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Books published by publisher Evans Brothers

  • Poems About Earth

    Andrew Fusek Peters

    Hardcover (Evans Brothers, Sept. 28, 2007)
    Wriggling worms, precious gemstones, green rainforests, parched deserts and dark caves all have their place in Earth, a collection that celebrates the natural world around us. Shape poems, funny and thoughtful poems, traditional and new poems, each very different from the next, and full of surprises, but all sharing an elemental link. The Elements in Poetry series brings together an exciting mix of poetical works form near and far on earth, fire, water, and air, with images that leap off the page. The books are a delightful introduction to a rich variety of poetry which cannot fail to make readers young and old think anew about the amazing world that we live in.
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  • Waste, Recycling and Reuse

    Sally Morgan

    Hardcover (Evans Brothers, Nov. 1, 2008)
    Sustainable Futures explores the current threats to our world resources and the possible solutions to some of the most urgent and difficult problems facing today's decision-makers. Waste, Recycling and Reuse answers these questions and many others. From curbside recycling schemes to building homes from old aluminium cans, this title looks at the issues surrounding the production and disposal of waste worldwide. Discover what we mean by the 3 Rs—reduce, reuse and recycle—and what you can do to help tackle the waste problem
  • On the Farm

    Benedicte Guettier

    Hardcover (Evans Brothers Ltd, Jan. 31, 2004)
    Features a range of characters in each title. This title included in a series of books is intended to encourage toddlers and young children to use their imaginations, their voices and their whole bodies.
  • Madame Tussaud

    LEONARD COTTRELL

    Hardcover (EVANS BROTHERS, March 15, 1965)
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  • Buddhist Stories

    Anita Ganeri

    Hardcover (Evans Brothers, Oct. 1, 2003)
    A collection of stories coming from the Buddhist religion.
  • Why Be Unfriendly?

    Janine Amos

    Paperback (Evans Brothers, Sept. 1, 2007)
    This series uses child-friendly stories and illustrations to show how conflict situations can be resolved. Each book contains two stories set in a primary school which can encourage children to relate to their everyday experiences. The range of behavior that needs resolving is not simply solved by adult intervention, often the children are able to sort the problem out themselves. At the end of each book there is a page asking children to think about the situations that arose in the stories and to think about how they would behave if they were one of the characters.
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  • Asteroid

    Malcolm Rose

    Paperback (Evans Brothers, Sept. 1, 2011)
    What can one group of friends do when all of humanity faces extinction? An asteroid is hurtling to Earth which could destroy everything on the planet. Scientists like Josh's mom have been doing everything they can to stop it, but now they've run out of options, internet rumors are rife, and looters have taken to the streets. For Josh and his friends, Dave and Zack, it looks like their lives are over before they have even begun.
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  • Myths and Legends from Around the World

    Sandy Shepherd, Tudor Humphries

    Paperback (Evans Brothers Ltd, Sept. 27, 1996)
    A collection of boldly illustrated stories of people from all places and times groups myths according to kind instead of focusing on one culture--for example, a chapter on Heaven and Earth includes tales from Nigeria, China, and India.
  • Oumba and the Firefly

    D Delafosse, N Coquatrix

    Paperback (Evans Brothers, Dec. 1, 1992)
    One of a series of 16 readers for children at infant level. Each story is presented in an African setting, and contains word lists and notes for parents and teachers.
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  • Adventure in Diamonds

    David E Walker

    Hardcover (Evans Brothers, March 15, 1955)
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  • Slavery from Africa to the Americas

    Christine Hatt

    Paperback (Evans Brothers, Jan. 1, 2007)
    Charts the history of 24 million people taken from their homes in West Africa by force, and their journey across the Atlantic Ocean to start their new lives in the Americas. This book also looks at their constant fight against enslavement, as well as examining the developments in Europe and the USA that brought slavery to an end.
  • Explorers and Mapmakers

    P. Ryan

    Paperback (Evans Brothers, Sept. 1, 2000)
    In this absorbing account, Ryan describes how maps gradually evolved, and the journeys of discovery that led to them. He shows how great ocean navigators opened sea routes. Finally, he tells how mapmakers are charting space—the latest frontier.
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