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eBook: Fake News
With this informative book, readers will learn what clues and signs to watch for when reading, watching, or listening to news media. Useful tips will help them figure out when to look deeper on social media. Intriguing facts provide perspective to help them learn more about the role of the free press in society.
eBook: Natural Disasters - Their Impact and How We Can Respond
This book shows the impact of natural disasters on humans, animals and the environment, and demonstrates ways to cope with them and to minimize their effects.
Droughts
Inside this detailed and easy-to-follow guide, readers are sure to find all the answers to questions they have about droughts, including information about where they occur, different types, historic droughts, and more.
Floods
. In this volume, readers are introduced to the causes and effects of floods, as well as the science behind their occurence.
Wildfires
Between January and June 2022, there were nearly 30,000 wildfires within the United States alone. As climate change creates hotter temperatures and longer droughts, wildfire seasons are shifting and lengthening. This increases the occurrence and intensity of forest fires. Filled with eye-catching features, this book arms readers with the information they need to understand these deadly natural disasters.
eBook: Weather
This book is for children curious about the weather and why it rains or shines. Discover how a weather forecast is predicted, what makes a rainbow, and how to build your own barometer. It includes activities, like cloud spotting, and plenty of facts.
eBook: Exploration and Settlement in Colonial Australia
This book tells the story of the brave, sometimes foolhardy, explorers and settlers that opened up the Australian continent to the rest of the world. Names such as Evans, Hume, Hovell, Sturt, Mitchell, Cunningham, Oxley, Leichhardt, Gregory, Burke, Wills, Eyre, Stuart, Forrest and many others resound through this story.
eBook: Get Hands-On with Erosion!
The natural forces of our world are always at work on the planet we call home. Over millions of years, the forces of erosion have worked through wind, water, sand, and more to create the many features of Earth, from the worn-away banks of the smallest creek to the stunning landmark that is the Grand Canyon. This title will take readers on a journey through Earth's long history of erosion, using color illustrations and intriguing hands-on projects to show them just how interesting this geologic force really is.
eBook: Holi Festival of colour
This title is complete with historical and modern illustrations and photographs, as well as a glossary and a closer look at the traditional foods that can be eaten at the event. Learn all about the history and cultural significance that the exciting Holi Festival of Color event holds around the world today.
eBook: A brief history of Australia
This book provides an overview of the history of Australia and places the political, economic, and cultural events of today into a broad historical context.
