Collection: Junior Non-Fiction Environment

Pollution can come from nature but is also produced by humans. It is a problem that requires rapid solutions both within Australia and internationally due to the growing human population and the increase in size of cities. Pollution In Australia explores the problem as well as explaining the step...

A fascinating insight in to some of the incredible invertebrates that lived on Earth millions of years ago. Hundreds of millions of years before humans had evolved, our planet was already teeming with life. In prehistoric oceans, stony deserts, warm swamps and vast grasslands, there lived an incr...

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...