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The True Cost of Toys
Mary Colson
Hardcover (Wayland, )None
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What Happens If the Rain Forests Disappear?
Mary Colson
Library Binding (Smart Apple Media, Jan. 1, 2016)Using an inquiry approach, this title explores the serious issue of the disappearing rain forests. The book offers accessible scientific explanations that reveal how the Earths processes are interlinked and how one event can trigger a chain reaction throughout the planet that can have consequential effects on both humans and nature.
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The Truth about Hamsters: What Hamsters Do When You're Not Looking
Mary Colson
Library Binding (Raintree, Jan. 1, 2017)Have you ever wondered what your hamster does when you're not around? Well, meet Bonnie―she's going to tell you! Bonnie has been left to wander the house and she's in the mood for fun! From burrowing to escaping, gnawing to stockpiling, you can find out just what wild things hamsters are up to when your family are all out!
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The Environment
Mary Colson
Library Binding (Raintree, Sept. 1, 2010)This book counts down the world’s most memorable environmental failures. Students will also learn about what was gained from each failure.
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Fighting AIDS
Mary Colson
Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub Learning library, Aug. 1, 2014)Discusses the history of the disease, its transmission, the current treatments, vaccines used to battle it, and the importance of educating people about the disease and how to protect themselves with healthy lifestyle choices.
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Sports Poems
Mary Colson
Library Binding (Heinemann, Jan. 1, 2014)This book invites the reader to jump into a selection of poems about sports written by people from different places and times. It gives the reader the keys needed to unlock poems. It equips the reader to explore the meanings that a poem has, and it explains the techniques poets use to create their effects.
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Earth Erupts: Volcanoes
Mary Colson
Paperback (Raintree, Feb. 23, 2004)This book explains what happens when a volcano violently explodes. Find out why volcanoes form and how to survive when the Earth Erupts. There are loads of photos and facts to help you fully understand the topic and find answers quickly.
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Indigenous Australian Cultures
Mary Colson
Hardcover (Raintree, )None
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Crumbling Earth: Erosion & Landslides
Mary Colson
Library Binding (Raintree, Feb. 23, 2004)This book explains what happens when the land crumbles and slides. Find out why erosion happens and what we can do about our Crumbling Earth. There are loads of photos and facts to help you fully understand the topic and find answers quickly.
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Fighting AIDS
Mary Colson
Paperback (Gareth Stevens Pub Learning library, Aug. 1, 2014)AIDS, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, is the infectious disease caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). HIV attacks the immune system, sometimes with fatal consequences. Though the first reported case was only in 1959, an estimated 40 million people now live with AIDS or HIV. This valuable book discusses the history of this previously unknown disease, what scientists discovered about its transmission, and the current treatments and vaccines used to battle it. Relevant photographs and quotes from those in the field are among the highlights, as well as a focus on the critical impact of education and healthy lifestyle choices.
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The True Cost of Toys
Mary Colson
Library Binding (Crabtree Pub Co, April 15, 2014)In this interesting title, readers learn about the process of manufacturing toys and the materials that are used. Environmental issues and working conditions are revealed, shedding new light on where todays childrens favorite toys come from. Readers will also learn about new efforts companies are making to provide their workers with fair wages and safe working conditions around the world.
