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Books in Explorers Wanted series

  • The Story of Marco Polo

    Jacqueline Morley, David Antram, Fiona MacDonald, Mark Bergin

    Library Binding (Book House, Jan. 5, 2017)
    Authors on cover: Fiona Macdonald, Mark Bergin.
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  • Explorers: Amazing Animals

    Jinny Johnson, Peter Bull

    Paperback (Kingfisher, Aug. 21, 2012)
    Explorers are designed to stimulate readers in the early elementary grades (ages 7-10), who are beginning to exercise wider reading, research and cross-referencing skills. They can be read from page to page, or โ€“ as a fun extra element โ€“ the reader can follow special โ€˜page links' to access information on related topics. Six fabulous artwork scenes are each followed up with photographic information spreads, which provide extra detail and background.In Explorers: Amazing Animals - by Jinnny Johnson, illustrated by Peter Bull - readers explore the phenomenal diversity of animals around the world and their incredible adaptations for hunting, eating, defense, and caring for their young. Along the way, readers will see a wide range of habitats from the extreme heat of the Kalahari to the freezing climate of the Arctic ice.
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  • Marco Polo: Explorer of China

    Kathy Feeney

    Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, June 22, 2004)
    Introduces the life and accomplishments of Italian explorer Marco Polo, who journeyed to Asia in the 1200s, became friends with Kublai Khan, ruler of the Mongolian Empire, and served him as an official messenger to other nations.
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  • Vasco Da Gama: The Portuguese Quest for a Sea Route from Europe to India

    Allison Stark Draper

    Library Binding (Rosen Pub Group, Jan. 1, 2003)
    Describes the fifteenth century voyages taken by Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama who furthered his nation's power by expanding trade routes to India.
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  • Lewis and Clark

    Jon Noonan

    Hardcover (Crestwood House, May 1, 1993)
    Examines the achievements of the two men who led the great exploring expedition through territory gained by the Louisiana Purchase
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  • Marco Polo

    Jon Noonan, Yoshi Miyake

    Hardcover (Crestwood House, May 1, 1993)
    Describes the life and journeys of the Italian trader who became famous for his travels in Asia
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  • Christopher Columbus

    Kristin Petrie

    Library Binding (Abdo Publishing, Sept. 1, 2004)
    Introduces the life of explorer Christopher Columbus, the first man known to cross the Atlantic Ocean.
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  • Explorers: Reptiles

    Claire Llewellyn, Peter Bull

    Hardcover (Kingfisher, April 26, 2011)
    About the Series This innovative series uses storytelling as the gateway to learning and exploration. Six action-packed story-scenes are followed by photographic information spreads which provide scientific detail and background. Each title can be read front to back, or the reader can follow special 'page links' for a thematic exploration. This series is perfect for emerging readers who are beginning to exercise wider reading, research and cross-referencing skills.Reptiles are a source of endless facination for children. Starting with the basic question of "What is a reptile?" and proceeding through habitat, feeding, hunting, survival strategies, and bearing young, Explorers: Reptiles draws readers in through a series of six beautiful story scenes that place reptile behavior in the context of the natural world. Each spread is followed with a detail page full of photographs and scientific explanations that expand on the elements in the previous scene. Young readers can choose to read the book sequentially, or to move through the book following thematic links that interest them such as "environmental science". This book is the perfect introduction to the facinating world of reptiles from the smallest lizard to the biggest alligator and everything in between.
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  • Explorers: Planet Earth

    Dan Gilpin, Peter Bull

    Hardcover (Kingfisher, July 19, 2011)
    'Explorers' are designed to stimulate readers in the early elementary grades (ages 6โ€“8), who are beginning to exercise wider reading, research and cross-referencing skills. They can be read from page to page, or โ€“ as a fun extra element โ€“ the reader can follow special โ€˜page linksโ€™ to access information on related topics. Six fabulous artwork scenes are each followed up with photographic information spreads, which provide extra detail and background. Young readers take a trip around the globe and examine the core subject of the Earth through a series of accessible story spreads. Each spread focuses on a key aspect of Earth Science by placing it in the context of a beautifully-illustrated scene-from Earth's relationship to the Sun and Moon, to volcanoes, mountains, the seas, the rainforest, and the many ways we use the land. After delving into the story, readers can turn the page and explore photographic details and scientific explanations that expand on the scientific ideas.
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  • The Story of the Race to the Moon

    Jen Green Dr, Mark Bergin

    Hardcover (Book House, Jan. 1, 2017)
    This captivating history for grade 5 readers is a presentation of Apollo 11's journey to the moon. Learn what daily life was like and how the astronauts survived the dangerous journey. Readers get a high-interest presentation of thrills and chills alongside comprehensive, concrete history.
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  • Christopher Columbus: Famous Explorer

    Arlene Bourgeois Molzahn

    Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, Jan. 1, 2003)
    Discusses the life of Christopher Columbus, with an emphasis on his career as an explorer.
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  • Explorers: Weather

    Deborah Chancellor, Peter Bull

    Hardcover (Kingfisher, Aug. 17, 2010)
    Explorers are designed to stimulate readers in the early elementary grades (ages 6โ€“8), who are beginning to exercise wider reading, research and cross-referencing skills. They can be read from page to page, or โ€“ as a fun extra element โ€“ the reader can follow special โ€˜page links' to access information on related topics. Six fabulous artwork scenes are each followed up with photographic information spreads, which provide extra detail and background.Weather is an adventure through the world around us, revealing the different kinds of weather and weather patterns that affect what we do every day.
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