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Author
Publisher
Child's Play (International) Ltd
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
When a Traveler family experiences a run of bad luck, an imaginative boy called Yokki lifts their spirits with tales of a magical white horse. A traditional Traveler-family folk tale which inspires hope and celebrates creativity. Told by a Romani storyteller together with a picture book author to positively reflect Traveling cultures.
Author
Publisher
Child's Play International Ltd
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
A Traveller girl creates her own musical instrument from a willow branch and lots of recycled objects. She plays it enthusiastically, but it sounds terrible! Ignoring warnings not to awaken the ogre in the hills, Ossiri goes there to practise playing her instrument. Will she wake the ogre, and will it appreciate her playing? Told by a Romani storyteller and a picture book author, this original tale offers a fascinating insight into Travelling lifestyles...
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
StarTalk is both a podcast and a National Geographic television program, in which host Neil deGrasse Tyson and his celebrity guests tackle provocative subjects in science. This companion volume features interesting photos, smart scientific facts, and witty commentary.
Author
Publisher
Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Retells the traditional Japanese tale in which a boy, who has defeated all the other boys in his village in wrestling, travels to the city to test his skill at a sumo tournament, but along the way he meets a girl who is even stronger than he.
Author
Publisher
Philomel Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
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Description
Merging space travel with a road trip, a father drives all over the solar system at 37mph in order to allow his children to view the conflicts of Earth's history in the rearview mirror. Whether it's only been the 78 years it takes to drive to Venus or the 8,000 it takes to get to Neptune, humans have been fighting each other for small pieces of space on our planet.
Author
Publisher
Words & pictures
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
A lyrical and vibrant exploration of the world told through the spectrum of colour, from travel writer Ben Lerwill and with stunning illustrations by Alette Straathof. We share one world, we share many colours. One World, Many Colours is a lyrical celebration of the vibrant colours waiting to be found in all corners of the world. From the ice-white plains of Antarctica to the soft pink blossoms of the Japanese countryside. The same colours can be...
Author
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Join William the hippo and friends in an interactive adventure puzzle book. Help them solve the mystery and save the exhibition! William the hippo and his friends live on 5th Avenue, New York, inside the Metropolitan Museum of Art. At night, when the museum is closed and all the visitors have gone home, their adventures begin. A special exhibition is about to open, and everyone is excited to see the amazing exhibits from all over the world. However,...
Author
Publisher
Inhabit Media
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"Kiviuq, one of the greatest and most important characters in Inuit mythology, is said to have travelled over land and sea overcoming obstacles and successfully defeating fearsome foes. In Kiviuq and the Mermaids, young readers experience one of Kiviuq's most heart-pounding adventures: an encounter with a group of frightening mermaids. With only his qayaq to keep him out of their clutches, Kiviuq must think fast to defeat these angry creatures of...
14) Just a second
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Books for Children
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
"This non-fiction picture book explores time and how we think about it in a different way - as a series of events in the natural world (some of them directly observable, others not) that take place in a given unit of time. Steve Jenkins' extraordinary illustrations will accompany this engaging look at time. Just a Second is visualized as a linear series of illustrations and captions, starting with a second, a minute, an hour, a month, and a year....
Publisher
Hesperus Minor
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
First published in 1894, this extensive fairy tale anthology was edited by Andrew Lang, a pioneering author and critic. By bringing together folk tales from all over the world and having them translated into English, many for the first time, he was able to create rich and varied collections of stories, opening readers' eyes to a whole world of magical possibility overseas.
Author
Publisher
Enchanted Lion Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Long, long ago, ages before the Tooth Fairy, there lived in Spain a special kind of mouse--a Tooth Mouse--who collected children's lost baby teeth. Here you will discover the amazing and true story of one of them, Tooth Mouse P�erez, and his descendants, one of whom traveled all the way to New York City, where she became known as the Tooth Fairy!" -- Back cover.
Though the world is very different from when his Tooth Mouse descendants worked,...
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"When Doctor Who began airing on the BBC in 1963, British audiences were introduced to the rogue Time Lord from the planet Gallifrey. Now, viewers from all over the world are glued to their screens for the mysterious Doctor's intergalactic adventures. But how did this time traveler became such a beloved character? This book provides readers with the inside scoop on the Doctor's unique time machine, loyal companions, and diabolical foes"--
18) Journey to Mars
Author
Series
Publisher
Cherry Lake Publishing
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Mars is millions of miles away from where you stand. The race to get from here to there has been going on for decades. With every passing day, that journey through the stars has changed from science fiction to a scientific factual possibility. New inventions have led the way toward space exploration. What can we take with us into the future, and what will we need to leave behind on Earth? Full-color photos show the new advancements that will get...
Author
Publisher
Happy Yak, an imprint of The Quarto Group
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
It's 7 o'clock in the morning in Mexico, and Javier is eating his breakfast. He's having corn tortillas with beans and a glass of orange juice. And at exactly the same time... ...it's 8 o'clock in the morning in New York City. Kayla is getting her schoolbag ready. A yellow school bus will take her to the school gates. One Moment in Time is a lyrical celebration of diversity with a heartfelt message of unity. Featuring eleven different children, this...
20) Tally O'Malley
Author
Series
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
On a car trip to the beach, the O'Malley family children compete by playing games together.
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