Louise A. Spilsbury

Earth--it's a disaster zone For thousands of years, Earth has been shaking and shuddering with enormous earthquakes that rip through its crust and crack it wide open. But what causes these awesome forces of nature and where in the world are they most likely to occur? Discover the science behind epic earthquakes, the world's worst-ever epic earthquake disasters, and the technology that scientists are using to help prevent devastating earthquakes of the future.

The flu is so common that people don't often see it as a deadly and debilitating disease. Despite the advances made by science, each year 5 million people worldwide get the flu, and thousands die from complications. This fascinating book sheds light on what the flu is, and the role of medical technology in diagnosing it and developing treatments such as drugs and vaccines.

Researching doesn't have to be an intimidating process. Learn an amazing, fact-finding, super-sleuth skill for life in this fun, friendly, and easy-to-follow guide. Full of great tips, tricks, and study-busting scoops, readers will be top of the class with this essential skill-building book. Study skills are life skills, but sometimes they're hard to pick up in the classroom. From explaining how to write, listen, plan, and research through how to give a speech and manage a social network, this funny, irreverent, and helpful series will guide every student through. Broken into digestible tips and tricks, the instructional text guides and supports students to encourage independent learning, and isn't overwhelming or intimidating. Students can get skilled for life with these awesome study guides.

Giving a speech doesn't have to be scary. Find out how to confidently give a speech and learn an amazing skill for life in this fun, friendly, and easy-to-follow guide. Full of great tips, tricks, and study-busting scoops, readers will be top of the class with this essential skill-building book. Study skills are life skills, but sometimes they're hard to pick up in the classroom. From explaining how to write, listen, plan, and research through how to give a speech and manage a social network, this funny, irreverent, and helpful series will guide every student through. Broken into digestible tips and tricks, the instructional text guides and supports students to encourage independent learning, and isn't overwhelming or intimidating. Students can get skilled for life with these awesome study guides.

Like many viruses, smallpox is highly contagious. It's also dreadful, deadly, and thanks to microscopes and modern technology--now officially eradicated. This fascinating book explains how a concerted effort to produce a vaccine and distribute it around the world helped eliminate the deadly scourge by 1980.

While scrolling through TikTok or Instagram can simply be an enjoyable way to pass the time, research is finding social media can have serious mental health consequences. Young people likely have firsthand experience with issues such as feelings of missing out (FOMO), social media addiction, and insecurity. This intriguing title tackles these and other concerns social media can cause. It features explainatory text that breaks down problems that stem from social media. Additionally, relatable illustrated characters guide readers through scenarios involving these issues, and possible resolutions. A glossary to ensure lasting comprehension of key terms and a section with further information make this a valuable resource that empowers readers to balance social media usage with other healthier pastimes.

Rates of mental health conditions are climbing among all age groups. However, young people who are already grappling with developmental changes may find navigating mental health problems particularly challenging. This important title is here to help. The explanatory text breaks down key ideas behind the causes of mental health problems. It also offers tips for finding comfort and support. This unique title features engaging illustrated characters that are grappling with scenarios involving mental health to encourage readers to make connections to their own experiences. Complete with a glossary to ensure readers understand important terms and a list of additional resources, this title is an important tool to help young people find lasting mental wellness.

Rates of mental health conditions are climbing among all age groups. However, young people who are already grappling with developmental changes may find navigating mental health problems particularly challenging. This important title is here to help. The explanatory text breaks down key ideas behind the causes of mental health problems. It also offers tips for finding comfort and support. This unique title features engaging illustrated characters that are grappling with scenarios involving mental health to encourage readers to make connections to their own experiences. Complete with a glossary to ensure readers understand important terms and a list of additional resources, this title is an important tool to help young people find lasting mental wellness.

When a young person experiences the death of a friend or family member, they may not know where to turn. This unique and important title is here to help. With language carefully crafted to be both sensitive and explanatory, it aims to help readers understand the complex emotions that can come from grieving. Engaging illustrated characters guide readers through relatable scenarios involving processing death to help readers understand key ideas involving grief. Complete with a glossary to boost reading comprehension and a list of additional resources, this empowering title will not only help readers soothe their own grief but learn resources to extend support to others.

Bullying in its many forms is a serious problem students face worldwide. This title aims to empower those experiencing bullying by uniquely helping young readers understand the different perspectives of those involved. The explanatory text first defines bullying. Then it presents multiple scenarios in which bullying can take place, from physical harm to cyberbullying and a "friend's" mean actions. It even has guidance for unintentionally becoming a bully. Throughout the text, key ideas are emphasized with "Top Tips" and "Red Flag" fact boxes. Colorful illustrations show relatable fictional characters dealing with each situation--They provide first-person accounts of their conflicting viewpoints. Young readers are also challenged to think critically about the decisions each should make in their bullying scenario. Complete with a glossary of important terms and a list of additional resources and helplines, this valuable title promotes empathy and understanding to combat bullying in all of its forms.

Growing up is hard enough. But it can be made even more difficult by social issues such as bullying, prejudice, and social media pressures. Fortunately, these are problems that many other adolescents can relate to, which means there are resources to help. Finding the confidence to face these challenges can also inspire others. This empowering set will show you how

When a young person experiences the death of a friend or family member, they may not know where to turn. This unique and important title is here to help. With language carefully crafted to be both sensitive and explanatory, it aims to help readers understand the complex emotions that can come from grieving. Engaging illustrated characters guide readers through relatable scenarios involving processing death to help readers understand key ideas involving grief. Complete with a glossary to boost reading comprehension and a list of additional resources, this empowering title will not only help readers soothe their own grief but learn resources to extend support to others.

Strong relationships among family and friends can lead to a fulfilled life. However, young people have likely experienced relationships troubled by trust issues, fighting, and changing social dynamics. These situations may have left them feeling helpless. This exceptional title has empowering guidance and tips for these and other common relationship dilemmas. Relatable illustrated characters guide readers through navigating scenarios involving these problems to prompt connections and critical thinking. A glossary to aid in comprehension of key terms and a further information section make this a valuable resource for a lifetime of resilient relationships.

More than 38 million people around the world live with HIV/AIDS. For decades, scientists have been studying AIDS and the HIV virus that causes it. This fascinating book describes its emergence as a new disease and the reasons why it took as long as it did to find a treatment. Find out how, thanks to new treatments and technologies, this disease that was once almost unstoppable can now be effectively treated and, in some cases, cured.

A picture book about the effects of littering, pollution, and global warming, and how we can care for the earth. "We need to look after our planet, because our planet looks after us. If we all make small changes to protect the planet, we will see big results." Protecting the Planet offers straightforward information on plastic waste, pollution, and global warming, and shares the small changes we can make to care for the earth. Climate change caused by global warming is a common topic in the news, and this book helps kids address their environmental anxiety. Protecting the Planet explores the causes and effects of air pollution and littering and explains what global warming is. It also shares ways that kids and the adults in their lives can care for the earth, such as recycling, reusing items instead of throwing them away, and using less fuel and electricity. "When our planet is clean and healthy, the people, plants, and animals on it are clean and healthy too." A glossary and additional resources can be found at the back of the book. Together in Our World Series This series addresses issues children might hear about in the news and may not understand. In a straightforward and kid-friendly way, these picture books explain tough topics and offer readers ideas for what they can do to help make the world a better, fairer place. Each book has a glossary and additional resources.