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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
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Description
In Jules Verne's "Around the World in 80 Days", Phileas Fogg, a solitary British gentleman of the Victorian era wagers that he can circumnavigate the globe in under 80 days. With his french manservant, Passepartout, Fogg embarks on a great adventure taking him through Egypt, India, the South Pacific, San Francisco and the Great Plains of the United States. But will he succeed and collect on his bets? One of the best-loved works by the French adventure...
Author
Publisher
Thomas Dunne Books, St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2015.
Description
"In 2003, Albert Podell realized that he'd been to 110 countries in the world. What if, he wondered, he could go to them all? He would set foot in not just the well-known tourist destinations in Europe or the vacation spots in Latin America, but the little-known, far-off lands that most people don't know exist. In Around the World in 50 Years, Podell recounts the misunderstandings, detours, accidents, breakdowns, robberies, and even wars that he needed...
Author
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2022.
Description
"Lucile is on a search for her perfect cabin, so she sets off on an exciting trip around the world, looking for ideas. Traveling from the forests of Sweden to the comfort of snowy Siberia and the enchanting caves in Turkey, will Lucile find her dream home?--
Author
Publisher
William Morrow
Pub. Date
c2003
Description
The riveting story of Ferdinand Magellan's historic 60,000-mile ocean voyage-now updated with a new introduction commemorating the 500th anniversary of his journey.
Ferdinand Magellan's daring circumnavigation of the globe in the sixteenth century was a three-year odyssey filled with sex, violence, and amazing adventure. Now in Over the Edge of the World, prize-winning biographer and journalist Laurence Bergreen entwines a variety of candid, firsthand...
9) Blue water
Author
Publisher
Harper Perennial
Pub. Date
2006
Description
From New York Times bestselling author A. Manette Ansay comes an unforgettable story of two families united by tragedy -- and one woman's deeply emotional journey toward a choice she'd never thought possible. On an ordinary morning in Fox Harbor, Wisconsin, Meg and Rex Van Dorn's lives are irrevocably altered when a drunk driver -- Meg's onetime best friend, Cindy Ann Kreisler -- slams into the Van Dorns' car, killing their six-year-old son, Evan....
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Sailing Alone Around the World, by Joshua Slocum, is part of the Barnes & Noble Classics series, which offers quality editions at affordable prices to the student and the general reader, including new scholarship, thoughtful design, and pages of carefully crafted extras. Here are some of the remarkable features of Barnes & Noble Classics:
• New introductions commissioned from todays top writers and scholars
• Biographies of the authors
• Chronologies...
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Publisher
Wide Eyed Editions
Pub. Date
2015.
Description
"Explore seven continent maps packed with hundreds of activities and challenges to inspire armchair travelers of any age. Whether you're visiting the penguins of Antarctica, dancing the samba in Brazil, or steering a gondola in Venice, this book brings together epic adventures from the remotest corners of the globe and discoveries to be made on your own doorstep"--Unedited summary from the book.
Author
Publisher
Forge
Pub. Date
2012, 2011
Description
Challenged by Jules Verne to beat his fictional character's around-the-world record, it will take every ounce of reporter Nellie Bly's charm and boundless determination to circumnaviagate the globe. When whe witnesses a tragic murder along the route, Nellie is drawn into a mystifying web of international intrigue. Pursued by the killer, her journey becomes a race to identify the murderer--and stay alive.
15) Stowaway
Author
Publisher
Aladdin Paperbacks
Pub. Date
c2002
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 11
Description
A fictionalized journal relates the experiences of a young stowaway from 1768-1771 aboard the Endeavor which sailed around the world under Captain James Cook.
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On March 8, 1421, the largest fleet the world had ever seen set sail from China. Its mission was "to proceed all the way to the ends of the earth to collect tribute from the barbarians beyond the seas" and unite the whole world in Confucian harmony. When it returned in October 1423, the emperor had fallen, leaving China in political and economic chaos. The great ships were left to rot at their moorings and the records of their journeys were destroyed....
18) Joe Boat
Author
Publisher
Barron's
Pub. Date
2006
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 0.8 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Joe the tugboat dreams of traveling around the world, but when another boat asks for his help, he realizes he is needed and his voyage can wait for anther day. Includes facts about boats, a related activity, and a word list.
Pub. Date
2014
Description
Join Mickey, Minnie and pals on a whirlwind trip! Climb the Eiffel Tower in France and say bonjour to Mademoiselle Daisy and Monsieur Donald Duck. Then, rescue Gondolier Goofy when he goes adrift in Italy's Grand Canal; solve the mysterious riddle of Pharaoh Pete's pyramid in Egypt, and meet a dancing dragon at the Great Wall of China. Featuring over two hours of song-filled fun, the global adventure proves it's a small world after all!
Author
Publisher
Sheridan House
Pub. Date
[2022]
Description
"Sailing by Starlight is the story of retired geography professor Marvin Creamer. Creamer and his crew boarded a 35-foot sailboat named Globe Star and set out into the frigid Atlantic, planning to sail around the world without the use of any instruments. He would push his boat and his crew to the limit-and occasionally beyond"--
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