Exploration And Discovery category: 202 books

Cover of The Age of Exploration: Totally Getting Lost (Epic Fails #4)
by Ben Thompson, Erik Slader
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2019

Christopher Columbus is one of the most famous explorers of all time, but he was neither the first nor last adventurer to ever stumble upon a great discovery. From the Silk Road of Asia to the icy shores of Antarctica, our knowledge of the world today is in large part due to several intrepid pioneers,...
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Explorers of the New World

Discover the Golden Age of Exploration With 22 Projects

by Carla Mooney
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2011

Explorers of the New World: Discover the Golden Age of Exploration offers a fascinating look at the explorers and their voyages during the Age of Exploration and Discovery. Readers ages 9–12 can delve into the expeditions of Vasco da Gama, Christopher Columbus, Ferdinand Magellan, John Cabot, Hernán...
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by Wendy Conklin
Language: English
Release Date: May 2, 2017

This exciting nonfiction book brings the exploration and discovery of the New World to life through lively images, engaging facts, and supportive text. Readers will take a trip through history and the Age of Discovery as they learn about such explorers as Marco Polo, Christopher Colombus, Ferdinand...
Cover of The Age of Exploration
by Amelie von Zumbusch
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2015

The story of the European discovery of North America does not end with—in fact it does not really even begin with—Christopher Columbus. This engaging title tells the story of the explorers who became the first Europeans to visit the lands that would later become the United States of America. Readers...
Cover of The Explorations of Pere Marquette
by Jim Kjelgaard
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2019

How big was this New World? Was it just a narrow strip of land between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans? In 1670 no one knew the answers to these questions. Perhaps the settlers on the east coast were too busy to spend much time wondering. It was not so with Jacques Marquette, the missionary from France....
Cover of Basher Basics: Space Exploration
by Simon Basher
Language: English
Release Date: May 21, 2019

From the best-selling and compelling Basher, comes a book that shines its light into out-of-this-world beings who make the universe tick. Learn about the amazing research that is revolutionizing space exploration, from the pioneering space crafts and equipment known as 'Space Aces' that have...
Cover of Discovery in the Cave
by Mark Dubowski
Language: English
Release Date: April 6, 2011

This amazing true adventure story about the discovery of the Lascaux Cave will have young readers feeling that they've discovered something pretty special, too!   In 1940, four teenage boys and a dog dropped themselves into a hole in the forest floor. Using a flaming grease gun as a...
Cover of La Salle: Uno de los primeros exploradores de Texas
by Stephanie Kuligowski
Language: Spanish
Release Date: June 5, 2018

René-Robert Cavelier, or Sieur de La Salle, grew up in France dreaming of adventures in distant lands! This exciting Spanish-translated biography allows readers to explore new worlds with La Salle as they read about his fascinating life. This title features plenty of bright images, easy to read text,...
Cover of La Salle: Early Texas Explorer
by Stephanie Kuligowski
Language: English
Release Date: October 6, 2017

René-Robert Cavelier, or Sieur de La Salle, grew up in France dreaming of adventures in distant lands! This exciting biography allows readers to explore new worlds with La Salle as they read about his fascinating life. Featuring plenty of bright images, easy to read text, constructive facts and sidebars,...
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Explorers

Journeys to the Ends of the Earth

by Jon Balchin
Language: English
Release Date: November 11, 2013

This is the new Popular Reference edition of the fully-illustrated title 'To the Ends of the Earth', ISBN: 9781848586161. Fascinated by what lies beyond the boundaries of human experience, men and women have throughout history been irresisibly drawn to venture into the unknown. Explorers charts the astonishing...
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The Oregon Trail

The Journey Across the Country From Lewis and Clark to the Transcontinental Railroad with 25 Projects

by Karen Bush Gibson
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2017

Westward ho! If you travel across certain parts of the United States, you can still see wagon wheel ruts where people crossed the west in search of more opportunity and better lives more than 200 years ago! The Oregon Trail: The Journey Across the Country from Lewis and Clark to the Transcontinental...
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Howard and the Mummy

Howard Carter and the Search for King Tut's Tomb

by Tracey Fern
Language: English
Release Date: August 7, 2018

A captivating picture book biography about Howard Carter, the discoverer of King Tut's tomb in 1922. Howard Carter was obsessed with mummies. He met his first when he was a boy in England and lived near a mansion filled with Egyptian artifacts. Howard dreamed of discovering a mummy himself—especially...
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The Renaissance Explorers

With History Projects for Kids

by Alicia Z Klepeis
Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 2018

Who were the Renaissance explorers? How did they change the world? Being a Renaissance explorer was both exciting and rewarding. But it sure wasn’t easy! Explorers in the Age of Exploration faced many challenges and dangers as their ships sailed into new and unfamiliar lands. Some explorers...
Cover of Finding Florida: Exploration and Its Legacy
by Wendy Conklin
Language: English
Release Date: June 5, 2018

Breathe life into pages of history with Finding Florida: Exploration and Its Legacy. This fascinating informational text provides stunning primary source documents to give students a better understanding of how life was like back then. Build literacy and subject content knowledge with this nonfiction...
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