Kategoria BISAC: Juvenile Nonfiction >> People & Places - Europe

• London England is one of the most visited cities in the world?
• There is a trolley partially through the wall to Platform 9 3/4 at Kings Cross Station?
• There is a giant Observation Wheel in the center of the city?
• There are iconic red phone booths all over London and the United Kingdom?
• You can actually walk across the -Brockdale Bridge- that was destroyed by the death-eaters in 'Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince'?

At the city centre of quaint Lillehammer you will find late 19th-century wooden houses that overlook the northern part of lake MjOsa and the river LAgen. The town is surrounded by high, beautiful mountains, which is why this city hosted the 1994 Winter Olympics and the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics. There is a very old saying in Norway that if you are a true Norwegian, you were born with skis on your feet. This may be true, because the Norwegian people have been skiing for over 4000 years Norwegians also believe there is no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothes; and they love to go on...

Exploring the world has never easier--or more fun --than with Carole P. Roman's award-winning If You Were Me and Lived In... children's series. Continuing its globetrotting tradition, If You Were Me and Lived in...Russia explores the magic and wonder of this captivating country. As children ages three to eight take a leisurely stroll around Russia, they will come across some of the country's most recognizable sites, including the Kremlin, St. Basil's Cathedral, and the Red Square. Learn about Russia's yummy delicacies, like borscht and caviar, before playing popular Russian games like...

Hop in our time travel machine and join Carole P. Roman as she visits a Viking settlement in the year 890 AD. Learn what your name could be and the kind of food you might eat. Read about the different levels of society, how they affect where you would live, and the type of clothing you might wear. Mateya Arkova's beautiful illustrations illustrate what Vikings ate and their children did for fun. If You Were Me and Lived in.. Viking Europe is an exciting trip that shows a colorful culture through the eyes of a child.

Award winning and best selling author Carole P. Roman travels to beautiful Portugal. This pro active book invites children to think about Portugal's many wonders from the sunny Azores to the wide variety of food. Roman's If You Were Me books have a simple, winning formula: portray children from other countries and explain how familiar items and customs are the same, and how they differ, in the country being discussed... The appeal of Roman's If You Were Me series is that this information is not offered in the bland style of an encyclopedia entry, but rather as part of a tour of real life...

Carole P. Roman is taking students to Northern Europe again and this time it's to visit Scotland. You'll learn about the fascinating architecture that was inspired by ancient Greece and Rome. Whether your name is Ian, Connor, or Malcolm, you'll follow along and visit Loch Ness and hope to get a sighting of its famous occupant, Nessie. Perhaps you'll try haggis or tatie scones and finish your meal with a clootie. Children are loving this award winning series It has created a whole generation of armchair travelers that are thrilled to learn about cultures and customs from around the globe....