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The Last Straw: Kids vs. Plastics

Susan Hood, Christiane Engel

The Last Straw: Kids vs. Plastics

Subjects

  • Facts & Information - lists, stats and plenty of facts
  • Poetry - rhyme, rhythm and rap

Average rating

4 out 5

20 reviews

There’s no doubt about it—plastic is in almost everything. From our phones and computers to our toys and utensils, plastic is everywhere. But the amount of plastic we throw away is hurting the health of our planet. With The Last Straw: Kids vs. Plastics, readers will be fascinated as they learn about the growing plastic problem and meet just a few of the young activists who are standing up and speaking out for change.

Reviews

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told me a lot about plastics

Princess Ursula Eggybread 10.09.2022

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I liked this book but it was sad when in 2019, a young whale had washed on shore in Philippines because of 88 pounds of plastic bags, nylon ropes and rice sacks in its belly and it died of starvation and dehydration. It was so sad. SAVE THE EARTH AND ITS ANIMALS FROM EXTINCTION

Anonymous 27.08.2022

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I think next it was the weekend and it was Jack's birthday.

Professor Zizou Rollerskate 01.08.2022

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The book was nice to read because it was about how plastic is bad for the environment and why it is bad for the environment.

Anonymous 11.07.2022

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lovely storty

Professor Kangaroo Chipperfield 17.06.2022

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It looks amazing look at all of the things that they are trining to put in the story it is very good book you should read the part where they where collecting all the plastic you should read the last straw

Anonymous 26.05.2022

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I think it is really good to recycle #I love reading!!!

Anonymous 05.10.2021

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I thought that we sound clean the ocean and recycle stuff

Marshal Aspidistra Ridiculous 03.09.2021

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I enjoyed reading this book, it is very inspiring and the pictures are interesting. It tells you how bad we are littering and how we can solve it.

Queen Esmerelda Bottlenose 31.08.2021

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How plastic waste affect our environment.

Earl Race-car Slingshot 29.08.2021

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I thought it was good because I liked the fact it was poems throughout.

Constable Hercules Paperclip 22.08.2021

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Good book. Now I know plastic is in chewing gum. I like it because it says how to use less plastic. I recommend the book.

Captain Honeycomb Bluebird 18.08.2021

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Fun book to read

Anonymous 12.08.2021

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I would recommend this book to someone else because it helps teach children how to recycle and what will happen to our planet if we don't recycle.

Countess Fandango Wheeliebin 04.08.2021

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This book was good my little one liked me reading it to him

Anonymous 03.08.2021

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I thought this book is very helpful (educationary) for kids to learn about the rubbish in the ocean. this was fiction, I liked the girl in Indiana who made benches with bottle caps. yes because this is a really good book.

Dame Mildred Frankfurter 01.08.2021

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It's great but there could be some improvements. But overall it's an amazing book.

Anonymous 27.07.2021

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It was alright. I liked how they were helping the planet.

General Binky Bungalow 27.07.2021

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I think that it is not to bad could be better

Dame Sapphire Stegosaurus 18.07.2021

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it was a bit boring but it had lots of facts about amazing people who saved the world.

Coach Chesney Archway 16.07.2021

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