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Lonely Planet Kids Build Your Own History Museum

Series: Build Your Own
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Lonely Planet Kids Build Your Own History Museum by Claudia Martin is a captivating children's book that encourages young readers to delve into the wonders of history through imaginative play. It invites kids to create their own museum with hands-on activities and engaging information about historical artefacts and cultures. This interactive journey not only sparks creativity but also enhances knowledge and understanding of the past in a fun and accessible way.
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You might enjoy this book if you've got a curious child who loves history and enjoys interactive play. This engaging book lets young readers become museum curators, encouraging creativity and learning as they build and design their own exhibitions while exploring fascinating historical facts and artefacts.

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A crate has arrived and it's packed with treasures from the ancient world! Can you assemble them and assign each to the right room in time for the museum's big opening? Among the treasures to display are an Egyptian sarcophagus, a Greek temple and a Chinese Terracotta Army, alongside incredible facts about the civilizations that built them.

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Calling all archaeologists!

A crate has arrived for you and it's packed with treasures from the ancient world! Can you assemble them and assign each to the right room in time for the museum's big opening? Among the treasures to display are an Egyptian sarcophagus, a Greek temple and a Chinese Terracotta Army.

Fun, interactive and with lots of facts to discover, Lonely Planet Kids Build Your Own History Museum is a hands-on way to learn about ancient people, cultures, and traditions. It's packed with amazing facts and awesome illustrations that reveal how people all over the world once lived and worked.

Perfect for history fans of all ages, this follow-up to Build Your Own Dinosaur Museum features the ancient civilisations Mesopotamia, the Indus Valley, Egypt, Greece, China, Rome, the Maya, and the Vikings.

About Lonely Planet Kids: Lonely Planet Kids - an imprint of the world's leading travel authority Lonely Planet - published its first book in 2011. Over the past 45 years, Lonely Planet has grown a dedicated global community of travellers, many of whom are now sharing a passion for exploration with their children. Lonely Planet Kids educates and encourages young readers at home and in school to learn about the world with engaging books on culture, sociology, geography, nature, history, space and more. We want to inspire the next generation of global citizens and help kids and their parents to approach life in a way that makes every day an adventure. Come explore!

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    Calling all archaeologists! A crate has arrived for you and it's packed with treasures from the ancient world! Can you assemble them and assign each to the right room in time for the museum's big opening? Among the treasures to display are an Egyptian sarcophagus, a Greek temple and a Chinese Terracotta Army. Fun, interactive and with lots of facts...
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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781788689403

Publisher: Lonely Planet Global Limited

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 01 March 2020

Country: Ireland

Imprint: Lonely Planet Kids

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Mike Love

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 9.0mm

Width: 282.0mm

Height: 259.0mm

Weight: 800g

Pages: 24

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