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British Kept Comin' -- A Guide to the Battle of New Orleans -- For Boys Only(r)
ISBN: 9781614771623 / Angielski / Miękka / 36 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Battle of New Orleans (1814-1815) the last battle of the War of 1812, ended attempts of England to regain control of American Colonies that were lost in the American Revolution in the War for Independence. General Andrew Jackson, the Pirate Jean Lafitte and his men, along with local volunteers, defended the city of New Orleans The final battle took place January 8, 1815. You can walk the breadth of the field, if you like, see the monuments and more; but the best part is what you don't see, and what you can imagine, especially if you are a boy You can also see the plantation house of the...
The Battle of New Orleans (1814-1815) the last battle of the War of 1812, ended attempts of England to regain control of American Colonies that were l...
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The Wild West! a Kid's Guide to California's Calico Ghost Town
ISBN: 9781614771685 / Angielski / Miękka / 36 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. There is a very fun stop on the way back to Los Angeles, California from Las Vegas, Nevada, right off the I-15; and that stop is none other than Calico Ghost Town Whether you are a kid or a grown-up, it's a great place to stretch your legs, pick up a souvenir or two and get something to eat The town of Calico was built during an 1881 silver strike. It was the largest silver find ever found in California. Calico boomed until the mines began to go dry in 1896. By 1904 it was a ghost town. Walter Knott purchased Calico in the 1950s, and architecturally restored all but five remaining original...
There is a very fun stop on the way back to Los Angeles, California from Las Vegas, Nevada, right off the I-15; and that stop is none other than Calic...
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The Ups and Downs--A Kid's Guide to Squaw Valley, California
ISBN: 9781614771852 / Angielski / Miękka / 34 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Squaw Valley was built in the image and style of a European mountain village. It was the host of the Winter Olympic games of 1960, and consists of 3,600 acres of terrain that accommodates skiers (and also snowboarders) of all ages and abilities It is easy to find and is located northwest of Lake Tahoe, California. It averages 450 inches of snow annually across six mountain peaks that include Snow King, Broken Arrow, KT-22, Emigrant, Squaw Peak, and Granite Chief. In this book, award winning author, attorney and former teacher, Penelope Dyan, incorporates the 'learning to read' skills of word...
Squaw Valley was built in the image and style of a European mountain village. It was the host of the Winter Olympic games of 1960, and consists of 3,6...
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Truckin' Truckee--A Kid's Guide To Truckee, California
ISBN: 9781614771869 / Angielski / Miękka / 34 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Truckee was originally named Coburn Station, after a local saloon keeper. The Truckee we all know today was named after a Paiute chief. His Paiute name was Tru-ki-zo, and he was the father of Chief Winnemucca and the grandfather of Sarah Winnemucca. When the first Europeans came across the Sierra Nevada, they encountered his tribe. The Chief rode towards them yelling "Tro-kay ," which is Paiute for "Everything is all right." The unaware travelers assumed he was yelling his name. This became a theme for the town, and the infamous words "Everything is all right " and "Everything is OK " are...
Truckee was originally named Coburn Station, after a local saloon keeper. The Truckee we all know today was named after a Paiute chief. His Paiute nam...
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Trains & Things! a Kid's Guide to Carson City, Nevada
ISBN: 9781614771883 / Angielski / Miękka / 34 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Carson City, Nevada is the capital of Nevada, named after famed mountain man, Kit Carson The rich, wonderful past of Carson City makes it a fun place for kids to visit, if you know where to look Here the new mixes with the old, and the old is never forgotten After the nearby discovery of the Comstock Lode in 1859, Carson City became a thriving commercial center. President Abraham Lincoln, recognizing the importance of Nevada's silver and gold to the Union's Civil War effort, signed a proclamation ushering Nevada into statehood on October 31, 1864 The Virginia &Truckee Railroad was...
Carson City, Nevada is the capital of Nevada, named after famed mountain man, Kit Carson The rich, wonderful past of Carson City makes it a fun place...
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Heading Out! a Kid's Guide to Palm Springs, California
ISBN: 9781614771906 / Angielski / Miękka / 34 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Archaeological research has shown the Cahuilla people have lived and thrived in the Palm Springs area for the past 350-500 years. The Cahuilla name for the area was "Se-Khi," which means "boiling water." Some think the name Palm Springs originated from early Spanish explorers who called the area as "La Palma de la Mano de Dios," which means "The Palm of God's hand." Written by award winning author, attorney and former teacher, Penelope Dyan, with photographs by John D. Weigand, this book lets kids glimpse a bit of what they can do when they go to this beautiful place, set way out in the...
Archaeological research has shown the Cahuilla people have lived and thrived in the Palm Springs area for the past 350-500 years. The Cahuilla name fo...
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Just Imagine It! a Kid's Guide to Odense, Denmark
ISBN: 9781614771975 / Angielski / Miękka / 38 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. It's lots of fun to visit the place where a famous writer lived, to walk the cobblestone streets and to imagine what a place was really like long ago. Where does imagination begin? Does it begin with inspiration? Just about every kid is familiar with the work of the famous Hans Christian Andersen, and Hans Christian Andersen was once a kid just like you (And he was born in Odense, Denmark.) Written by the award winning author, attorney and former teacher, Penelope Dyan, this 'learn to read' book, with its word recognition, word repetition and rhyme is filled with the wonderful photographs of...
It's lots of fun to visit the place where a famous writer lived, to walk the cobblestone streets and to imagine what a place was really like long ago....
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Through Time -- A Kid's Guide to Aarhus, Denmark
ISBN: 9781614771982 / Angielski / Miękka / 36 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Sometimes a person needs to go right back to the beginning; and that's what photographer John D. Weigand did when he visited Aarhus, Denmark, the birthplace of his grandfather, the inventor, Julius Petersen, who knew Thomas Edison and Orville and Wilber Wright, and who left Denmark as a young man to seek his fortune in the world There are lots of fun things to do and see when you go to Aarhus, Denmark; and there is even a place they call the 'old town' (Den Gamle By) where you can have some old-fashioned fun and see exactly how things used to be. Take a trip with award winning author,...
Sometimes a person needs to go right back to the beginning; and that's what photographer John D. Weigand did when he visited Aarhus, Denmark, the birt...
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To the Castle! a Kid's Guide to Helsingør, Denmark
ISBN: 9781614771999 / Angielski / Miękka / 36 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. here is a wonderful castle, Kronborg Castle, that is a must see when you travel to Helsingor, Denmark; but there is something else that is very special in Helsingor that award winning author, attorney and former teacher, Penelope Dyan, and photographer John D. Weigand discovered along the way, a wonderful library, where a kid can have fun exploring hundreds of wonderful books, The Culture Yard - Centre For Knowledge - Children's Library And yes, there are books written in English as well as Danish Use this 'learn to read' book to practice your reading skills using word recognition, word...
here is a wonderful castle, Kronborg Castle, that is a must see when you travel to Helsingor, Denmark; but there is something else that is very specia...
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Viking for a Day, a Kid's Guide to Oslo, Norway
ISBN: 9781614772019 / Angielski / Miękka / 36 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Sometimes it's fun to just pretend you are a Viking for a day And that is very easy to do when you are in Oslo, Norway; because you can see first hand how Vikings really used to live, and then you can imagine going back in time to live like a real Viking In Oslo, there is a lot to see From the modern day town to the wonderful museums, that aren't really like museums at all, but truly reflect (in life-size ) replicas and restorations of Viking boats and other Viking artifacts, to the Norsk Folkemuseum ( Norway's largest open air museum) to the Oslo Viking Ship Museum (and more) there is a...
Sometimes it's fun to just pretend you are a Viking for a day And that is very easy to do when you are in Oslo, Norway; because you can see first han...
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Build a Boat, a Kid's Guide to Roskilde, Denmark
ISBN: 9781614772026 / Angielski / Miękka / 36 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. oskilde, Denmark is located just west of Copenhagen on island of Zealand. It's the business and educational centre for the region and the 10th largest city in Denmark. Now those things are just statistical facts. The main thing a kid will like about this city is you can go to the Viking Ship Museum and see well preserved 11th century Viking ships and have fun with some very interesting hands on educational and artistic experiences. In fact, you can even take up oars on a Viking ship, and build a ship, the perfect size for you to float in your bathtub As you turn the pages of this 'learn to...
oskilde, Denmark is located just west of Copenhagen on island of Zealand. It's the business and educational centre for the region and the 10th largest...
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Magnificent Messina --- A Kid's Guide to Messina, Sicily, Italy
ISBN: 9781614772606 / Angielski / Miękka / 36 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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Of Land and Sea, a Kid's Guide to Trapani, Sicily, Italy
ISBN: 9781614772613 / Angielski / Miękka / 36 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Trapani is a city in Sicily, Italy that was founded way back in time by a group of people called the Elymians. Their Iron age history is basically the same as that of their nearby Sicani neighbors; and they adopted the Greek alphabet into their own language, a language no one has been able to translate to this day. Some Sicilians will tell you they are the same as the Greeks, probably because their histories intertwine.
Much of the old city of Trapani dates from the late medieval or early modern period, and Fishing and canning are the main local industries. There is a lot to see and do... Trapani is a city in Sicily, Italy that was founded way back in time by a group of people called the Elymians. Their Iron age history is basically the...
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Strength & Valor, a Kid's Guide to Valencia, Spain
ISBN: 9781614772644 / Angielski / Miękka / 36 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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A Safe Harbor, a Kid's Guide to Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy
ISBN: 9781614772620 / Angielski / Miękka / 34 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Cagliari is an Italian municipality and the capital of the island of Sardinia, an autonomous region of Italy. And Cagliari s Sardinian name, Casteddu, means castle, so expect to feel very enchanted when you visit. Here is an ancient city upon which many continuous civilizations have been built. If you look carefully, and use your imagination, you can see history in the streets, in the corners and in the eyes of the people. The Province of Cagliari is situated in the southern part of Sardinia, overlooking the Mediterranean Sea on the south and on the east; and although it is said the best way...
Cagliari is an Italian municipality and the capital of the island of Sardinia, an autonomous region of Italy. And Cagliari s Sardinian name, Casteddu,...
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Buenos Dias! A Kid's Guide To Puerto Vallarta
ISBN: 9781614772705 / Angielski / Miękka / 34 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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Walkin' In Bergen, A Kid's Guide to Bergen, Norway
ISBN: 9781614772712 / Angielski / Miękka / 34 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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Sea Rhythms --- A Kid's Guide to Cabo San Lucas
ISBN: 9781614772729 / Hiszpański / Miękka / 34 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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Under the Moon -- A Kid's Guide to Norway Fjords
ISBN: 9781614772743 / Angielski / Miękka / 34 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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When Winter Comes! A Kid's Guide To Lillehammer, Norway
ISBN: 9781614772750 / Angielski / Miękka / 34 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. 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... 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 ... |
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