How do you feel right now? Everyone experiences stress and anxiety at times in their lives, but sometimes the feelings build up and can affect our physical and mental health. This book will help you to recognise the signs of feeling stressed and anxious and what you can do to feel better. There are hints and tips on quick ways to improve your healt...

How are you feeling today? Positive emotions can make us feel that the world is a wonderful place, but feeling sad, angry and hopeless can make us think the opposite is true. As we get older we learn how different experiences affect us and become more skilled in managing negative emotions and expressing our feelings. This book will help you to unde...

Michel Chikwanine was five years old when he was abducted from his school-yard soccer game in the Democratic Republic of Congo and forced to become a soldier for a brutal rebel militia. Against the odds, Michel managed to escape and find his way back to his family, but he was never the same again. After immigrating to Canada, Michel was encouraged...

Plastic pollution is now found in every environment on Earth, from the deepest oceans to the driest deserts and the most remote ice sheets. Plastic Planet offers readers aged 8 and up a look at plastic through the ages, exploring what it is, how it's made and how we have become so dependent on it in a single-use, disposable world. It highlights the...

I n this awesome and inspiring guide, McFly bassist and environmental activist Dougie Poynter shows you how to get involved in the mission to cut out single-use plastic. Plastic is everywhere and it sucks. It fills up our oceans, endangers our wildlife and never goes away. So it's time to take action, find ways to cut down our plastic use and help...

The construct of race has always been used to gain and keep power, to create dynamics that separate and silence. This remarkable reimagining of Dr. Ibram X. Kendi's National Book Award-winning Stamped from the Beginning reveals the history of racist ideas in America, and inspires hope for an antiracist future. It takes you on a race journ...

From two-time Newbery medalist and living legend Lois Lowry comes a moving account of the lives lost in two of WWII's most infamous events: Pearl Harbor and Hiroshima.

This audiobook examines the main beliefs of Judaism and shows how these beliefs affect the everyday lives of people who follow them. A simple and straightforward guide to one of the world's major religions, this book also contains a timeline of important dates and a glossary of terms.

'Earth Watch' is an introduction to ecology and environmental science. This audiobook looks at the wildlife around us, how it is changing, and how we can help to keep the balance of nature. A clear, informative and accessible guide.

Part of the 'What do we mean by human rights?' series. A clear explanation of the concept of human rights, promoting awareness of the issues and encouraging debate.

This audiobook explains the main beliefs of Islam and shows how these beliefs affect the lives of the people who follow them. There is also a timeline highlighting important dates and a glossary of terms. A clear and straightforward introduction to one of the world's leading religions.

Communications play a vital part in modern life. This audiobook examines the latest developments in printing methods, security ink, computer design, smart cards and vital libraries. Informative and easily accessible, this audiobook is suitable for students at KS3 and KS4.

Part of a series from Franklin Watts that focuses on particular episodes in history. This audiobook focuses on the period after the Second World War had ended, when the threat of nuclear war seemed imminent. Discover exactly what the cold war was, who were the important political figures of the day, and the impact this period of history has on our...

At the start of the 20th century, over half of the British population were denied the right to vote. Discover why in this informative guide to one of the fiercest battles in British politics. Who were the women who brought about this change in the law, and what did it cost them?

Designed to tie in with the national curriculum, the Turning Points in History series examines the events and effects of a major historical watershed. This audiobook looks at how the steam engine revolutionized energy and its historical effect.

This audiobook examines this major historical watershed and its impact on the world, recounting the chain of events and analysing their repercussions both immediate and long term.

After the abolition of slavery, the way was open for black people in America to achieve equal status with the whites, but did this really happen? Did the end of the slave trade really signify a new beginning? This audiobook focuses on this important part of American history, from the 15th century to the present day.

This audiobook brings together the facts about Iraq. It explores the country in depth and features the latest issues, historical background, details and current opinions.

Where are stars born? What do we know about extra-terrestrial life? How do scientists see into the outer reaches of space? Space exploration will have a profound effect on our lives in the future. This guide looks at where space exploration is heading.

A scientific introduction to the ozone hole crisis. Compatible with national curriculum key stages 2 and 3.

Find out what inspired poets like Alfred Lord Tennyson, Christina Rossetti and William Blake. Listen to extracts from the most popular classics and discover the answers to the questions you always wanted to ask.