What an unusual and wonderfully optimistic book! The author is an industrial inventor and clearly believes that by encouraging our wildest imaginings, we can come up with solutions to combat climate change. This book has come together over several years as Steve Mushin has contacted experts to discuss his rewilding ideas. Every idea, he says,…
Wars and climate change dominate the news and are worrying concerns for many youngsters. How wonderful then to be able to offer some positive solutions for one of those through this upbeat, informative book. Written by a horticulturist, this books sets out the challenges we face and then attempts to address many of the issues…
Books in graphic form are very popular so to have a biography of Nelson Mandela in this format, in this series, is most welcome. This book has over 250 facts about Mandela from his birth in 1918 to his death in 2013. It includes lesser-known facts, e.g. Nelson and his step-brother ran away to avoid…
As Prince William writes in the foreword this book encourages you to think about how you can become one of these amazing people contributing to the vital mission to repair our planet”. It is a book that should be available in all homes, libraries and schools to allow readers to be inspired and optimistic about…
‘Stand and deliver. Your Magic or your Life’! Get ready for a daring, swashbuckling, all-action adventure with an added dash of magic and more than a few surprises! When Bramble, still mourning the tragic and untimely death of her parents, discovers a scarlet mask which has been carefully hidden, she has no idea just what…
Red the dog has two homes, in each of which he is perfectly happy, enjoying different things in each. But Chino and Maude, in home number one, are moving, and the energetic Red isn’t sure whether he will be able to have such fun in the new house. When he gets there, he tries out…
Greg Jenner has the knack of communicating history in a humorous, popular way that is perfectly suited to young children. This book is funny and exciting. The approach is informal but Greg and expert Egyptologist Dr Campbell Price ensure there is plenty of information. The book is easy to read. A variety of formats including…
An introduction to women who have achieved great things. The pioneers are wide ranging including pirates, warriors, scientists, activists, artists and politicians. We travel through history and learn how each of them has changed the world. Figures include Mary Anning, Rosa Parks, Ching Shih, Wangari Maathai, Helen Keller and Zaha Hadid. Each person has a…
This vibrant information book is intended to introduce children to brain science. Although the text is dense and complex, the design is lively, varied, colourful and compelling. Splashes of colour and occasional cartoon-like images break up and lighten the (at times) complex and heavy subject matter. Some pages utilise infographics, capitalising on the beautiful, appealing…