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"Now in a handsome and newly revised hardcover edition: the extraordinary travelogue that has enthralled readers for more than seven centuries. Marco Polo's vivid descriptions of the splendid cities and people he encountered on his journey along the Silk Road through the Middle East, South Asia, and China opened a window for his Western readers onto the fascinations of the East and continued to grow in popularity over the succeeding centuries. To...
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by ABDO Publishing Company
Pub. Date
[2013]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Presents information about Komodo dragons, including where they live, what they are like, how they behave, what they eat, how they raise young, and the things that threaten them as a species.
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PowerKids Press
Pub. Date
2020
Language
English
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The Great Wall of China is the longest structure ever built by humans, crossing mountains and rivers. It is a lasting symbol of the ways the human and physical geographic features of East and Southeast Asia come together. From the bustling city of Hong Kong to the island nations of Singapore and Malaysia, readers will discover how people have impacted the land, and how the land has affected the people who live there. This volume includes fact boxes,...
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PowerKids Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
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East and Southeast Asia has long been a powerful player in the world trading system. Whether it's spices like pepper, textiles, rubber, or microprocessors, this region has much to offer the world, including its amazing cultures. Home to many ethnic groups and some of the world's biggest and smallest countries, the region has produced a unique array of cultural traditions. This book's accessible narrative helps readers understand how geographic features,...
7) Asia
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Children's Press
Pub. Date
c1998
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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A brief overview of the geography, wildlife, history, and people of Asia.
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Publisher
PowerKids Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
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From the Himalayas to the Ganges River, South Asia is full of breathtaking landscapes. Cities are often crowded and bustling, with ancient architecture alongside new buildings. Readers will explore the exciting, unique landscapes and cityscapes of South Asia through vivid full-color photographs and maps, and fact-filled text and sidebars. Your readers will discover the ways people in South Asia have adapted to the landscapes, as well as how climate...
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Theroux recounts his early adventures on an unusual grand continental tour. Asia's fabled trains -- the Orient Express, the Khyber Pass Local, the Frontier Mail, the Golden Arrow to Kuala Lumpur, the Mandalay Express, the Trans-Siberian Express -- are the stars of a journey that takes him on a loop eastbound from London's Victoria Station to Tokyo Central, then back from Japan on the Trans-Siberian. Brimming with Theroux's signature humor and wry...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 9
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English
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Based on a classic fairy tale, Dashti a maid, and Lady Saren her mistress, have been imprisoned in a tower for seven years because Saren refuses to marry a man she despises. But when two new suitors appear both young women face real hope or else the possibility of life-threatening danger.
11) The survivor
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Pub. Date
2023.
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English
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Unearthing the perfectly preserved body of a female warrior in Southeast Asia, archeologist Riley Smith and Eve Duncan seek answers about this extraordinary past life, leading Riley to make a discovery that will change history--if she can survive long enough to share it with the world.
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"Shadow of the Silk Road records a journey along the greatest land route on earth. Out of the heart of China into the mountains of Central Asia, across northern Afghanistan and the plains of Iran and into Kurdish Turkey, Colin Thubron covers some seven thousand miles in eight months. Making his way by local bus, truck, car, donkey cart and camel, he travels from the tomb of the Yellow Emperor, the mythic progenitor of the Chinese people, to the ancient...
14) Greetings, Asia!
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Millbrook Press
Pub. Date
c2003
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Introduces the continent of Asia, looking at its geography, plant and animal life, and settlement by humans.
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PowerKids Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
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From Afghanistan and Pakistan to Nepal and Bangladesh, the region of South Asia is resplendent with vibrant cultures, unlike anywhere else in the world. South Asia is home to bustling cities, tranquil farmland, and some of the world's most ancient recorded history. These diverse characteristics have produced a wide variety of peoples and cultures, all of which have unique traditions while sharing some core tenets. Readers will learn what makes these...
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Dey Street Books
Pub. Date
2018.
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English
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As a teenager, Kate Harris realized that the career she craved--to be an explorer, equal parts swashbuckler and metaphysician--had gone extinct. From what she could tell of the world from small-town Ontario, the likes of Marco Polo and Magellan had mapped the whole earth; there was nothing left to be discovered. Looking beyond this planet, she decided to become a scientist and go to Mars. In between studying at Oxford and MIT, Harris set off by bicycle...
18) Asia
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ABDO Publishing Company
Pub. Date
[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
This book is an introduction to the unique people, plants, animals, geographical features, cultures, and today's tourism of Asia.
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