A series of books for Key stages 3 - 4, aimed at secondary school
librarians, these 4 titles provide an overview of key and contemporary
political and social issues covered at this stage of the curriculum.
Ground
Work delivers easy to access information and the background behind
these sometimes controversial topics in a lively and accessible way.
Each book in the series addresses key questions about pressing social
issues from: what is climate change and where do we go from here?;
globalisation and the widening gap between the rich and the rest of the
population; to bridging the gap between different cultures and
religions; and the controversial topic of genocide and who is at threat
from this ultimate crime against humanity?
Democracy looks at Globalisation and the and key threats to
democracy across the globe, even in countries where it has been
long-established, demonstrating that democracy is about much more than
just having the right to vote.

James Laxar is an award-winning author who has written many books
non-fiction books for children. He also appears regularly on television
discussions about issues of the day, as well as hosting a series of
films on the global economy.