Theme: exploration

Mrs. Harkness and the Panda

By Book Importer | Published: April 3, 2012

In 1934, Ruth Harkness had never seen a panda bear.  Not many people in the world had. But soon the young Mrs. Harkness would inherit an expedition from her explorer husband: the hunt for a panda.  She knew that bringing back a panda would be hard. Impossible, even.  But she intended to try. So she [...]

Descriptors: Asia, China, Historical Fiction, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9) » Other Themes: , , , , » Leave a comment

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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Princess Sylvie

By Book Importer | Published: December 12, 2011

Princess Sylvie persuades her father, the king, to leave the palace gardens and walk in the woods. The king is unsure. What might be in the woods? Then Sylvie’s dog Oskar runs off after a long-eared hare and Sylvie’s adventures begin.This is a delightful story for young children about exploring new places and making new [...]

Descriptors: Fantasy, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9), Scandinavia, Sweden » Other Themes: , , , » Leave a comment

Vasco da Gama: Quest for the Spice Trade

By Book Importer | Published: July 6, 2011

Each colorful book in this series describes what an explorer’s life was really like on an expedition, from what they wore to what they ate, and includes colorful maps and images showing the areas explored; a look at the political climates of various countries that made explorers venture out into the unknown; and an examination [...]

Descriptors: Europe, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Nonfiction, Portugal » Other Themes: , , , , , , , , , , » Leave a comment

Henry The Navigator

By Book Importer | Published: July 5, 2011

Read about the man who started it all. This exciting new book traces the beginnings of the European Age of Exploration through the sponsorship of voyages by Prince Henry of Portugal. Colorful photographs and maps trace the adventures of his

Descriptors: Americas, Biography, Brazil, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Nonfiction, Picture Book » Other Themes: , , , , , , , » Leave a comment

Galileo’s Treasure Box

By Book Importer | Published: May 4, 2011

While Galileo sleeps, his young daughter Virginia, later known as Maria Celeste, explores his study and discovers some of the tools he uses in his scientific experiments.

Descriptors: Early Years (ages 2-6), Historical Fiction, Italy, Picture Book » Other Themes: , , » Leave a comment

Totally Human

By Book Importer | Published: May 3, 2011

This playful science book introduces the biology of human evolution and behavior with an accessible, interactive text packed with information and wry, bright computer graphics on each spread.

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

The King of Quizzical Island

By Book Importer | Published: February 8, 2010

When no one can answer his question about what is at the edge of the world, the King of Quizzical Island builds a boat and sets sail to find out for himself, despite the objections of his fearful people.

Descriptors: Europe, Fantasy, Ireland, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9) » Other Themes: , , , , » Leave a comment

Chee-Lin: A Giraffe’s Journey

By Book Importer | Published: October 1, 2009

Eighty years before Columbus, China sent ships to explore the world.The Chinese discovered many marvelous things, but one discovery stood out above the others: the chee-lin.This chee-lin was just a giraffe, but to the Chinese it was an omen of good fortune so rare that it had appeared only once before—at the birthof Confucius.In a [...]

Descriptors: Africa, China, Historical Fiction, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9) » Other Themes: , , , , , , , » Leave a comment

The Sea Singer

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

Craig Moodie’s adventure novel tells the story of twelve-year-old Finn, who stows away to search for his lost father and brothers. It’s a journey that brings storms, shipwreck, tense encounters with the inhabitants of an unexplored continent – and a coming of age for Finn, who will in the end, face his father as a young [...]

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