Humans are creating more pollution than ever before and this is threatening the balance of our planet and its perfect conditions for life. This book looks at the causes and effects of different types of pollution, considers the greenouse effect and what is being done to tackle climate change. It asks readers to think about what they can do to reduce pollution and live sustainably, for example by buying locally and being energy-wise.

 

 

This book is part of a book series called Our World in Crisis .

This book has been graded for interest at 9-11 years.

There are 48 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2018 by Hachette Children's Group .

Franklin Watts is well-known for its high-quality and attractive books. We aim to give children of all abilities a life-long love of learning and reading.

This book has the following chapters:

• 1: What is pollution?
• 2: The past
• 3: Air pollution
• 4: Soil pollution
• 5: Water pollution
• 6: Or changing climate
• 7: People and pollution
• 8: The future
• 9: Glossary
• 10: Further information
• 11: Index