Collection: Junior Non-Fiction Environment

Journey to the Galápagos and uncover an extraordinary global treasure. Find out how the islands formed form underwater volcanoes and learn how life first arrived on these shores. Discover unique plants and animals found nowhere else on Earth, from Scalesia trees and Darwin's daisies to marine igu...

What could we clever humans ever learn from trees? Take an unashamedly anthropomorphic wander through the woods to learn a few life lessons from our foliaged friends.

Explore, create and investigate with Ava and George - the Geo Detectives! Use your detective skills to find out about volcanoes, earthquakes and other astounding natural events. With the Geo Detectives series, join two young detectives, Ava and George, in a hands-on exploration of the natural wor...

The world we live in is complex and constantly changing. It's battered by weather, shaken by earthquakes, and mined, farmed and polluted by humans. This book helps readers understand these processes, make sense of our relationship with the planet, and find ways to change it for the better. Geogra...

Dig in and learn about the Earth under your feet. Little Learning Labs: Geology for Kids features 26 simple, inexpensive, and fun experiments that explore the Earth's surface, structure, and processes. This family-friendly guide explores the wonders of geology, such as the formation of crystals ...

Climate Change is a hot-button topic today and one that requires skill to examine and grasp different viewpoints. This book introduces readers to multiple perspectives on the topic and encourages them to objectively view local, national, and global connections to help them form knowledgeable poin...

Part of the nonfiction Orca Footprints series for middle readers, illustrated with many color photographs. Readers will find out what urban rewilding is and how it can make our lives (and our planet) safer and healthier.

Presents an illustrated look at eighteen rivers from all over the world.

Earth is dominated by plants, which outweigh all other life - from tiny duckweed floating in our ponds to giant sequoia trees towering above us. It's easy to take plants for granted, but we depend on these light-eaters, oxygen-generators, and rain-makers for every breath of air and mouthful of fo...

Life on Earth is found in all types of environments from rainforests to deserts, grasslands and many more. This book investigates how the different features of these environments, such temperature range, and availability of food, water and shelter impact the growth and survival of living things.