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  • Around the World: Playtime

    Kate Petty, Oxfam

    Paperback (Frances Lincoln Children's Books, July 23, 2013)
    Every child enjoys playtime and has a favorite toy or game. Here are pictures of children from all around the world having fun playing alone or with their friends. Illustrated with stunning photographs from Vietnam, Russia, Ethiopia and many more countries, this series is perfect to share with the youngest child. Published in association with Oxfam this series aims to draw parallels between children from many different cultures.
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  • Schools

    Margaret Hall

    Paperback (Heinemann, Aug. 6, 2003)
    An overview of the world's schools with their various customs, curriculum, and activities, as well as school transportation and clothing.
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  • Vanuatu: The Foreign Education of Abel

    Karin Jensen, Laura Burge, Abel Nako

    Paperback (Readtodiscover, Dec. 10, 2019)
    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.
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  • Village Homes

    Nicola Barber

    Paperback (Crabtree Pub Co, Oct. 15, 2007)
    Describes what life is like in villages around the world, discussing such topics as homes in rural areas, on hilltops, and in caves, and detailing the materials used in home construction and different styles of home decoration.
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  • Germany

    Mary Colson

    Paperback (Heinemann, Aug. 1, 2011)
    Germany offers complete coverage of this fascinating country, including sections on history, geography, wildlife, infrastructure and government, and culture. It also includes a detailed fact file, maps and charts, and a traceable flag.
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  • Evening Meals Around the World

    Michele Zurakowski, Jeffrey Joseph Yesh

    Paperback (Picture Window Books, Jan. 1, 2004)
    Discusses the variety of foods people around the world might have for their evening meals.
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  • Ireland

    Melanie Waldron

    Paperback (Heinemann, Feb. 1, 2012)
    Ireland offers complete coverage of this fascinating country, including sections on history, geography, wildlife, infrastructure and government, and culture. It also includes a detailed fact file, maps and charts, and a traceable flag.
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  • Marbles

    Elizabeth Dana Jaffe, Abby Bradford

    Library Binding (Compass Point Books, Sept. 1, 2001)
    Describes the history and procedures of how to play the game of marbles. Includes directions on how to play the specialized games of ringtaw, nucks, and kelereng.
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  • France

    Mary Colson

    Paperback (Heinemann, Aug. 1, 2011)
    France offers complete coverage of this fascinating country, including sections on history, geography, wildlife, infrastructure and government, and culture. It also includes a detailed fact file, maps and charts, and a traceable flag.
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  • Chile

    Marion Morrison

    Paperback (Heinemann, Aug. 1, 2011)
    Chile offers complete coverage of this fascinating country, including sections on history, geography, wildlife, infrastructure and government, and culture. It also includes a detailed fact file, maps and charts, and a traceable flag.
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  • Religions Around the World

    Kelly Doudna

    Library Binding (Sandcastle, Jan. 1, 2004)
    Describes the different religions practiced around the world.
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  • Italy

    Claire Throp

    Paperback (Heinemann, Aug. 1, 2011)
    Italy offers complete coverage of this fascinating country, including sections on history, geography, wildlife, infrastructure and government, and culture. It also includes a detailed fact file, maps and charts, and a traceable flag.
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