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Politics for Beginners

by Alex Frith, Rosie Hore and Louie Stowel, illustrated by Kellan Stover

Interest age: 10+
Reading age: 10 to 12

Published by Usborne, 2018

  • Non-fiction

About this book

Politics is more than just the people running the country – it's everywhere and affects everyone. This book is a great start to understanding the breadth of politics and how it reaches into every aspect of society.

It breaks down different political systems, introduces ideologies and examines big questions around human rights and freedom of speech. Most importantly, it clearly explains how anyone can get involved in politics to make a change.

As political decisions are at the forefront of the news while opinions and fake news flood social media, it's increasingly important for students to learn how to look at things analytically and make their own judgements.

This book is clearly written with engaging graphics and doesn't skirt around the nuances of issues, showing that things aren't always as clear-cut or black-and-white as some people would have us believe.

About the author

Alex Frith has been a children's author for more than a decade, covering every topic on Earth, from prehistoric animals to robots with artificial intelligence, and everything under the Sun, from the origins of the Universe to the adventures of Thor, God of Thunder. At home he reads too many comics and attempts to raise three children with an awful lot of help from his wife, and no help at all from his cat.

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