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BEFORE 1492 presents a compelling argument, based upon known historical facts and reasonable scientific deductions, that Portuguese mariners discovered America at least a decade before Columbus set sail on the Santa María, Pinta and Niña.The primary evidence for this theory is a map, now...

By turns and anecdotal and practical, this book tells the tales of the jungle and most of its dark secrets. Armchair travelers and true Indiana Joneses will benefit equally from Coningham's unique expertise on life in one of the most dangerous natural habitats on earth.

This time we will take you to the Costa Rican rainforest full of stunning colours, howling monkeys and hidden waterfalls. Dare yourself cross hanging bridges, explore volcanic craters and feed baby toucans with us. Get ready for your boiling adventure! Our Travel & Learn with Kids'n'Go...

Joseph J. Dimock's descriptions of Cuba in his travel diary provide a remarkable firsthand view of a fascinating period in the island's history. In the mid-nineteenth century, the United States was pursuing manifest destiny. The war with Mexico had resulted in a vast increase of national territory,...

In The City at Three PM, award-winning fiction writer Peter LaSalle offers 11 startlingly original personal essays dealing with his longtime quest for world travel of the literary sort.The range of offbeat experiences is wide-from driving recklessly across the county when young to seek out Saul Bellow...

After the police come, a family is forced to flee their Caribbean island and set sail for America in a small fishing boat.

I Am a Taxi For twelve-year-old Diego and his family, home is a prison in Cochabamba, Bolivia. His parents farmed coca, a traditional Bolivian medicinal plant, until they got caught in the middle of the government's war on drugs and were mistakenly convicted of drug possession. Diego's...

Entrenched secrets, mysterious spirits, and an astonishing friendship weave together in this extraordinary and haunting debut that School Library Journal calls “a powerful story about loss and moving on.” Nothing matters. Only Bird matters. And he flew away. Jewel never knew her...

In Puerto Rico, there are many stories about Juan Bobo, a young man with a good heart, but little common sense. In this tale, Juan Bobo’s mother tells him to take care of their pig while she goes to church. When the pig won’t stop grunting, Juan Bobo decides that the pig must want to go to church as well.

Bob Rugg, an American tourist traveling with his teenage daughter, is carjacked in Mexico by highway gunmen. He is shot and left for dead, the daughter abducted. His search to find her sets in motion a chain of violence that blurs the line between what a man does in the name of redemption and what he does for revenge.

Cassidy Barnett is not your average twelve- (almost thirteen!-) year -old. While most other girls her age are worries about school and clothes and boys, Cass has spent most of her life traveling the world with her travel TV-show-host parents. She gets to visit fabulous places and loves connecting...

Dear Coco and Leo, I miss you! We all miss you! The whole forest misses you! I hear their thanks and wishes in my dreams. I hope you do, too. Prepare for a journey into a world filled with what so many crave -- the sweet savoring of a chocolate drop. A drop that can melt even the most troubled...

Winner, Silver Medal in the Interior Design: Children's Category, 2018 IBPA Benjamin Franklin Award 2018 International Literary Association – Children's Book Council Children's Choices Reading List Winner, Gold Medal in the Children's K-3 Category, 2017 Readers' Favorite International Book Awards Winner,...

Zoologist Nicola Davies merges a heart-pounding adventure with a conservation message triggered by a life-changing—and mind-changing—encounter. Manuela had imagined that killing a manatee would be like killing a very big fish, just more exciting. But when her father successfully harpoons...