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Books > Children's & Educational > Life skills & personal awareness, general studies > Personal awareness: family, relationship & social issues
Feeding the world, climate change, biodiversity, antibiotics,
plastics, pandemics - the list of concerns seems endless. But what
is most pressing, and what should we do first? Do we all need to
become vegetarian? How can we fly in a low-carbon world? How can we
take control of technology? And, given the global nature of the
challenges we now face, what on Earth can any of us do, as
individuals? Mike Berners-Lee has crunched the numbers and plotted
a course of action that is full of hope, practical, and enjoyable.
This is the big-picture perspective on the environmental and
economic challenges of our day, laid out in one place, and traced
through to the underlying roots - questions of how we live and
think. This updated edition has new material on protests,
pandemics, wildfires, investments, carbon targets and of course, on
the key question: given all this, what can I do?
In this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy
bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the
inspiring true story of Greta Thunberg, the environmental activist.
When young Greta learned of the climate crisis, she stopped
talking. She couldn't understand why people in power were not doing
anything to save our Earth. One day she started protesting outside
the Swedish Parliament, creating the 'School Strike for Climate'.
Soon, lots more young people joined her in a global movement that
shook adults and politicians alike. She had found her voice and
uses it to inspire humans to action with her powerful message: "No
one is too small to make a difference." This inspiring book
features stylish and quirky illustrations and extra facts at the
back, including a biographical timeline with historical photos and
a detailed profile of the climate activist's life. Little People,
BIG DREAMS is a bestselling series of books and educational games
that explore the lives of outstanding people, from designers and
artists to scientists and activists. All of them achieved
incredible things, yet each began life as a child with a dream.
This empowering series offers inspiring messages to children of all
ages, in a range of formats. The board books are told in simple
sentences, perfect for reading aloud to babies and toddlers. The
hardback versions present expanded stories for beginning readers.
Boxed gift sets allow you to collect a selection of the books by
theme. Paper dolls, learning cards, matching games and other fun
learning tools provide even more ways to make the lives of these
role models accessible to children. Inspire the next generation of
outstanding people who will change the world with Little People,
BIG DREAMS!
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Carney's House Party In the summer of 1911, Caroline "Carney"
Sibley is home from college and looking forward to hosting a
monthlong house party--catching up with the old Crowd, including
her friend Betsy Ray, and introducing them to her Vassar classmate
Isobel Porteous. Romance is in the air with the return of Carney's
high school sweetheart, Larry Humphreys, for whom she's pined all
these years. Will she like him as well as she once did? Or will the
exasperating Sam Hutchinson turn her head?
Winona's Pony Cart More than anything in the world, Winona Root
wants a pony for her eighth birthday. Despite her father's
insistence that it's out of the question, she's wishing so hard
that she's sure she'll get one--at least, that's what she tells her
friends Betsy, Tacy, and Tib. . . .
Instant New York Times No.1 Bestseller Science fiction and East
Asian myth combine in this dazzling retelling of the rise of Wu
Zetian, the only female emperor in Chinese history. 'This is the
historical-inspired, futuristic sci-fi mash-up of my wildest
dreams.' Chloe Gong 'Raging against the patriarchy in spectacular
style.' Observer, best books of the year 'Think The Handmaid's Tale
meets Pacific Rim and buckle up.' Shelley Parker-Chan 'Like its
ferocious heroine, Iron Widow is brutal, bloodthirsty and full of
rage.' Julie C. Dao I have no faith in love. Love cannot save me. I
choose vengeance. The boys of Huaxia dream of pairing up with girls
to pilot Chrysalises - giant transforming robots that battle aliens
beyond the Great Wall. It doesn't matter that their female
co-pilots are expected to serve as concubines and often die from
the mental strain. When 18-year-old Zetian offers herself up as a
concubine-pilot, her plan is to assassinate the ace male pilot
responsible for her sister's death. But after miraculously
surviving her first battle, Zetian sets her sights on a mightier
goal. The time has come to stop more girls from being sacrificed.
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