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Lonely Planet Kids The Travel Book

Journey Through Every Country on Earth | From Afghanistan to Zimbabwe | Thousands of Facts to Wow Friends & Family
Series: The Fact Book
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Get ready for a fun-filled journey through every country on Earth in this fully updated, fact-packed global guide for kids! From Afghanistan to Zimbabwe, this third edition of our bestselling Lonely Planet Kids The Travel Book brings the whole world to life. Discover everything from staggering... Read More
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Get ready for a fun-filled journey through every country on Earth, continent by continent, in this fully updated edition of Lonely Planet Kids' bestselling The Travel Book. Packed with thousands of facts, handy locator maps, stunning photography and original art, this is the ultimate global guide to gift to the young explorer in your life.

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Get ready for a fun-filled journey through every country on Earth in this fully updated, fact-packed global guide for kids!

From Afghanistan to Zimbabwe, this third edition of our bestselling Lonely Planet Kids The Travel Book brings the whole world to life. Discover everything from staggering sights and phenomenal festivals to astounding animals and captivating cuisines. This is the ultimate look at all the incredible—and incredibly diverse—places that make up our planet.

Inside The Travel Book:

  • Explores every country on Earth, continent by continent
  • Packed with thousands of facts to wow friends and family
  • Stunning full-colour photography, original art and handy locator maps on every page
  • Written by Malcolm Croft, author of many popular culture, music, gift, kids and humour books, as well as contributing writers including Katie Dicker, Kate Baker and Joe Fullman
  • Illustrated by Maggi Li, an art director and children's picture book illustrator based in London, and Evelline Andrya, a children's fiction and non-fiction illustrator from Indonesia
  • Covers all countries across North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, and Oceania

Whether you're looking for a book to gift your own child, or to give to a young explorer, The Travel Book will provide endless hours of amazement and wonder. It might even inspire your next family trip...

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Written by: Malcolm Croft, author of many popular culture, music, gift, kids and humour books, as well as contributing writers including Katie Dicker, Kate Baker and Joe Fullman

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