Books in Spyglass Books: Around the World series

12-year-old Abel invites you to walk a few miles in his flip-flops as he leaves his tribal home for the first time on a cargo ship to go to boarding school. Here, in the jungles of the South Pacific, he has to fight not only for knowledge, but for food, acceptance and friendship. Meanwhile, a proposal for a new business on his island may threaten his clan's very existence. Thanks to what he's learning about himself and the world around him, he discovers how to become the leader his community will need.

Journey to India in this Around the World Series, Book Two. Where is India? What is Mehendi? What language do they speak? Join four children as they tell you through stories and photos about their amazing country.I wrote this book because I want to share the cultures of the world with young generations, which is why I chose to start this series. I have always loved and respected people and places from around the world. I hope these books will teach others about how different and yet how small our world really is.

Where is Costa Rica? What language do they speak? Did you know they have rainforests there? What kind of animals do you think live there? I wrote this book because I want to share the cultures of the world with young generations, which is why I chose to start this series. I have always loved and respected people and places from around the world. I hope these books will teach others about how different and yet how small our world really is.