Another “How To” guide, part of the successful series that tells children everything they need to know about the hottest topics in the world today. How to Save the Planet is a first-aid manual for spaceship Earth. It looks at the many different threats to the fragile balance of the Earth’s environment, and suggest ways in which children can join the fight against polluting chemicals, the ozone hole and the extinction of wildlife. An ideal book for a budding eco-warrior! Barbara Taylor is an award-winning author of children’s books on biological sciences. She won the 1998 American Institute of Physics science writing prize for her book Earth Explained, and her 1996 book Make it Work! Geography won the Geographical Association Gold Award.