Books with title Around the World in 80 Dishes,

An eye-opening journey that will broaden children's knowledge about the world. The British Library has one of the largest collections of maps, plans and topographical views in the world, numbering some 4.5 million and with a chronological spread of over 2,000 years. This book compiles eighty maps to take readers on a fabulous journey around the globe. With a nod to Jules Verne's Around the World in 80 Days, the trip starts and ends in London, crossing the oceans and stopping at some of the world's most fascinating places. Maps are marvelous documents. Not only colorful and revealing, they are a record of a place at a particular time. Here, the maps exploit children's preferences for visuals while educating and entertaining. There are details to pore over as well as stories about how and why these maps were made and by whom. Concise and informative text explores each place in more depth, revealing its history, famous people, landmarks, wildlife, culture and customs. Helpful fact files provide at-a-glance information to broaden geographical knowledge. Maps include: World, 1623 Europe, 1851 Corsica, 1489 Venice, 1720 Zurich (aerial), 1576 Moscow, 1575 Egypt, 1600's Istanbul, 1422 California, 1777 St. Louis (aerial), 1764 Virginia, 1590 Arctic, 1595. Children will enjoy browsing the maps, learning along the way and sparking interest in the world and dreams of adventures. An ideal gift book.

“Around the World in 80 Days” is a classic adventure novel by the French writer Jules Verne (1828-1905). First published in 1873, it was translated in English by George Makepeace Towle (1841-1893) during the same year.The novel tells the story of Phileas Fogg, a rich English gentleman, and his newly employed French valet Passepartout, that attempt to circumnavigate the world in 80 days.The ebook contains the original illustrations by Alphonse-Marie de Neuville (1835-1885) and Léon Benett (1839-1916). It also contains a detailed bibliography of the “Extraordinary Travels”, the series of Verne’s novels.

Take a journey around the world and celebrate diversity! Around the World in 80 Tales, written by Saviour Pirotta and richly illustrated by Richard Johnson, takes readers across six continents, with entertaining folktales from eighty different storytelling traditions. An excellent introduction to foreign countries, these beautifully told stories are perfect for reading aloud and encouraging children to learn about different cultures and other parts of the world. From a dragon princess in China to a clever peddler in Morocco, children will meet wonderful characters as they travel story-by-story around the globe. An ideal gift, this deluxe volume is a joyous celebration of the world's wonderful diversity.

Volume 224-1 in the Great Illustrated Classics series, "Around the World in 80 Days" by Jules Verne, is a specially adapted version by Marion Leighton. A Daring Wager! "Before there were airplanes and high speed travel, Phileas Fogg, an English gentleman, bets 20,000 pounds that he can travel around the world in only 80 days. En route he meets a beautiful Indian Princess, gets mistaken for a notorious criminal and is pursued by a detective with a warrant for his arrest. Follow his fantastic adventures through four continents in hi daring race against time. It's a fast-paced, action-packed, high-spirited journey filled with romance, danger and adventure." from back cover

In this classic adventure story, a wealthy gentleman, Phileas Fogg, makes a bet that he can travel around the world in eighty days. Fogg and his servant set off immediately, determined to win this race against time. Little do they know they aren't making the journey alone.... Fogg has been fingered as the culprit in a bank robbery, and a detective in hot pursuit is trailing them as they cross every continent.

Around the World in Eighty Days (French: Le tour du monde en quatre-vingts jours) is an adventure novel by the French writer Jules Verne, published in 1873. In the story, Phileas Fogg of London and his newly employed French valet Passepartout attempt to circumnavigate the world in 80 days on a £20,000 wager (£2,075,400 in 2017) set by his friends at the Reform Club. It is one of Verne's most acclaimed works.

Around the World in Eighty Days is an adventure novel via the French creator Jules Verne, published in 1873. In the tale, Phileas Fogg of London and his newly employed French valet Passepartout try and circumnavigate the arena in 80 days on a £20,000 wager (£2,half,four hundred in 2017) set via his friends on the Reform Club. It is one among Verne's most acclaimed works.

Verne's most outrageous "voyage extraordinaire"—a hasty world tour taken up on a gentleman's club wager!Mr. Phileas Fogg, master of precision, enters into the strangest wager ever made over the whist table—that he will circle the globe in 80 days. The news astounds Jean Passepartout, sometime wandering minstrel, bareback rider, funambulist, gymnast, and fireman, now turned valet to Mr. Fogg in the expectancy of a quiet and well-regulated life. For the next 80 days, their lives are anything but quiet or well-regulated.This novel is part of Brilliance Audio's extensive Classic Collection, bringing you timeless masterpieces that you and your family are sure to love.

In this classic adventure story, a wealthy gentleman, Phileas Fogg, makes a bet that he can travel around the world in eighty days. Fogg and his servant set off immediately, determined to win this race against time. Little do they know they aren't making the journey alone.... Fogg has been fingered as the culprit in a bank robbery, and a detective in hot pursuit is trailing them as they cross every continent.

"Around the World In 80 days" is a classic adventure novel by Jules Verne, published in 1873. In the story, Phileas Fogg of London and his newly employed French valet Passepartout attempt to circumnavigate the world in 80 days on a £20,000 wager (roughly £1,511,978 today) set by his friends at the Reform Club. It is one of Verne's most acclaimed works.

Around the World in 80 Mazes is a fantastic full-color maze book that will take readers on a magical mystery tour around the globe. Thrilling code-breaking, clue-finding, and mystery-solving challenges run throughout the book, with six exciting lands to explore in these chapters: Icy Plains, The Wild West, Jungle Journey, Ride the High Seas, Egyptian Escape, and In the City—each one unique, with its own amusing characters.