Showing titles in Explore the World

An unputdownable historical mystery series from bestselling author Holly Webb. 'A rollicking, fun read ... Rich with historical texture that brings the past vividly to life, Holly once again proves why she’s a true superstar of children’s fiction.' Hannah Gold, author of The Last Bear 'A...

Cristobalito y su balón de fútbol van juntos a todas partes en su ciudad natal de Guadalajara, Jalisco... hasta que una lesión lo deja fuera de juego. Sin el balón a sus pies, Cristo mira a su alrededor. Inspirado en la vida real de Cristo Fernández, el actor de la serie Ted Lasso, este libro bilingüe en inglés y español celebra el desarrollo personal, la cultura y la valentía, explorando temas como la apertura al cambio y el descubrimiento de nuevas pasiones.

Best-selling author and screenwriter Alistair MacLean follows Lawrence as he breaks with tradition to live with Arabs and, using modern-day guerrilla tactics, helps them defeat the Turks and gain an independent state. In addition to the enthralling details of the campaign, MacLean provides valuable insight into the origins of the Middle East we know today.

Twenty six letters. Twenty six animal friends. Twenty six foods. Twenty six places to go across America. On every page the name, the animal, the food and the city all start with that page’s letter, and so do the words that describe them. Inside: A letter hidden in every picture, and a seek and...

A cheeky goat. A bush Christmas. One big festive mess! It's Christmas morning on Tash and Jim's sunny Aussie farm. The tinsel is hung, the presents are ready and the pavlova is piled high with berries and mangoes. But when everyone wakes up, nothing looks right. The tinsel has been nibbled, the...

Mouk part à l'aventure ! Il quitte ses fidèles amis Popo et Chavapa… juste le temps de faire le tour du Monde ! Au guidon de son vélo, il s'arrête chaque fois dans un lieu au nom étonnant : le Lac Titicaca au Pérou, l'île de Kyushu au Japon, Mourzouk dans le désert du Sahara… et rencontre autant de nouveaux amis qu'il parcourt de pays, échange avec eux une histoire, un mets, un objet.

En este encantador álbum ilustrado, una precoz niña les da a unos turistas un tour deliciosamente inusual por su pueblo natal en Colombia. Los turistas vienen de todas partes a Salento, el pueblo natal de Luisa, para hacer senderismo en el famoso valle de Cocora. Pero Luisa sabe qué es lo que...

In this charming picture book that blends English and Spanish, a precocious little girl takes tourists on a delightfully unconventional tour of her hometown in Colombia. Tourists come from all over to Luisa’s hometown of Salento to hike the famous Cocora Valley. But Luisa knows what they...

Join Winston the mouse as he sets out on another irresistible Christmas adventure! A Christmas mystery experienced in 24-and-a-half-chapters. The perfect Christmas gift for children who are ready to get lost in a story on their own. Winston is looking forward to Christmas at home with Oliver on...

The third and final edge-of-your-seat adventure in Maz Evans's laugh-out-loud funny Vi Spy series! Vi has tried to save the Earth before … and failed. Now, her world faces a terrible threat: her Gran is seriously ill. Time is not on their side. And with the world's number one enemy laughing at...

An alphabetical exploration of the people, geography, animals, plants, history, and culture of Germany.

Thomas Edison wasn't just an inventor. He was also a physicist and businessman. Young listeners will discover how he became a great scientist whose inventions made a better life for most everyone.

A 2022 YALSA Amazing Audiobook for Young Adults Winner of the 2021 Kirkus Prize for Young People's Literature A 2021 Newbery Honor Book A 2021 Robert F. Sibert Honor Book A 2021 YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Finalist A 2021 Orbis Pictus Honor Book A unique account of...

The fifth book in the Making of America series examines the life of America’s 32nd president: his birth into one of America’s elite families, his domineering mother, his marriage to Eleanor Roosevelt, his struggle with polio, and his political career. A Democrat, Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882-1945) won a record four presidential elections and is the longest-serving US president. During his time in office, he led the country through the Great Depression and World War II. He helped to redefine the role of the US government with the New Deal. 

The plot has been enacted, but there's been a problem. Now dire consequences await the would-be assassins.

Forget the gold medals, the championships, and the undefeated seasons. When all-star athletes were growing up, they had regular-kid problems just like you. Baseball legend Babe Ruth was such a troublemaker that his family sent him to reform school. Race-car champion Danica Patrick fended off bullies who told her “girls can’t drive”. And football superstar Peyton Manning was forced to dance the tango in his school play. 

Like many others on the autism spectrum, 20-something stand-up comic Michael McCreary has been told by more than a few well-meaning folks that he doesn’t “look” autistic. But, as he’s quick to point out in this memoir, autism “looks” different for just about everyone with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

Nationally acclaimed storyteller J.J. Reneaux grew up Cajun for true, surrounded by the stories, music, food, and culture of rural communities in southeastern Texas and southern Louisiana. A traditional storyteller who collects by word-of-mouth, Reneaux has developed her repertoire over years of collecting: on front porches, school playgrounds, and her beloved fishing trips, as well as at nursing homes, airports, and at neighborhood fais-dodos.

In this story, a poor boy's dream of having a drum takes him on an unlikely path. He meets several people who guide him along the way. In time, he learns to make his own magic in this world. Illustrated by Tom Wrenn.

Long ago, there were many suns in the sky and the world was miserably hot. The people asked the best archer in the land to shoot down many of the suns, leaving one in the sky. The remaining sun was afraid of the archer and hid behind a mountain, leaving the world cold and dark. Soon the people wanted the sun to come back, but it would take curiousity to lure the sun out from hiding.