Author: Richard Platt
Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 104

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Recounts the true-life adventures of 30 unique human beings such as Marco Polo and Amelia Earhart.

Author: Tony Piedra
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 1338290495
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40

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Where does true adventure come from? A young Latino boy and his grandfather find the true answer together. Eliot imagines sailing wild rivers and discovering giant beasts, right there on his block! But he wishes his adventures were real. Eliot's grandpa, El Capitan, once steered his own ship through dangerous seas, to far-off lands. But he can't do that anymore. Can Eliot and El Capitan discover a real adventure... together? Come find out! All aboard The Greatest Adventure!

Author: Pat Harvey
Publisher: Archway Publishing
ISBN: 1480886742
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34

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Libby is a Cavalier King Charles spaniel who loves to travel with her best human buddy, Pat. In Libby’s Great Adventures, Pat helps Libby tell the story of Libby’s adventures as they visit many national monuments in Washington, DC; quaint historic towns in Maryland and national parks. Along the way, Libby presents her point of view and shares interesting historical facts about each place. Even better, there are photos of Libby as she visits each site, becoming a friend to everyone she meets with her positive attitude. She offers an important lesson about the excitement of sharing adventures with a friend and provides helpful information for anyone who wants to get to know the landmarks of the nation’s capital. Inspiring and informative, this book describes the adventures of a Cavalier King Charles spaniel named Libby as she visits famous landmarks around Washington, DC and Maryland.

Author: Cassie Diorio
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781074805579
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 38

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Get ready for an adventure with a little boy named Joey and his favorite stuffed turtle Iggy, as they make the most out of a day that they cannot be outside and play! Joey uses his imagination and positive mind-set to go on wondrous adventures with Iggy, all from his bedroom!

Author: Andrew Bain
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781743601013
Category : Adventure travel
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Showcasing some of the world's best adventure experiences, this Lonely Planet guidebook includes expert content, inspirational photographs and practical planning tips.

Author: Alastair Humphreys
Publisher: Kings Road Publishing
ISBN: 1787414426
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 95

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Hand-selected by Alastair Humpreys, read about the incredible journeys undertaken by twenty of the most heroic and impressive explorers who ever lived, including Ibn Battuta (14th-century explorer); Apsley Cherry-Garrard (a member of Scott's Antarctic expedition); Michael Collins (Apollo Moon mission astronaut) and Nellie Bly (who travelled round the world in less than 80 days). A wide-spread selection of explorers from young to old, male to female and with a range of abilities, these explorers crossed land, sea and sky in the name of adventure and may just inspire readers aged 7+ to do the same. Alastair Humphreys was named National Geographic Adventurer of the Year in 2012 for his work on the concept of microadventures.

Author: Arthur Conan Doyle
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 0141938536
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 320

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From the strange case of 'The Red-Headed League' to the extraordinary tale of 'The Engineer's Thumb', Sherlock Holmes and his assistant Dr Watson grapple with treachery, murder, and ingenious crimes of all kinds. But no case is too challening for the immortal detective's unique power of deduction.

Author: Mark Twain
Publisher: Classics
ISBN: 9781577655336
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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The Pearson Education Library Collection offers you over 1200 fiction, nonfiction, classic, adapted classic, illustrated classic, short stories, biographies, special anthologies, atlases, visual dictionaries, history trade, animal, sports titles and more

Author: Tina Wilson
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780648511960
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 48

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Monkey can't wait to use his new camera in Venice... but along the way he discovers something more precious than sight-seeing! Monkey, an endearing soft toy finds himself in all sorts of scrapes in which he learns all manner of things about himself and the world around him. Imaginative, nostalgic and quirky, the 'Monkey's Great Adventures' series by Tina Wilson, with bespoke hand knitted toys, is beautifully photographed in locations all around the world. In the first book, 'Afloat in Venice', Monkey finds himself entranced by a "magical floating city that seems to grow straight out of the sea." This work includes original music composed by the multi-award winning and highly acclaimed, Matt Ottley, with two versions narrated by the author ensuring the story can be enjoyed by the visually impaired, or anyone with or without the book. Heartwarming and unique this series brilliantly captures the innocence of childhood and will be enjoyed by all ages.

Author: Jean Fritz
Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap
ISBN: 9780399221132
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 12

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Describes Columbus's first journey to the New World and the voyage's purpose and lengthy preparations