Children’s / Teenage general interest: Discovery and exploration
Hachette Children's Group We Dug Up the World: Unearth Amazing Archaeology
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£15.37
Capstone Press The California Gold Rush and the '49ers
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£22.49
Capstone Press The Perils of the Santa Fe Trail
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£22.49
Capstone Press The Amazing Lewis and Clark Expedition
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£22.49
Capstone Press The Amazing Lewis and Clark Expedition
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£8.54
Candlewick Press,U.S. Discovering Life’s Story: Biology’s Beginnings
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£20.69
Astra Publishing House Call of the Klondike: A True Gold Rush Adventure
Book SynopsisWinner of the Golden Kite Award for NonfictionThe remarkable tale of two young men during the Klondike Gold Rush, told through first-hand diaries, letters, and more—“excellent reading” for middle grade fans of The Call of the Wild and adventure stories (School Library Journal) As thousands head north in search of gold, Marshall Bond and Stanley Pearce join them, booking passage on a steamship bound for the Klondike goldfields. The journey is life threatening, but the two friends make it to Dawson City, in Canada, build a cabin, and meet Jack London—all the while searching for the ultimate reward: gold! A riveting, true, action-packed adventure, with their telegrams, diaries, and letters, as well as newspaper articles and photographs. An author’s note, timeline, bibliography, and further resources encourage readers to dig deeper into the Gold Rush era.Trade Review". . . An eye-opening work, which is a natural companion for Jack London's Call of the Wild and other historical-fiction works about the Klondike gold rush." —Booklist★ "A remarkable collection of documents paints a picture of the Klondike gold rush in vivid detail. . . Adding only transitional paragraphs, the authors skillfully arrange these letters plus diary entries, telegrams and Pearce's articles for the Denver Republican to convey the men's story in compelling, first-person voices. The attractive design incorporates intriguing pull-out quotes, maps, posters, documents and many well-chosen, captioned photographs, including one of Jack London, who camped near Pearce and Bond's cabin . . . an excellent companion to The Call of the Wild. A memorable adventure, told with great immediacy."—Kirkus Reviews, starred review"This is excellent reading... "—School Library Journal
£12.99
Seven Stories Press,U.S. 1493 for Young People: From Columbus's Voyage to
Book Synopsis1493 for Young People by Charles C. Mann tells the gripping story of globalization through travel, trade, colonization, and migration from its beginnings in the fifteenth century to the present. How did the lowly potato plant feed the poor across Europe and then cause the deaths of millions? How did the rubber plant enable industrialization? What is the connection between malaria, slavery, and the outcome of the American Revolution? How did the fabled silver mountain of sixteenth-century Bolivia fund economic development in the flood-prone plains of rural China and the wars of the Spanish Empire? Here is the story of how sometimes the greatest leaps also posed the greatest threats to human advancement.Mann''s language is as plainspoken and clear as it is provocative, his research and erudition vast, his conclusions ones that will stimulate the critical thinking of young people. 1493 for Young People provides tools for wrestling with the most pressing issues of today, and will empower young people as they struggle with a changing world.
£19.51
Nomad Press Tomb Raiders: Real Tales of Grave Robberies
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£10.84
Rockridge Press The Mystery of the Titanic: A Historical
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£9.99
Rockridge Press Apollo 11 Q&A: 175+ Fascinating Facts for Kids
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£999.99
Capstone Press The Apollo 11 Moon Landing: A Day That Changed
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£23.49
Stone Arch Books Syretia and the Curiosity Rover
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£21.32
Capstone Press The Apollo 11 Moon Landing: A Day That Changed
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£8.54
Stone Arch Books Syretia and the Curiosity Rover
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£8.54
Capstone Press Amelia Earhart's Final Flight
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£23.49
Capstone Press The Mary Celeste Ghost Ship
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£23.49
Capstone Press Area 51 Alien and UFO Mysteries
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£23.49
Capstone Press The Deadly Race to the South Pole
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£27.49
Capstone Press The Doomed Search for the Lost City of Z
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£27.49
Capstone Press The Disastrous Wrangel Island Expedition
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£27.49
Capstone Press The Vanished Northwest Passage Arctic Expedition
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£27.49
Capstone Press Amelia Earhart's Final Flight
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£8.54
Capstone Press The Mary Celeste Ghost Ship
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£8.54
Capstone Press Area 51 Alien and UFO Mysteries
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£8.54
Capstone Press The Deadly Race to the South Pole
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£8.54
Capstone Press Science of Machu Picchu
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£25.49
Capstone Press The Lewis and Clark Expedition: Separating Fact
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£23.49
Capstone Press The Lewis and Clark Expedition: Separating Fact
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£8.54
Capstone Press Sutter's Mill and the California Gold Rush:
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£23.49
Capstone Press Sutter's Mill and the California Gold Rush:
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£8.54
Capstone Press The Amazing History of Food
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£8.54
Capstone Press Food
£23.49
Capstone Press The Amazing History of Homes
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£8.54
Capstone Press Homes
£23.49
Capstone Press The Amazing History of Medicine
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£8.54
Capstone Press Medicine
£23.49
Peachtree Publishers,U.S. Murphy, Gold Rush Dog
Book SynopsisAn action-packed and heartwarming story of a dog in gold rush-era Alaska.After escaping from his brutal and merciless owner, Murphy is taken in by a young girl named Sally. She and her mother have just arrived in Nome, Alaska, intent on joining the other gold seekers and making a new life. Yet even with Murphy at their side, Sally and Mama find living in the mining town harsh and forbidding. When it seems they may have to give up, Sally and Murphy decide to strike out on their own, hoping to find gold and make a permanent home. But dangers await them? not only blizzards and grizzly bears, but also Murphy''s original owner, who will stop at nothing to get what he wants.In the second installment of their ?Dog Chronicles? series, Alison Hart and Michael Montgomery bring readers an exciting tale exploring the roles that dogs played during the Alaskan Gold Rush.
£7.95
Peachtree Publishers,U.S. Away with Words: The Daring Story of Isabella
Book SynopsisThis dashing picture book biography takes us around the world with a daring Victorian female explorer and author.Exploring was easier said than done for a young woman in nineteenth-century England. But somehow Isabella persisted, and with each journey, she breathed in new ways to see and describe everything around her. Question by question, word by word, Isabella bloomed. First, out in the English countryside. Then, off to America and Canada. And eventually, around the world, to Africa, Asia, Australia, and more. Always more?more places, more questions, more words?and all those experiences became books, in which she described the land she traveled, the people she met, and the dangers she experienced. And finally, Isabella returned home to England, where she became the first female member of the Royal Geographic Society and was presented to the Queen. But to wild-vine Isabella, the world was home. Back matter features an author''s note, bibliography, and timeline.
£8.54
Laurence King Little Guides to Great Lives: Ferdinand Magellan
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£11.39
Lonely Planet Global Limited Lonely Planet Kids Explorapedia 1
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£17.99
Flying Eye Books Marcy and the Riddle of the Sphinx
Book SynopsisNow available in paperback, kids will love this exciting excavation of ancient Egyptian myths as they follow along with the clever Marcy on a quest to save her dad from the belly of the sphinx! Many years have passed since the tale of Arthur and the Golden Rope, and Arthur is now a world-famous adventurer. If only his daughter Marcy shared his enthusiasm for exploration. Determined to bring out Marcy's adventurous side, Arthur sets off to Egypt to bring back the legendary Book of Thoth. When Arthur doesn't return, Marcy must follow in his footsteps. Can she overcome her fears and rescue her father from the clutches of the great Sphinx?Trade ReviewNOMINATED FOR A RINGO AWARD IN BEST SINGLE ISSUE AND BEST PRESENTATION IN DESIGN CATEGORIES, WHILE AUTHOR JOE TODD-STANTON HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR BEST COVER ARTIST AND BEST COLORIST "A wonderfully charming mixture of myth and fairy tale."—Kirkus Reviews, STARRED REVIEW“Todd-Stanton’s whimsical illustrations feature mazelike details chronicling Marcy’s quest throughout the book.”—School Library Journal"The genial, gentle tone of this light exploration of Egyptian mythology is beautifully matched by Todd-Stanton’s gorgeous, jewel-toned artwork.” —Booklist
£10.44
Cheriton Children's Books Mysterious Disappearances: Investigating
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£30.39
IFWG Publishing Australia Dream Weaver
£15.30
Pebble Books Matthew Henson
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£23.49
Pebble Books Matthew Henson
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£8.54
Oceano Travesia ¿Quién Le Teme a Las Momias?
£19.24
Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial Mis primeros héroes: Exploradores / My First
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£10.11
