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Collection of audiobooks about Sustainable development. Learn about sustainable development and the importance of taking care of our planet for future generations.

Coleção de audiolivros sobre desenvolvimento sustentável. Aprenda sobre o desenvolvimento sustentável e a importância de cuidar do nosso planeta para as gerações futuras.

How can laughter be more powerful than a sword? Why do days have names but not weeks? And do pigeons ever get a craving for cake? Two friends, esteemed poets John Agard and JonArno Lawson, take us on an inspiring, hilarious, and wondrous journey through poetry, asking questions and attempting answers as they discover that life really is forever and ever an adventure. Comprising more than seventy-five poems written in a call-and-response format, with each poem having a reply from the other poet, Wise Up! Wise Down! is sure to inspire all listeners to find humor in every day.

Most people arrive at their tidy desks at 8 a.m. each day, and others jump out of airplanes to rescue others or face violent seas to catch fish. Each title in this series will introduce a fierce job, the people who take it on, and what each day might entail.

Dive into action with the United States Armed Forces while listening to these thrilling and informative books. Uncover the history, tactics, and missions of forces like the Navy SEALs, Army, and Coast Guard.

This series is a thank-you to emergency workers! Each title will look into an emergency worker job, the training it takes, and what a day in the life looks like.

Archaeologists have uncovered everything from tiny artifacts to mummies and even cities! This series examines six well-known discoveries and covers the who, what, where, and when of each one.

La Dichiarazione universale dei diritti umani del 1948. Sembra una cosa molto seria, non è vero? In questo libro, nato in stretta collaborazione con Amnesty International, ogni singolo articolo viene riassunto in modo comprensibile e illustrato in maniera chiara. Alla fin fine è tutto molto semplice: anche un re non può superare i limiti di velocità, tutti hanno diritto ad avere del tempo libero e, senza prove, pure un bambino che ha mangiato cioccolata di nascosto dev’essere considerato innocente. Che ne dite di costruire un mondo migliore?

What do you know about astronauts? Give curious kids a first look into space.

RBG failed her driving test five times! She could do twenty push-ups when she was eighty years old! She was a terrible cook! Siblings Paige and Turner have collected some of the most unusual and surprising facts about the Supreme Court icon, from her childhood and school days to her rise through the United States legal system to become one of the most famous justices—and political figures—in history.

The First Amendment grants kids and every other citizen five monster privileges: freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom of assembly, and the right to petition the government. If the First Amendment is everywhere in their lives, shouldn’t kids know more about it? Yes!

Checker Tobi – Coole Wissensvermittlung auf Augenhöhe! Welche Rechte haben Kinder in Deutschland und sind dies auf der ganzen Welt die gleichen? Wie funktioniert ein Schulparlament und warum sind Wahlen eigentlich geheim? Nicht erst seit Fridays for Future wollen Kinder wissen, wie unsere Welt funktioniert und wie sie selbst diese mitgestalten und mitbestimmen können.

In this key civil rights and social justice book for young listeners, Scipio Africanus Jones—a self-taught attorney who was born enslaved—leads a momentous series of court cases to save twelve Black men who'd been unjustly sentenced to death.

It’s Career Day at the Brite Star School, and the class gets a visit from Brett’s parents. In What’s the Law?, Brett’s father, who is a lawyer, and Brett’s mother, who is a judge, help the class understand the basics of the court system.

In The Big Deposit, each student has been assigned to present a simple business plan to the class and the bankers. The student with the best business plan wins a cash prize and a bank account at the bank. A surprise ending leaves the whole class happy.

In A Trip to the Courthouse, Officer Dan takes the class on a trip through the courthouse and jail. Guess who ends up on the inside looking out?

If you are fascinated with thunderstorms, cloud formations, tornados, and windy weather, you might be interested in becoming a meteorologist.

Did you know that a meteorologist is a special scientist that predicts the weather? A meteorologist measures how fast the wind is blowing, measures the humidity in the air, and provides information about warm fronts and cold fronts.

When you grow up have you ever thought about studying different types of animals? If so, you might want to consider being a zoologist. Zoologists study mammals, reptiles, and amphibians. Studying the biology of many different kinds of animals give us a better understanding of our own relationship to our environment. That’s important because we are the only animals that are capable of drastically changing the world by the things we do. Catchy lyrics and a fun melody will have young science enthusiasts singing and learning about the fabulous job of becoming a zoologist!

Chemists do a variety of different things depending on what they are interested in. Some chemists conduct experiments to discover new medicines to help fight diseases. Other chemists research new ways to help our environment. Fun music and engaging lyrics encourage young scientists to explore the fascinating job of becoming a chemist in this fact-filled audiobook.