their old t...

This richly illustrated concertina book takes the reader from the top of a mountain spring, through varying landscapes, and follows a river's journey from its source to the sea. With a focus on the important role waterways play in human and environmental survival, The River That Flows Beside Me e...

Rivers flow across every continent on our planet, shaping the land and bringing life. Towns, cities and entire civilisations have grown up on their banks, from the Ancient Mesopotamians 5,000 years ago. Turn the pages to follow the incredible journey of a river from its source in high up in the m...

Rivers & Lakes takes a closer look at the Earth's amazing water cycle from its mountainous origins via its journey to the riverbeds, lakes and vast oceans that cover our planet. Discover how Earth's most precious natural resource continues to change the features of Our World and shape the future ...