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Catherine Barr

Catherine Barr is an ecologist who has been a journalist, and editor, and worked for Greenpeace. She writes nonfiction that sparks questions and conversations. Her book The Story of Life: A First Book on Evolution was shortlisted for the English Association Picture Book Award and long listed for the School Library Association Information Book Awards. She lives with her family in Wales.
Red Alert! Endangered Animals Around the World

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Red Alert! Endangered Animals Around the World

Live Inspired with Compendium: Now Available from PRH!

Exciting news! Compendium has joined the Penguin Random House family, bringing a proven line of bestselling, sentiment-driven gifts to our extensive and ever-growing catalog. Since 1985, Compendium has been creating meaningful moments with beautiful, thoughtfully made gifts that center connection and celebrate occasions both big and small. From greeting cards to inspirational books to impulse-friendly add-ons, Compendium

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Earth Day!

  For the youngest activists among us, these books are geared just for them! Full of facts, stories, and tips on how to change the world. With information on problems both large and small, these books break down the concepts of health, hunger, climate change, and endangered species, so that readers can understand the world

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