The World Book
Explore the Facts, Stats and Flags of Every Country
Published on 14. October 2021
Book
Hardback
208 pages
978-1-78312-611-8 (ISBN)
Description
A whirlwind tour of the entire globe, this beautifully illustrated atlas is jam-packed with facts about every country in the world, perfect for readers 8+.
Where would you like to visit next? Take a tour of every single country in the world within the pages of The World Book. Featuring a special diecut globe cover, this book is packed with facts, stats and flags - explore different cultures and the best things to see, do and taste on this planet. Find out how to say 'good morning' in Maltese, the most popular dishes in Colombian cuisine, and where you can see over 60 species of hummingbird. Seek out the tallest mountain, the longest river, and everything in between.
Where would you like to visit next? Take a tour of every single country in the world within the pages of The World Book. Featuring a special diecut globe cover, this book is packed with facts, stats and flags - explore different cultures and the best things to see, do and taste on this planet. Find out how to say 'good morning' in Maltese, the most popular dishes in Colombian cuisine, and where you can see over 60 species of hummingbird. Seek out the tallest mountain, the longest river, and everything in between.
Reviews / Votes
'The book is very accessible and punchy and I particularly liked its sense of equality and the way in which it is not dominated by the bigger nations ... The World Book is a triumph in how it neatly and simply explains the world' * LoveReading4Kids * 'One of the best organised and interesting fact books I have ever come across' * Toppsta * 'What a lovely book. I would recommend for everyone's bookshelf or coffee table' * Toppsta * 'It is a fantastic resource for learning and would be useful for projects about the world' * Read for Good *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Hachette Children's Group
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 8 years
Product notice
Trade binding
Illustrations
clr illus
Dimensions
Height: 283 mm
Width: 235 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
1134 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-78312-611-8 (9781783126118)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
E-Book
10/2021
1st Edition
Welbeck Children's Books
€3.99
Available for download
Persons
Joe Fullman is an experienced children's author and has written many non-fiction reference titles. He has a personal interest in music, plays several instruments and performs with a folk band. Rose Blake is an illustrator and artist who studied at the Royal College of Art. Her book A History of Pictures for Children (2018), written by David Hockney and Martin Gayford, won the New Horizons award at the 2019 Bologna Children's Book Fair.