Bøker utgitt av Alan J. Hesse

What if I told you there was a way to have family Christmas fun while also learning about a very serious subject? If your children like Christmas advent calendars and activity books, they will love Captain Polo's Christmas Activity Book! Unlike most other Christmas books, this one comes with a strongly focused educational punch: learn what you need to know about climate change and what YOUR family can do about it! "Children will love the board game, connect the dots, word search, and spot the differences, which they can do by themselves or with a friend. Author and illustrator Alan J. Hesse has created a great interactive activity book, which highlights climate change issues by using the artwork from his comic books series. Teachers will enjoy this new approach to learning important lessons while having fun. " - Readers FavoriteIn this book you will find:3 colouring activities, including pages to cut out and colouring a 2-page comic strip extract where YOU get to write the dialogues!20 varied puzzles of different difficulty levels, including hidden object, crosswords and other word games, join the dots, spot the difference and mazes;2 unique games to play there and then with nothing more than a pencil and a couple of dice;Captain Polo's Climate Change Classroom bursting with important facts in language anyone can understand;A cut-out New Years Resolution worksheet to make your family heroes for climate action! Help Santa place a copy of this book under as many Christmas trees this year as possible to get every family involved as true Climate Heroes!

Driven from his melting Arctic home in search of food, Captain Polo once again takes to the ocean in his trusty boat. Little does he know about a hidden stowaway with a secret agenda..."Must read. Fantastically enjoyable graphic novel with an eco-conscious theme - educational and thought-provoking for children and adults alike...[ ]...every bit as enjoyable as other contemporary and classic graphic novels." - Reedsy DiscoveryPicking up from the previous books in the series, Pole to Pole sees the now well-seasoned globetrotter Captain Polo back on the ocean waves falling into one adventure after another. After nearly getting flattened by an oil tanker in a melting Arctic sea, Polo explores Siberia and Scandinavia, saves the crew of a nuclear submarine and breaks into a mysterious energy plant in Iceland before getting dragged south to the coast of West Africa by powerful Atlantic Ocean currents. Along the way he meets a variety of colourful characters ranging from a disgruntled Santa Claus to arch-villain Tex Greedyman the oil tycoon, only to finally unmask his secret stowaway when it's too late to turn back. Book 4 in this series of climate change books for kids takes Captain Polo on another rollicking, funny global journey that uncovers ever more important aspects of global warming, and importantly, also the many ways we can all become part of the solution. The book includes a handy glossary referencing some of the more technical terms encountered in the story and as such makes an ideal educational resource at home and in the classroom. Will Captain Polo and his mysterious stowaway make it all the way to the South Pole? Get your copy of Pole to Pole to find out!

After dodging the bullets of a trophy hunter in Kenya and escaping a furious crowd in Cairo, an unexpected European encounter puts Captain Polo on the path to fulfilling his true destiny. Captain Polo in East Africa uniquely combines the entertainment value of Tintin-style graphic novel adventure, humour and geographically accurate settings with insightful education on climate change and positive action. "Everyone needs to know about climate change and the adventures of Captain Polo do just that. The illustrations give clarity to the concept and give the story a good pace and movement." - Readers Favorite"The importance of conveying the climate change message to as wide a range of audiences as possible is more apparent now than ever before. This comic provides an excellent example of how this can be achieved." - Dr. Ashton Berry, Global Climate Change Programme Coordinator, BirdLife International.Traveling the world to learn about climate change is dangerous work: after braving the perils of the African savanna, a journey down the River Nile takes Captain Polo into Egypt and beyond. Polo's final challenge involves breaking out of London Zoo, where he makes his first encounter with the most unlikely of companions...Today's climate emergency is nothing short of an existential crisis threatening life on Earth as we know it. The uncertain future is the cause of increasing anxiety, particularly among the younger generations. Book 3 in this series of educational adventure comics complements the previous two books to provide yet deeper insight on the causes, effects and solutions to climate change within the framework of a fast-paced fiction story packed with action, humour and exotic settings. 'Captain Polo's Climate Change Classroom', a section at the end of the book that defines some of the more technical terms and concepts explored in the story offers a valuable resource for all readers to enhance their understanding and ability to take action as agents of change. Originally a lonely and confused polar bear, Captain Polo has undergone a life-changing transformation. Get your copy of Polo in East Africa to find out what it is!