Moana : the deluxe junior novelization

Walt Disney Animation Studios' Moana is a sweeping, CG-animated comedy-adventure about a spirited teenager on an impossible mission to fulfill her ancestors' quest. In the ancient South Pacific world of Oceania, Moana, a born navigator, sets sail in search of a fabled island. During her incredible journey, she teams up with her hero, the legendary demi-god Maui, to traverse the open ocean on an…

The Great adventure : they conquered Mount Everest

Edition

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ISBN/ISSN

9812221107

Collation

16 pages ; illustration ; 25 cm

Series Title

Student Times Series

Call Number

910 THE

Sir John Franklin : the man who ate his own boots

In the summer of 1820 Captain John Franklin set off with his men on an expedition to the North Pole on a ship. Since the North Pole is made mostly ice this was a strange thing to do. But John was convinced he could find a way through to the little known lands on the other side. His first attempt failed and he found himself face to face with death, lying shipwrecked and starving. He was forced t…

The adventures of Marco Polo

Was Marco Polo the world's greatest explorer -- or the world's greatest liar? Newbery Medalist Russell Freedman turns his eagle eye on the enigmatic Marco Polo in his most exciting biography yet. He claimed to have seen rocks burn, bandits command sandstorms, lions tamed with a look, and sorcerers charm sharks while divers gathered pearls on the ocean floor. Marco Polo shook Europe with desc…

Explorers

Edition

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ISBN/ISSN

0600331636

Collation

93 pages : illustration ; 28 cm

Series Title

History Eye-Witness

Call Number

928 GRA

Did Columbus really discover America? : and other questions about the Age of …

Did you know that Christopher Columbus didn't really discover America? Millions of Native Americans lived there for thousands of years before Columbus set sail. And did you know that Columbus made four voyages across the ocean? Do you know how America got its name? Or who first sailed around South America? This book will answer all kinds of questions about Christopher Columbus and the age of…

Christopher Columbus

Presents the background and achievements of the Italian seaman who discovered the New World.

You wouldn't want to be a Viking explorer : voyages you'd rather not make

Living in 10th century Norway, you are keen to join other Viking explorers in the search for a new life elsewhere. You will travel vast distances across the ocean in a long ship and face many perils along the way. Do you really want to be a Viking explorer? It'a a dangerous and difficult job. Suggested level: primary, intermediate.

Explorers in Africa

Edition

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ISBN/ISSN

0860200132

Collation

47 pages : illustration ; 29 cm

Series Title

The Museum Of Discovery

Call Number

960 HAL

Five brave explorers

With inspiring and educational stories, Scholastic's Hello Reader series caters to the spectrum of reading abilities among beginning readers. My First Hello Readers use basic words to reinforce phonics and sight vocabulary. The books at this level offer punch-out flash cards plus six additional pages of skill-building activities. Levels 1 - 4 combine a greater vocabulary and longer sentence le…