Collection: Non-Fiction (Academy Use Only)

The UK has one of the highest rates of drug-induced deaths in Europe. This book explores the reasons why people take drugs, the risks of abusing both illegal and legal drugs and their impact on mental and physical health.

The true number of victims of honour based abuse is unknown as many women and girls are suffering in silence. At least one 'honour' killing a month happens in the UK. This book looks at the types of abuse and explores the reasons behind the abuse.

Human rights are basic standards necessary for a life of dignity, equality, and respect. However, sometimes human rights are undermined or ignored. In this book, we look at the history of human rights, human rights law, and human rights issues.

Every year, approximately 2 million individuals in the UK suffer from some type of domestic abuse. This book looks at different types of abuse, explores facts, statistics and myths surrounding the issue and considers different approaches to tackling this serious problem.

In 2023 a ban on some single-use plastic items was introduced in England. This book looks at different types of plastic, plastic pollution and the progress that is being made to tackle the problem.

'Little Black Classics' celebrate the huge range and diversity of 'Penguin Classics', with books from around the world and across many centuries. They take us from a balloon ride over Victorian London to a garden of blossom in Japan, from Tierra del Fuego to 16th-century California and the Russia...

A fully revised New Edition of our popular Higher Drama Study Guide.