This book is suitable for Key Stage 3. KS3 covers school years 7, 8 and 9, and ages 12-14 years. A key stage is any of the fixed stages into which the national curriculum is divided, each having its own prescribed course of study. At the end of each stage, pupils are required to complete standard assessment tasks. This book is aimed at children in secondary school.

There are 192 pages in this book. This book was published 2008 by Oxford University Press .

This book has the following chapters: Why are South America and Africa two pieces of the same jigsaw? ; Do you really know where you live? ; What does my area need? ; Why are some countries dry whilst others flood?