Collection: Junior Non-Fiction Environment

Explains the process and materials that ants use to build anthills. This book's colourful photos, clear text, and "A Closer Look" feature highlight the engineering that makes this structure such a marvel and helps ants survive in the wild.

A book about surprising animal collaborations, proving that it's sometimes (but not always!) better to work together. Often we see animals that live independently and thrive on their own, but what about those who need a helping hand? Discover a whole host of partnerships from across the animal ki...

Humpback whales are majestic mammals of the sea and are loved by many people. So why are they under threat of extinction? Find out all about these magnificent creatures, the threats that they face, what is being done to try and save them and how you can help to answer their SOS call.

Transportable in size and crammed with profiles of different mushrooms, An Anthology of Fungi covers toadstool species including fly agaric, porcelain fungus, velvet shank, wood blewit, and crimson waxcap, as well as lichens, brackets, and more.

From molten-hot rock and smouldering volcanoes to icy glaciers and bubbling springs, this stunning compendium unlocks the mysteries of our living, breathing planet Earth.

Transportable in size and crammed with profiles of different specimens, An Anthology of Rocks and Minerals covers minerals that no collection would be complete without, including quartz, pyrite, amethyst, lapis lazuli, and much more, as well as rock types that children will love spotting when the...

Perched at the northernmost tip of the world, the icy Arctic Ocean is the smallest of Earth's oceans. Its temperature rarely reaches above freezing and it is dotted with thick pack ice and craggy icebergs. The people and animals that live in this polar climate have uniquely adapted to make it the...

Glaciers are incredible as are the glaciologists who study them! As these giant ice sheets melt rapidly their study could be vital to understanding our changing planet. Discover how ice preserves ancient plants and animals how glaciers change the shape of the Earth the surprising things they reve...

Come on a journey around the globe to gaze up at towering redwoods, marvel at monkey puzzles, and find out which tree has fish swimming around its roots.

Summit the heights of Earth's most extreme landscapes! Embark on an awe-inspiring journey to the roof of the world in this breath-taking expedition across the highest mountains on Earth. From Everest to Matterhorn to Kilimanjaro, explore the most monumental peaks of the planet. Discover the tecto...