Welcome to the world! This beautifully illustrated atlas takes young readers on a hands-on tour of our incredible planet.
With over 40 flaps to lift, kids will learn all about the 7 continents and 5 oceans that make up the Earth, explore many of its countries, meet lots of its peoples, and see some of its most amazing wildlife and buildings.
Written by Kate Baker, this book uses engaging illustration and simple language to introduce early readers to the world in an interactive format that is sure to excite. Also included is a pull-out wall map of the world.
Let's start our globe-trotting adventure!
Contents includes:
- Welcome to the World! (plus the world's oceans) - North America - South America - Europe - Africa - Asia - Australasia and Oceania - Antarctica - Plus a pull-out world map
Unearth our ancient world, continent by continent, with this amazing kids atlas.
Explore over 40 historical cultures, societies and civilizations from across the planet. Mind-blowing maps bring history to life and show the rise and fall of mighty empires over time. Plus discover where the remains of our planet's ancient history can be found today!
From the Persian Empire to Ancient China, the Stone Age to Ancient Egypt, this definitive guide to our ancient world takes kids on a tour across our historical planet and explains the movement of early humans; the first settlements; lost civilizations; archaeologists at work; technological innovations; writing systems and so much more. Bursting with vibrant imagery and original artwork, budding history buffs can use the awesome maps and timeline to navigate their way through our fascinating past.
Inside Amazing Ancient World Atlas:
- Comprehensive historical coverage for kids arranged continent by continent from the evolution of humans to extinct tribes, epic empires and even the world's first superpower - Lost cultures, civilizations and societies explained with historical and geographical context to support comprehension and learning - Handy maps, original artwork and wow-factor photographs to keep young readers entertained - Weird and wonderful historical facts for kids to impress their friends with - Covers cultures, civilizations and societies across the Middle East, Europe, Asia, Africa, North America, South America and Pacific Amazing Ancient World Atlas is the third in Lonely Planet Kids' Amazing Atlas series (including the Amazing World Atlas and the Amazing Night Sky Atlas), written by Nancy Dickmann with expert insights from Dr John Haywood, a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society of Great Britain. Perfect for learning at home, in the classroom or being given as a gift, curious minds will cherish this treasury of ancient history.
This spine-tingling collection of spooky stories features over 20 feerie tales from across the globe.
Discover bewitching retellings of ghost- and monster-filled myths regaled with ghoulish relish and journey continent-by-continent through this haunting book. With shocks and twists like you wouldn't believe - are you brave enough to read them all?
Packed with mind-boggling mysteries, real unexplained enigmas and traditional stories that are sure to send shivers down your spine, Spooky Stories of the Worldis the ultimate feast for Halloween-loving kids and readers in search of a fright. Meet vampires, werewolves and fearsome monsters that hide in the shadows in this one-of-a-kind round-the-world collection of hair-raising tales.
Inside Spooky Stories of the World:
- 20 fang-tastic stories from around the world featuring both traditional tales and unexplained mysteries from modern times - Arranged continent by continent with spooky illustrations, original artwork and simple locator maps throughout - Chilling tales include: The Girl and the Chenoo (Canada), The Curupira (Brazil), The Basilisk of Vilnius (Lithuania), The Talking Skull (Cameroon), The Cold Lady (Japan), Tawhaki and the Ponaturi (New Zealand) Spooky Stories of the World is the much-anticipated follow-up to Myths and Legends of the World. Written by British-Guyanese author and professional storyteller Wendy Shearer, and illustrated by Teo Georgiey, this is the perfect book for curious kids in search of a creepy kick to their reading list and is probably best read with the lights left on!
Create your own gorgeous works of art with the most adorable colouring book on the planet !
Each seriously cute spread features a full colour animal pattern on the left, and a black and white version on the right. Copy the colours, or go wild and create your own bold and beautiful combinations.
From pandas and bunnies, to koalas, tigers and foxes - there's something for everyone in this charmingly illustrated book by Lulu Mayo.
Secrets, stories and other cool stuff This is a book about Paris that's seriously streetwise. Featuring 19 colourful themed trails that take young explorers to the heart of the city from the comfort of their own home.
Readers aged 7 and up will discover mind-blowing facts and uncover some of the city's best-kept secrets as they journey through the book and follow the trails.
Find out where Paris keeps its historic underpants, how to paint the Eiffel Tower, where you can ride on a dodo and loads more.
Create Your Own Camping Activities, the follow up to Lonely Planet Kids' Create Your Own Vacation Games, is packed with over 60 ideas for the best camping games, crafts and activities, whether you're inthe- tent or on-the-road, around the campfire or at the picnic table. With plenty of photos and step-by-step instructions, there are games to entertain the whole family, stuff that's just for kids, things to do outside, and ideas for cold and rainy days. Written by Laura Baker and accompanied by fun illustrations by Sean Sims, this book can be used wherever and whenever your family goes camping.
All you need is your imagination and things that can be found around the campsite (or basic craft items like paper, pens and glue).
Make your vacation memories last a lifetime with this awesome fill-in children's travel journal that's packed with brilliant activities and prompts to inspire kids to write and draw their adventures.
Budding diarists can record precious moments from their trip in this pocket-sized book and create the ultimate holiday souvenir to cherish forever.
Draw your own passport picture; make a cool flip-book animation of your experiences; describe the tastiest treat from your journey - this epic kids' journal encourages readers to really engage with their travels and create a treasured keepsake that they can look back on years later with the whole family.
Inside Create Your Own Travel Journal:
- Fun fill-in activities including games, drawing challenges and prompts for stories to encourage children to observe and admire their surroundings - Handy pocket-sized hardback book with an elastic band so readers can take their precious jottings and doodles with them wherever they go - A super memento to remind kids - and grown ups - of the adventures they share together - Includes: create a postcard of your favourite vacation destination; make a playlist of the songs you've heard during your holiday; make a city skyline using your ticket stubs; draw the view from your room; write about your favourite experience so far; create a special souvenir of your trip; draw all the people you've met during your getaway - and more Create Your Own Travel Journal is the latest book in Lonely Planet Kids' ' Create Your Own' series following on from Create Your Own Holiday Games and Create Your Own Camping Activities. This fun-packed fill-in journal provides the perfect space for creative kids to keep their travel thoughts and musings, so that they can enjoy and remember their vacation for many years to come.
Explore the amazing world of maps from the first sketches on cave walls to real time maps on phones.
Discover their incredible history and marvel at ancient maps, war maps, weather maps and even interactive maps from computer games. Packed with awesome facts, kids will soon grasp how to read maps and symbols - plus learn how to make their own!
Wow-factor maps, astounding historic photographs and lively text make this incredible map book the ultimate gift for kids - and grown ups too. Insightful case studies including Winston Churchill's Map Room and John Snow's groundbreaking 1854 cholera map will fascinate readers and aid learning; while unusual maps of the night sky, wildlife, populations, time-zones and even famous maps from literature and video games show the full breadth of the many mind-blowing maps in existence.
Inside The Maps Book:
- An exciting journey through the history of maps including ancient maps, the first ever world map, the mapping of the world wars and beyond - Vibrant artwork, unusual maps, historic photos and engaging text bring the world of maps to life - Fascinating case studies aid learning and comprehension - Revolutionary modern maps explained in detail covering GPS, online maps, streetview, 3D mapping, magnetic-field maps, map apps on phones, flight radar maps and other uses of modern cartography - Making maps, using mapping tools and understanding more about the equipment cartographers use to create and design maps - How to read a map including longitude and latitude, grid lines, contour lines, symbols and keys as well as directions for using a compass - plus how to make your own map - Full-breadth of maps and their purposes such as political maps, infographic maps, transport maps, city maps, weather maps, topographic maps, geological maps, population maps, archaeology maps and mapping the natural world including climate change - Unique and quirky maps that kids and adults know and love like Middle Earth and 100 Acre Wood to board game maps and mapping in best-selling video games The Maps Book is the latest in Lonely Planet Kids' The Fact Book series following on from The Travel Book, The Cities Book, The Big Earth Book, The Animal Book, The Flags Book, The Oceans Book, The Dinosaur Book and The Weather Book. Written by British author and archaeologist, Jo Bourne, this definitive guide to maps will keep curious minds engaged as they take a deep dive into the amazing world of cartography.
Discover over 12 gripping retellings of notable shipwrecks in this mind-blowing kids book packed with heroic escapes, daring rescues and danger on the high seas.
Find amazing illustrations, historic photography and interactive elements that reveal extra twists and surprises: a must-buy for curious minds fascinated by dramatic real-life events.
Did you know there are over three million shipwrecks lying beneath the world's seabeds? Unearth more than 12 legendary stories buried with each wreck and learn about the ship's original mission; the period it sailed in; the day it all went wrong; and the moment the ship was discovered at the bottom of the ocean. From the Mary Rose; the Queen Anne's Revenge; the HMS Terror; to the most famous of all, RMS Titanic - readers will delight in unfolding the book's interactive pages that bring these historical stories to life.
Inside Lost at Sea! Shipwrecks:
- Over 12 dramatic retellings of shipwrecks throughout history and across the world - Stunning original artwork, illustrations and photography accompany each story - Insightful details, unique facts and observations examine the ship's purpose, the period it was built, its original appearance, the day it sank and the moment it was found - Lift-the-flaps, open the gatefolds and other novelty elements keep readers engaged and reveal extra imagery and information - Covers: The Punic Ship Of Marsala (Mediterranean Sea, Italy); Roskilde 6 Viking Ship (Denmark); The Mary Rose (English Channel, England); Vasa (Stockholm Harbour, Sweden); San José (Cartagena, Colombia); Queen Anne's Revenge (North Carolina, USA); HMSTerror (Canada); SS Yongala (Pacific Ocean, Queensland, Australia); RMS Titanic (North Atlantic); Endurance (Weddell Sea, Antarctica); USS Indianapolis (Philippine Sea) Lost at Sea! Shipwrecks is the ultimate gift for children - and grown ups - who are mesmerised by the secrets of the seas. Written by Ben Hubbard and illustrated by Eoin Coveney, readers can dive into the riveting retellings of each shipwreck story and learn all there is to know about some of the world's most infamous vessels taken by the ocean.
Embark on a fun-filled sporting journey with this lift-the-flap book for young readers.
Find famous and lesser-known games and sports from across the continents and learn how children around the world play. From ice hockey in Canada, baseball in the USA to kabbadi in India - discover interactive surprises and beautiful illustrations on every page.
Packed with super-cool artwork and fascinating insights, curious kids aged 3-5+ can explore 8 vibrant sporty scenarios, each set in a different country, with flaps that lift to reveal hidden team uniforms, behind-the-scenes imagery of stadiums and more. This one-of-a-kind book is a brilliant introduction to the world of sports for children who love to play.
Inside Let's Play Sports:
- Interactive lift-the-flap feature that reveals the inside of stadiums, sports equipment and uniforms - 8 scenes of people playing sports from all over the globe, providing a fun glimpse into the awesome ways kids, grown-ups and teams compete in friendly games - Famous and lesser-known games and sports that show how other cultures play together and spend time with one another - Easy-to-understand insights into the history of particular sports and games - Beautifully illustrated to keep curious minds entertained and engaged - Covers: Canada (winter sports like ice hockey and snowboarding), USA (adventures at a baseball game), Brazil (beach sports like volleyball and beasal), UK (seaside games, crazy golf and skateboarding), Cameroon (soccer and 'stockings'), India (cricket and kabaddi), Australia (water sports like surfing and paddleboarding), New Zealand (touch-rugby and a haka performance) Let's Play Sports is the latest book in the Lonely Planet Kids' lift-the-flap series following on from A Place Called Home and A Time to Celebrate. Written by Kate Baker and illustrated by Hannar Riordan, this is the perfect book to gift to young minds, showing them how sports and games can bring joy and happiness to life - anywhere in the world.
Take to the skies and meet the world's most amazing birds.
Navigate your way across the continents using detailed maps and discover birds of prey, birds of paradise, aquatic birds and more. Fun lift-the-flaps offer kids an immersive experience, revealing surprises, wow-factor facts and a fascinating glimpse into the lives of our feathered friends.
Stretch your wings for an epic journey around the globe and discover the many incredible birds that share our planet. Use the handy maps and diagrams to understand more about each bird's natural habitat and track impressive migration routes for those that travel extraordinary distances. Learn about their spectacular courtship displays, mind-blowing nest-building techniques and the environmental changes that threaten their way of life. This is the ultimate book for children - and grown ups - who are wild about wildlife.
Inside Bird Atlas:
- Packed with original artwork, beautiful illustrations and stunning photography that make this vibrant and engaging book a must-read for kids aged 8+ - Detailed and insightful maps and diagrams that guide readers from continent to continent, showing them where the birds live and how they spend their lives - Fun interactive elements and lift-the-flaps to entertain curious minds - Features popular and lesser-known birds including eagles, falcons, ostriches, penguins, hummingbirds, birds of paradise, seabirds, garden birds, flightless birds, aquatic birds and many more - Covers regions: North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, Oceania, Arctic & Antarctic Bird Atlas is the latest book in Lonely Planet Kids' novelty atlas series following on from Dinosaur Atlas, Bug Atlas and Ocean Animal Atlas. Written by Camilla de la Bedovere and illustrated by Josy Bloggs, this is the perfect book for wildlife enthusiasts and fans of the series who have been anticipating this unmissable release.
For kids aged 8+ .
Everything young explorers need to know to travel in space, covering what life in zero gravity is like, how to fi nd your way around the solar system, and the all-important question of how to pee in a spacesuit.
Unique illustrations take kids to the heart of the action and amazing photos show what the universe is really like!
Amazing stories of real-life space exploration for kids aged 8 and up, by author and astrobiologist Professor Mark Brake.
Readers aged 8+ will love discovering the classified world of spies across the globe.
This top-secret training manual will take children from recruit up through the ranks until they're ready to become a fully fledged secret agent.
From code breaking and covert operations to HQs and hacking, How To Be An International Spy is full of up to the minute information about life as an agent.
A must-have for budding Alex Riders everywhere
This is a book about London that's seriously streetwise. Featuring 19 colourful themed trails that take young explorers to the heart of the city from the comfort of their own home.
Readers aged 7 and up will discover mind-blowing facts and uncover some of the city's best-kept secrets as they journey through the book and follow the trails.
Find out how an old parrot hit the headlines, where you can buy a pot of brain jam, what the weirdest item left on a bus was and loads more.
This is a book about New York that's seriously streetwise. Featuring 19 colourful themed trails that take young explorers to the heart of the city from the comfort of their own home.
Readers aged 7 and up will discover mind-blowing facts and uncover some of the city's best-kept secrets as they journey through the book and follow the trails.
Find out what's lurking in the pumpkin garden, why you might find an elephant underground, how eating hot dogs could make you rich and loads more.
Part of a brand new series, take a trip down the mighty Amazon river with this sensational fold-out frieze.
With beautiful illustration and stunning detail by Jenni Sparks on the front, and fascinating facts from award winning author Stewart Ross on the reverse.
Sail past tribal villages and bustling jungle cities, and come face to face with incredible rainforest creatures. It's the unfolding journey of a lifetime.
Never forget an adventure with this bright and bold journal.
Packed with tons of fill-in fun, from lists and logs to doodles and collages. Draw the view from your hotel window, create the ultimate holiday playlist, make a city skyline from your ticket stubs and lots more.
Backpack sized, with an elastic closer to keep souvenirs safe. It's a must-pack item for any trip.
What a lot of things to spot ! This bright and charming book combines the challenge of I-spy, the skill of a search-and-find and the creativity of a sketchpad and a colouring book !
From the beach to the ski slopes to the shopping mall, no matter where the destination, children aged five and up can get involved with every page.
Use the I-spy grid to find the items in each location, then enjoy enhancing the scene. Even create your own fun settings !
Avec Let's Explore... City, l'aventure commence au sommet des gratte-ciels.
Dans cette collection, des livres d'activités remplis de surprises proposent de découvrir les plus grandes villes du monde en s'amusant. En compagnie des jeunes explorateurs Amélie et Marco, l'enfant partira explorer New York, Sydney, Paris... entre autres, à travers des puzzles, des scènes à compléter avec des stickers et des dessins à colorier.
Avec plus de 250 stickers et de belles illustrations, ce livre est le cadeau parfait pour les enfants âgés de 5 ans et plus.
Prêts pour l'aventure ? Partons explorer !
Avec Let's Explore... Mountain, l'aventure commence en escaladant les plus grands sommets du monde.
Dans cette collection, des livres d'activités remplis de surprises proposent de découvrir les grandes montagnes du monde en s'amusant.
En compagnie des jeunes explorateurs Amélie et Marco, l'enfant partira explorer des pistes de ski dans les Alpes ou les montagnes du massif de l'Atlas... entre autres, à travers des puzzles, des scènes à compléter avec des stickers et des dessins à colorier.
Avec plus de 250 stickers et de belles illustrations, ce livre est le cadeau parfait pour les enfants âgés de 5 ans et plus.
Prêts pour l'aventure ? Partons explorer !
For ages 8 and up, here's a book about Tokyo that's seriously streetwise.
Colourful themed trails get readers under the city's skin to discover amazing facts and intriguing tales that aren't on the tourist routes - all from the comfort of their own sofa.
We'll show them where to try Pokémon food, meet a giant robot, come face-to-face with a toilet ghost, and lots more!
