Greathead, Helen

"Running any marathon takes months of training and a bit of courage. Tackling that distance on the Great Wall of China takes the event to another level! Readers encounter incredible sports events, such as the luge and the skeleton, and choose which they would rather try. Facts about each inform the tough questions readers ask themselves in order to make the choice, helping them to exercise their decision-making skills. Full-color photographs and an action-packed design aid readers' choices by illustrating the exciting sports, extreme athletes, and odd sports from around the world"--From the publisher's web site.

Introduces different types of wildlife, including piranhas, cheetahs, scorpions, and grizzly bears, and encourages the reader to choose between contrasting wildlife encounters and different animal features.

Introduces different types of modern machines, including monster trucks, hoverboards, emotion-reading robots, and solar cars, and encourages the reader to choose which machine they would like to try out.

Introduces different types of wildlife, including piranhas, cheetahs, scorpions, and grizzly bears, and encourages the reader to choose between contrasting wildlife encounters and different animal features.

"Readers encounter ... sports events, such as the luge and the skeleton, and choose which they would rather try. Facts about each inform the ... questions readers ask themselves in order to make the choice, helping them to exercise their decision-making skills. Full-color photographs ... aid readers choices by illustrating the ... sports, extreme athletes, and odd sports from around the world"--Amazon.

Introduces different types of modern machines, including monster trucks, hoverboards, emotion-reading robots, and solar cars, and encourages the reader to choose which machine they would like to try out.

"Both the ocean floor and the moon are dangerous places. The water pressure deep underwater is 1,000 times greater than the pressure at sea level. On the moon, humans can't survive without a spacesuit and provisions. How could you choose between visiting these places? Throughout this book, readers weigh their options of visiting perilous places such as the Mariana Trench and risky events such as running with the bulls. Exciting facts about each option are presented alongside full-color photographs, highlighting the thrill of each. Readers use decision-making skills to choose--only to find another tough choice on the next page!"--From the publisher's web site.

Looks at how smartphones and other digital products are made and discusses how the purchase of these products impacts the lives of the people who produce them.

Explores where chocolate comes from, how it is made and discusses how fair trade helps people around the world achieve better working conditions and fair prices for growing chocolate and other products such as bananas, tea, peanuts, sugar and honey.

Explores "how furniture is made and where it comes from and includes case studies that show how fair trade projects are helping people achieve better working conditions and a fair price for their products, and how using renewable materials is helping to save the world's precious resources."--Back cover.