Theme: expedition

The Winter Pony

By Book Importer | Published: December 12, 2011

In the forests of Siberia, in the first years of the 20th century, a white pony runs free with his herd. But his life changes forever when he’s captured by men. Years of hard work and cruelty wear him out. When he’s chosen to be one of 20 ponies to accompany the Englishman Robert Falcon [...]

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Relic Master

By Book Importer | Published: May 31, 2011

Sixteen-year-old Raffi, Master Galen, and a mysterious traveler, Carys, enter the ruined city of Tasceron seeking a relic that may save the world, while evading the Watch, a brutal organization opposed to the Order to which Raffi and Galen belong.

Descriptors: England (UK), Fantasy, Young Adult (ages 14-18) » Other Themes: , , , » Leave a comment

Lost City: The Discovery of Machu Picchu

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

In 1911, Hiram Bingham, the young Yale professor, set out on his expedition in search of Inca ruins. Guided the last steps by a young Quechua boy, he discovered not the rumored lost city, but the ruins of Machu Picchu, a city totally unknown to the outside world, and one of the wonders of the [...]

Descriptors: Intermediate (ages 9-14), Nonfiction, Peru, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9) » Other Themes: , , , , , , » Leave a comment