Politics for Beginners

(Hardback)

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Highly illustrated fun and easy-to-read guide to politics in the modern world.
An informative guide to political systems, elections, voting and government, and issues including feminism, human rights, freedom of speech and fake news, all explained with clear text and bright, infographic style illustrations. Includes tips on how to argue and debate, a glossary, and links to specially selected websites with more information.

Reviews

Clearly explains the basic principles of decision-making and political representation. * The Guardian *
A brilliant resource for all ages, this book explores the big issues in both the political world today & political systems throughout history. * Just Imagine *
An exciting and informative book helping children understand everyday politics. * Hive, selected as Children's Book of the Month *
Highly informative and very accessible. * Parents in Touch *
Essential reading for children aged nine and above and would be particularly useful for any parent, teacher, librarian etc. who has ever been asked about those sensitive issues that they may find difficult to discuss with those ever-curious youngsters. * ReadingZone *

Author Bio

Rosie Hore (Author)
Rosie studied Politics and International Relations at university and then went on to write books for Usborne. She now works at the Royal Academy of Arts, editing books about art (which often end up being about politics too).

Alex Frith (Author)
Alex Frith has been writing Usborne books since 2005. His diverse output covers such titles as 'See inside Your Head', 'Stories of Thor' and 'Politics for Beginners'. He has spoken at multiple festivals about his book '100 Things to Know About Space'. Alex can be found in London.

Louie Stowell (Author)
Louie Stowell has written dozens of non-fiction and story titles for Usborne, on everything from space science and coding to the human body and, now, politics. She is now Editorial Director at Ladybird, Penguin Random House and is currently working on four children's fantasy novels.