Eco-warriors and activists
Saving the planet one book at a time
From fighting plastic to shutting down fast fashion, explore our list of practical guides for those who want to change the world for the better.
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Poppy Goes Wild
Author: Nick Powell Illustrator: Becca Hall
Interest level: 6-11
Reading age: 7+
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Poppy Goes Wild
Author: Nick Powell Illustrator: Becca Hall
Interest level: 6-11
Reading age: 7+
Poppy loves listening to her grandpa's stories of the wildlife that used to make his farm their home - but modern farming techniqu…
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Old Enough to Save the Planet
Author: Loll Kirby Illustrator: Adelina Lirius
Interest level: 6-11
Reading age: 7+
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Old Enough to Save the Planet
Author: Loll Kirby Illustrator: Adelina Lirius
Interest level: 6-11
Reading age: 7+
Telling the stories of twelve young activists inspiring change in their communities and around the world, this is a book to treasu…
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How to Teach Grown-ups About Climate Change: The Cutting ...
Author: Patricia Daniels Illustrator: Aaron Blecha
Interest level: 9-11
Reading age: 8+
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How to Teach Grown-ups About Climate Change: The Cutting ...
Author: Patricia Daniels Illustrator: Aaron Blecha
Interest level: 9-11
Reading age: 8+
This practical and helpful book has lots of great ideas for saving the planet, including using renewable energy, recycling and reu…
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Planet Rescue
Author: Patrick George
Interest level: 4-8
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Planet Rescue
Author: Patrick George
Interest level: 4-8
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This innovative book, which is about helping the planet and looking after the environment, allows readers to literally change the …
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One Home Eighteen stories of hope from young activists
Author: Hiba Noor Khan Illustrator: Rachael Dean
Interest level: 9-11
Reading age: 9+
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One Home Eighteen stories of hope from young activists
Author: Hiba Noor Khan Illustrator: Rachael Dean
Interest level: 9-11
Reading age: 9+
Stunningly illustrated, the stories of these eighteen young environmental activists, and their home landscape and animals, will in…
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Eco Rangers: Wildfire Rescue
Author: Candice Lemon-Scott
Interest level: 6-8
Reading age: 7+
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Eco Rangers: Wildfire Rescue
Author: Candice Lemon-Scott
Interest level: 6-8
Reading age: 7+
Young nature-lovers Ebony and Jay are Eco Rangers, protecting wildlife at their local conservation centre. After a terrible bushfi…
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Little People, Big Dreams: Wilma Mankiller
Author: Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara Illustrator: Alexandra Bowman
Interest level: 4-7
Reading age: 6+
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Little People, Big Dreams: Wilma Mankiller
Author: Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara Illustrator: Alexandra Bowman
Interest level: 4-7
Reading age: 6+
This is the story of the incredible life of Wilma Mankiller, the first female leader of the Cherokee Nation and dedicated activist…
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Fashion Conscious: Change the World With a Change of Clothes
Author: Sarah Klymkiw and Kim Hankinson
Interest level: 12-14
Reading age: 12+
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Fashion Conscious: Change the World With a Change of Clothes
Author: Sarah Klymkiw and Kim Hankinson
Interest level: 12-14
Reading age: 12+
This stylish and practical guide to ethical fashion offers tips on mending and recycling clothing, facts about the environmental i…
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Be Plastic Clever
Author: Amy and Ella Meek
Interest level: 9-11
Reading age: 9+
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Be Plastic Clever
Author: Amy and Ella Meek
Interest level: 9-11
Reading age: 9+
An empowering book by the founders of Kids Fight Plastic on how we can live a more eco-friendly lifestyle and reduce our everyday …
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Hope Jones Saves the World
Author: Josh Lacey Illustrator: Beatriz Castro
Interest level: 9-11
Reading age: 8+
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Hope Jones Saves the World
Author: Josh Lacey Illustrator: Beatriz Castro
Interest level: 9-11
Reading age: 8+
Hope has managed to convince her dad to switch to eco-friendly products to save the planet - but getting her sister to ditch her f…
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Plastic Sucks! You Can Make a Difference
Author: Dougie Poynter
Interest level: 9-11
Reading age: 9+
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Plastic Sucks! You Can Make a Difference
Author: Dougie Poynter
Interest level: 9-11
Reading age: 9+
Plastic is one of the problems of our age, but what can we do about reducing how much we use? There’s a great mix here, from …
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Kids Fight Plastic
Author: Martin Dorey Illustrator: Tim Weeson
Interest level: 6-11
Reading age: 8+
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Kids Fight Plastic
Author: Martin Dorey Illustrator: Tim Weeson
Interest level: 6-11
Reading age: 8+
By 2050 there will be more plastic than fish in the ocean. Kids Fight Plastic presents powerful facts about how oceans a…
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Where the River Runs Gold
Author: Sita Brahmachari
Interest level: 10-13
Reading age: 9+
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Where the River Runs Gold
Author: Sita Brahmachari
Interest level: 10-13
Reading age: 9+
Shifa and her brother Themba live in a world destroyed by climate change, but when they're sent away to work, they're horrified to…
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This Book is Not Rubbish: 50 Ways to Ditch Plastic, Reduc...
Author: Isabel Thomas Illustrator: Alex Paterson
Interest level: 9-11
Reading age: 9+
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This Book is Not Rubbish: 50 Ways to Ditch Plastic, Reduc...
Author: Isabel Thomas Illustrator: Alex Paterson
Interest level: 9-11
Reading age: 9+
There are some worrying realities in the world at the moment when it comes to the environment. Luckily, this readable gem is full …
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Challenge Everything: The Extinction Rebellion Youth Guid...
Author: Blue Sandford
Interest level: 10-14
Reading age: 9+
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Challenge Everything: The Extinction Rebellion Youth Guid...
Author: Blue Sandford
Interest level: 10-14
Reading age: 9+
Written by 17-year-old youth activist, Blue Sandford, this powerful and practical book is designed to empower young people to take…
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Greta and the Giants
Author: Zoë Tucker Illustrator: Zoe Persico
Interest level: 4-8
Reading age: 5+
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Greta and the Giants
Author: Zoë Tucker Illustrator: Zoe Persico
Interest level: 4-8
Reading age: 5+
This story, inspired by the life of Greta Thunberg, is for very young children. Suitably for the age group, it's a tale of hope, p…
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Earth Heroes: Twenty Inspiring Stories of People Saving O...
Author: Lily Dyu Illustrator: Jackie Lay
Interest level: 6-11
Reading age: 7+
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Earth Heroes: Twenty Inspiring Stories of People Saving O...
Author: Lily Dyu Illustrator: Jackie Lay
Interest level: 6-11
Reading age: 7+
When faced with climate change, the biggest threat that our planet has ever confronted, it's easy to feel as if there is nothing y…
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