Table of Contents

1 Earth in space

2 A blanket of gases

3 Warming up

4 A watery world

5 Hot and cold deserts

6 Mountains, rivers and forests

7 Changing climates

8 Saving our planet

About the Author

Katie has been writing non-fiction children's books for almost half her life and loves questioning the world from a child's point of view. She's developed some of Usborne's bestselling series, including the See Inside books and Lift-the-flap Questions & Answers. When she's not writing, she likes drinking coffee, walking on the moors and playing competitive board games with her children.

Reviews

Lift the flaps on each brightly coloured page of this book to uncover lots of amazing information about how the Earth works.
*The Week Junior*

likely to make a significant contribution to geographical education.
*Judges' comment - Geographical Awards 2009*

perfect for readers aged 6+
*Write Away Website*

A great way to inspire early interest in science and geography. This entertaining book is bound to captivate children as it explains the mysteries of Earth's geography and reveals hidden secrets of life on our planet with bright illustrations, fun facts and pull up flaps. A thought provoking book for kids.
*youfirst magazine Issue 18 Summer 2008*

It is a good starting point to encourage greater awareness of the world, and some of the big issues, without getting too involved in the technical issues and rather scary science!
*ecozine website - www.ecozine.co.uk*

This book will tell your children all the things they need to know about the climate and nature and the world around them and give them an idea of how different other countries are.
*Croydon Advertiser Book of the Week*

Loads of easily accessible information is packed into this attractive interactive information book. Busy spreads draw readers in to explore different aspects of the Earth from where it is in the solar system to the geography you can find on it. And it’s easy to discover more by opening flaps.
*Julia Eccleshare, www.LoveReadingforKids.co.uk*

The wealth of detail in the colourful, cheerful, cartoon-style illustrations makes repeated readings rewarding. There is a strong environmental theme throughout the book, and the final double-page spread is devoted to the small changes everyone can make to combat climate change.
*BookFest Ireland’s Recommended Reading Guide 2008*

With over 80 flaps, this lively guide to our planet is packed full of interesting snippets of information, ideal for dipping into.
*Junior Education*

This book would be an immediate hit in your class library, as it follows the popular interactive ‘flap’ format, loved by all children.
*Primary Geographer*

With over 80 flip-up panels, and packed with cheerful, cartoonish illustrations, this is an enjoyable, geographical starting point for age six upward. How can any youngster lift a flap in this book and not want to save the world! Winner of a silver award from the Geographical Association, when it was published in 2009, it's jokey and enticing, and 20p from every copy sold goes to Friends of the Earth.
*The Guardian*