New Releases by Sarah Levete

Single parent, lone parent, broken, blendedthese are some of the terms used today to describe families that result from a family breakup. It is often hard to understand the feelings and issues that young people experience when they find themselves caught up in a broken family. This tactful volume looks at the issues and feelings triggered by a family breakup. It explores the complicated emotions that a breakup can cause and the methods for dealing with these situations. Sidebars feature statistics about marriage and divorce and family relationships.

Discusses Things That Rot And Break Down And Things That Don''t, How Decomposing Things May Feed Insects Or Animals Or Help The Soil, And Talks About Recycling.

Most people need medicine at some point in their lives. It's this fact that drives the pharmaceutical industry and makes it one of the most profitable industries today. So much goes into the making of a single pharmaceutical product before it even goes on the shelves, including research, manufacturing, clinical trials, and marketing. In this book, readers learn about these stages of development and what happens when a wonder drug turns out to have deadly side effects. They'll read facts and figures that will surprise them, such as the first drugstore dating back to the eighth century! Readers will also learn about the future of pharmaceuticals on the Internet and the effects of recent government guidelines. Business may be booming, but competition between pharmaceutical companies is fierce. They're always on the lookout for the next product that may change our lives forever.

Clearing land to grow crops, pollution from industry, and farming damages habitats at a quick pace and threatens the survival of wildlife. This fascinating book uses real-life examples to explore the destruction of habitats and their wildlife and the ways in which people can reduce their impact on these homes in nature.

This fact-packed series gives creative young people all the advice they need to enter into in exciting, aspirational fields like film and music production.

The books look at our interaction with the planet and the interrelationship between humankind and the physical world.The series focuses on the global impact and future implications for the environment of our actions today.

Take a walk in the jungle. See who lives in the hot, wet parts of the world.

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The Big Picture series launches with 16 titles for KS1 all about what is going on all around the world,split into four high interest topics. Find out how other people aroundthe world live/lived; extreme animals habitats or weather across theglobe; faraway homes made of ice and much, much more.Each bookwithin this Key Stage 1 series will provide a number of jumping offpoints in a high interest, accessible way, with which to cover the ''bigcurriculum picture''. Eventually backed up by teacher notes comprisingbackground information and teaching notes re: how to use the books tocover statutory national curriculum key skills.Take part in the most famous playground games around the world from the past to present day.Book band: GoldIdeal for ages: 6+

The sea is a wonderful place full of fish, mammals and other amazing creatures. Find out what animals are in danger from pollution and what you can do to help. This book also includes activity ideas. White Wolves Non-fiction is a guided reading scheme which takes a high-interest approach to core geography, history and science topics. It has been created to appeal to children and reflect the range of texts in the real world, from guidebooks to cookbooks. Covering a wide range of topics at different reading levels, these books are ideal for classroom and topic libraries, and for teaching non-fiction literacy skills in a curriculum context.

White Wolves Non-fiction is a guided reading scheme which takes a high-interest approach to core geography, history and science topics. It has been created to appeal to children and reflect the range of texts in the real world, from guidebooks to cookbooks. Covering a wide range of topics at different reading levels, these books are ideal for classroom and topic libraries, and for teaching non-fiction literacy skills in a curriculum context.

The books look at our interaction with the planet and the interrelationship between humankind and the physical world.The series focuses on the global impact and future implications for the environment of our actions today.

Explains basic facts about healthy diets and how food is produced, including bits of trivia about unusual foods from around the world.

The rain forests of the world contain millions of different types of plants and animals. Find out about some of the inhabitants and their habitats with this informative book. White Wolves Non-fiction is a guided reading scheme which takes a high-interest approach to core geography, history and science topics. It has been created to appeal to children and reflect the range of texts in the real world, from guidebooks to cookbooks. Covering a wide range of topics at different reading levels, these books are ideal for classroom and topic libraries, and for teaching non-fiction literacy skills in a curriculum context.

Presents events that could or could not be scientifically possible, including dinosaurs returning, traveling through time, and lightening striking twice.

Weigh up the evidence on twenty common science myths.

Discusses the organs and function of the cardiopulmonary system, including information on the vital functions of the lungs and blood, the process of respiration, and keeping the body healthy.

Presents a variety of plants and animals that live in the rain forest and describes the threat that logging represents to its continued existence.

Did you know that some people in the world do not have enough water? How can building a well help?

Did you know that many of the same games are played all over the world? What games do children play?

Presents some of the dangers that exist on the Internet and explains ways to safely use it.

Top Science Myths- You Decide! covers twenty of the most common myths about science. From time travel to sneezing, this book is packed with informative facts so that you can decide for yourself about what is true and what is impossible. This book provides a fresh and exciting insight into scientific enquiry. White Wolves non-fiction brings together incredible tales, fascinating facts and important information covering a wide variety of topics in geography, history and science. Take a trip to ancient Egypt, read about how you can help save the planet, discover how many bones are in a human hand - and much, much more!

There are approximately 24,000 gangs in the U.S. with nearly 750,000 members. This book presents the consequences of gangs, such as gun violence, drug use, and vandalism, in a straightforward and non-judgmental way. The author examines some of the motivations for joining gangs, so that well-informed readers have the knowledge to say no to gang involvement, and to warn peers of the consequences.

Describes the issues of a family breakup, including its effect on the children within the family, the social and legal implications of a breakup, and how to cope with drastic life changes.

Explains what "coming of age" means in different religions around the world.

Explains how death is "celebrated" in different religions around the world.

Each title in this series focuses on a different global issue, ranging from the pressures of population growth to the impact of dwindling resources on our planet. Through geographical explanation and up-to-date facts, these titles give readers complete answers to difficult questions.

Each title in this series focuses on a different global issue, ranging from the pressures of population growth to the impact of dwindling resources on our planet. Through geographical explanation and up-to-date facts, these titles give readers complex answers to difficult questions.

Helps young children deal with difficult circumstances in life, such as handling the death of a loved one, and provides useful strategies and helpful solutions.