The Week Junior Guide to Politics

Name: The Week Junior Guide to Politics
Brand: Allen & Unwin
SKU: 9781801995306
Price: 18.99 NZD
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Making sense of governments, elections and how decisions are made

By Catherine Brereton and The Week Junior

Series: The Week Junior

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The ultimate guide to understanding politics from multi-award-winning children’s magazine The Week Junior, perfect for helping children make sense of the world around them.In this book you will: - Discover what power really means and how governments work - Learn about different political systems around the... Read More

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The ultimate guide to understanding politics from multi-award-winning children’s magazine The Week Junior, perfect for helping children make sense of the world around them.

The ultimate guide to understanding politics from multi-award-winning children’s magazine The Week Junior, perfect for helping children make sense of the world around them.

Description

The ultimate guide to understanding politics from multi-award-winning children’s magazine The Week Junior, perfect for helping children make sense of the world around them.

In this book you will:
- Discover what power really means and how governments work
- Learn about different political systems around the world
- Understand how you can make a difference in your local area
- Explore political parties and divisive issues in a balanced way
- Find out how to get involved and make your voice heard

Who put politicians in charge? How do we organise our societies to be fair? How should we pay for schools and hospitals? And what do governments actually do anyway?! This essential guide covers everything from activism and human rights to elections and democracy, all explained in a way that's easy to understand.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781801995306

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 31 July 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Bloomsbury Education

Illustration: full colour throughout

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 8.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 199g

Pages: 128

Collections

Catherine Brereton Children's Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Education & Reference Politics & Current Affairs Series: The Week Junior The Week Junior

About the Author

Catherine Brereton has written and edited over 100 non-fiction books for children, on a wide range of subjects from nature and famous women to geography and art. RSPB Nature Guide: Minibeasts was shortlisted for the 2022 ASE Book of the Year. She has been interested in politics since learning about the suffragettes as a young girl.

The Week Junior is an award-winning current affairs magazine for children aged 8+. It reaches over 80,000 subscribers every week and covers a range of topics including news, science, nature and sport. They are known for providing children with a way to explore ideas and form and voice their opinions. Find out more about The Week Junior and their Summer of Reading campaign on their website www.theweekjunior.co.uk or on social media @TheWeekJunior.

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