Climate & Green Issues for Kids

Spring has arrived, and yet an unyielding winter freeze has left Louisa snowed into her apartment building for months with parents coping with extreme stress, a little brother struggling with...

Kaavan grew up in captivity in a Pakistani zoo. For years, he lived in poor conditions with only one friend, an elephant named Saheli. After Saheli died, Kaavan was overcome...

We all know the effects that climate change is having on our planet - but what about the strange, and creative ways that scientists are working to find practical and...

Journey to the wave-battered coast of the Pacific Northwest to meet some of the engineers and scientists working to harness the punishing force of our oceans, one of the nature's...

A heartfelt, visually stunning picture book from Caldecott Honor and Robert F. Sibert Medal winner Juana Martinez-Neal illuminates a young girl's day of play and adventure in the lush rain...

Rock and Roll are two boulders looking happily onto the world. However, when the people come and award them with gifts and adornments, they become jealous of each other. They...

The world can seem a scary place to live. Worries and fears about our planet and the impact of human behaviours are widely discussed. But you can help! Activists Assemble...

One April night, people living near Chernobyl see a great flash in the sky...Everyone is told to move out of the forbidden zone around the destroyed nuclear reactor, but two...

When magic is outlawed, can one shapeshifter find the strength to fight for both her lives? The shifting of shape grew upon her as she grew. As slow and stealthy...

The shocking truth of plastic's impact on our planet - and what we can do about it. The data is in and it's bad. We create and throw away too...

An essential mental-health handbook for the next generation' - Vanessa Nakate HOW DOES CLIMATE CHANGE MAKE YOU FEEL? SAD? AFRAID? POWERLESS? GUILTY? YOU'RE NOT THE ONLY ONE FEELING THIS WAY....

'A wonderful, surprisingly delicate story about a teenager making her way home to Scotland in a world remade by climate change (aimed at YA readers but, like all good children's...

Meet the coolest new superhero team on Burlap Beach in the first in a series of graphic novels for young readers. Raina the rhino, Nigel the narwhal, Shu the horseshoe...

We need energy, and lots of it - but some of the ways we generate energy put life on Earth in danger. We already have some planet-friendly alternatives, but we're...

Climate catastrophe leaves the people of Earth fighting for oxygen in this gripping dystopian thriller from bestselling sci-fi author Alastair Chisholm. Sparrow lives in the world after the Reek. The...

Combining magical realism and fable, this lyrical tale is the story of a landscape and community destroyed by Western greediness. Simbala is a Keeper, the latest in a long line...

Join siblings on a magical adventure as they imagine the varied outcomes for a mysterious little seed. Will it sprout to be a flower, a tree, or an enormous beanstalk...

A witty guide to the science behind climate change, which puts kids in charge Never has there been a more perfect time to empower children to take the lead and...

A lyrical and scientific exploration of the ways humans are supported by nature. From the creators of You Are Stardust and Wild Ideas comes a new informational picture book that...

Dr. Greg Skomal, biologist and head of the Massachusetts Shark Research Program, is investigating a controversial possibility: Might Cape Cod's waters serve as a breeding ground for the great white...

Welcome to the Galapagos Islands, a pristine archipelago in the Pacific Ocean, where locals and visiting scientists work among giant tortoises, salt-snorting iguanas, diving penguins and erupting volcanoes. They are...

A witty guide to the science behind climate change, which puts kids in charge Never has there been a more perfect time to empower children to take the lead and...

**SCHNEIDER FAMILY BOOK AWARD 2015*** Alan loves animals, but the great cat house at the Bronx Zoo makes him sad. Why are they all alone in empty cages? Are they...

Guides to eco-friendly living and how the choices we make can help sustain Earth's future. In The Journeys We Make , we learn about how changing our choices of transport...

We don't think twice before we buy something new and when we go to the shops we take the packaging for granted. But where does all our rubbish go to...

JOIN THE TEAM. SAVE THE WORLD. Twin geniuses Jacob and Kira are recruited to take part in a high-tech mission to protect the planet ... but will their dreams of...

Extinction Planet offers young readers a clear, insightful look at Earth's wildlife extinction crisis It is estimated that out of around eight million species on Earth, at least one million...

There's lots of fun to be had up on the beach pier, but it's down underneath where the true-and totally free-magic happens There's lots of fun to be had up...

Explore the extraordinary world of elephants with explorer and scientist Tim Flannery and his daughter, Emma, as they shine the spotlight on one of the world's most beloved and surprising...

Swift feels safe tucked up in his nest. But when all the other birds fly to a new home on the other side of the world, Swift doesn't want to...

"The perfect adventure story, packed with humour, just the right amount of danger and with amazing illustrations." Dermot O'LearyThree kids face shipwrecks, survival and pirates in the latest adventure from...

Are you brave enough to join the Wanderdays in their first thrilling adventure? They're off on an edge-of-your-seat underwater quest to find out what's really happening on the secret Fantome...

From one of Australia's best-loved authors, Tim Winton, comes this achingly beautiful story about family, belonging and living a life in tune with the environment. The final volume in the...

A beautiful, award-winning picture book by much-loved creators Alison Lester and Coral Tulloch about the remote and precious World Heritage site, Macquarie Island, and the battle to save it from...

Blueback is an achingly beautiful story about family, belonging, and living a life in tune with the environment, from Tim Winton, one of Australia's best-loved authors. Blueback is an achingly...

A bold menagerie of the world's weird, wonderful and disappearing animals, perfect for young adventurers and budding conservationists We know the plight of the mighty elephant and the charismatic chimpanzee-but...

A mini book of facts packed with maximum humour! Sure to engage anyone from the ages of 8 to 80 (and beyond), this is a funny, fascinating whistle-stop tour of...

A timely story of queer love and survival set against the backdrop of a climate change apocalypse, this book is Station Eleven and The Last of Us meets All that's...

The outrageous story of three best friends, one greedy mayor and a whole lot of pranking. Green Peas is our name and pranking's our game! A symphony of alarm clocks...

Join brilliant young naturalist Dara McAnulty - winner of the 2020 Wainwright Prize for his book Diary of a Young Naturalist and author of Wild Child! - on a journey...

A meteorite comes crashing down on the lives of three middle schoolers changing everything they know about family, friendships, and community in this charming and heartfelt novel with a light...

An essential mental-health handbook for the next generation' - Vanessa NakateHOW DOES CLIMATE CHANGE MAKE YOU FEEL?SAD? AFRAID? POWERLESS? GUILTY?YOU'RE NOT THE ONLY ONE FEELING THIS WAY.Drawing on years of...

In this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the incredible life of Vanessa Nakate, the Ugandan climate-justice activist. As a kid, when little...

Inspiring puzzles, activities, experiments and ideas for helping the planet. The activities, puzzles and experiments in this book will show children how people can help the planet. Follow pigeons as...

A unique and artful blend of poetry, science, and activism, this picture book shows how city dwellers can intervene so that nature can work her magic. Perfect for fans of...

Experience an underwater adventure from award-winning illustrator Charlotte Milner 'Stands out, amid shoals of ocean-focused fact books, for its friendly and appealing design; it has clearly been made not for...

Bees! Butterflies! Ladybirds! Join Dr. Seuss's Lorax in this exciting new book about incredible insects and how best to protect them! With unique rhymes, spectacular information and heaps of brilliant...