Atlas of Adventures: Wonders of the World: 1

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This is a lovely resource for any primary school and a brilliant book for any child to pore over at home, learning about far-flung palaces, natural wonders and no doubt inspiring a love of travel and geography. There are so many talking points in it that it will be a book we turn to time and time again over the years. It truly is a family book and the size of it lends to lazy afternoons lay on the floor or sat around the table peering into it.

Whether you’re exploring the hottest place on Earth in Ethiopia, the world’s largest cave in Vietnam, or riding the longest railway across Russia, adventure is all around you in this fun-packed atlas. Atlas of Adventures, our new favourite book' - 'What I love about the book is that is doesn't just show you a picture of a city or place, but it allows the reader to experience what it would be like to be there. Join our community to get personalised book suggestions, extracts straight to your inbox, 10% off RRPs, and to change children’s lives. BEN HANDICOTT studied linguistics and education before heading off to learn Vietnamese and Mandarin over a number of years living in Asia. Highly recommend for anyone looking for a getaway that feels like a trip with all your best friends!A lover of the great outdoors, she is also the creator of best-selling natural history and adventure books, including The Atlas of Adventure series and Illuminature.

Each adventure also gets a two-page colorful ink illustration of that activity with a small inset map of the country's place in the world.Perched high in the Andes, the awe-inspiring citadel of Machu Picchu remains a testament to the Incan civilization's architectural mastery. Organised by continent, each wonder of the world is beautifully illustrated on a double-page spread, with a summary of information and small facts about its creation, history and/or present cultural significance arranged artfully on the page. So it was surprising, in a good way, that this book included some adventures that we did not know about. Richly detailed illustrations by Lucy Letherland bring every adventure to life – as well as some quirky characters hiding among all the excitement.

You’ll get to go to sleep under the Northern Lights, meet millions of monarch butterflies in the boreal forests of Mexico’s volcanic mountains, shower with an elephant in Chiang Mai and go snorkelling in the Great Barrier Reef, among many other amazing adventures. Whether you're visiting the penguins of Antarctica, joining the Carnival in Brazil or taking a canoe safari down the Zambezi River, this book will take young travellers on whole host of fascinating adventures across the continents.Depending on your comfort level, you might want to skip this page, or just know about it ahead of time. A big, horizon-expanding non-fiction book for children curious about their world … a collection of colourful spreads illustrating some of the world’s most varied places… – each page is bright and interesting, and generously scattered with bits of fascinating information. Travel around the world to scale the Eiffel Tower, trek the Great Wall of China, and raft through the Yosemite Valley.

Showcasing the globe’s most impressive landscapes, iconic buildings and evocative antiquities from both the modern and ancient worlds, this is the most wonderful Atlas adventure yet! Emily Hawkins’ expertise provides all you need to know to plan your next adventure – or whisk you there from the comfort of your sofa! And as an avid traveler and geography geek, this book covers so many of the world's most unique experiences and places. Whether you re visiting the penguins of Antarctica, joining the Carnival in Brazil or a canoe safari down the Zambezi River, this book brings together more than 100 activities and challenges to inspire armchair adventurers of any age. With epic adventures from the four corners of the globe and discoveries to be made on your own doorstep, this book will inspire you to set off on your own journey of discovery – and be with you every step of the way.A beautiful book… The illustrations are fun, the colours are vibrant, some of the facts are random (but true). Set your spirit of adventure free with this lavishly illustrated trip around the world , which brings together more than 100 activities and challenges from every corner of the globe to inspire adventurers of any age. Meet Millions of Monarch Butterflies of Mexico, Set the World Aglow at Hong Kong's Lantern Festival, and Go to Sleep Under the Northern Lights of Finland are some of the contents that are organized by continent. Diversity is demonstrated, from the fact that ‘more than 300 languages can be heard on [London’s] streets’ to the cultural and natural variety across the Asian continent. Large, beautifully illustrated and informative, this is one of the best children’s books we have ever read.