Chambers, Catherine

Introduces the holiday of Easter and explains how it is celebrated all over the world.

This book describes what causes heat waves, the conditions that exist during a heat wave, their harmful and beneficial effects, and their impact on humans, plants, and animals.

This book introduces what a "big freeze" is, and how some humans, plants, and animals have adapted to living in places where these fierce ice storms are common.

Provides information about poverty, looking at the facts behind the headlines about child labor, poor health, and rising debt, and suggesting ways to break the poverty chain.

Full-color photographs and simple text describes what school is like for children in the U.S., Peru, England, Ghana, India, Australia, and Japan.

Explores the world's seas and oceans, discussing how they were formed, what organisms live there, and how they are used by humans.

Examines the traditions and celebrations associated with the holiday of Christmas.

Presents a short study of child labor situations around the world, and follows the experiences of thirteen-year-old Mehboob from India who has been working since age eight to help his family.

Explains what thunderstorms are and where and why they occur, and discusses how people prepare for and cope with intense wind, rain, thunder, and lightning.

Discusses how and why we use maps and examines the many different forms that they can take.