Publisher's Synopsis
Travel the world with companions Philip S Flogg and Passport as they experience the diverse traditions, food, people, and cultures of the world, in a colourful around-the-world odyssey that both explains and entertains! In a spin-off of Jules Verne's "Around the World in Eighty Days", Flogg and his trusty hound, Passport, depart from London in their hot-air balloon and traverse Europe, Northern Asia, the Pacific Islands and Australasia, South and Southeast Asia, the Middle East and Africa, Antarctica, South and Central America, and North America, before heading back to England. With a cover designed to grab a child's attention (including foil, spot UV, and embossing), and an immediately engaging interior filled with varying text lengths and density, diverse illustrations, dynamic layouts, and the most current information laid out in a captivating format, young readers will come back to this book again and again, building their history and geography knowledge base as well as vocabulary. Introductory spreads are devoted to each continent or area, which includes the flags of its countries, as well as a map, complete with oceans, seas, major rivers, mountain chains, and capitols labelled, and rich text of varying lengths. Readers are given a glimpse of each region's geography, culture, and history through Flogg's fun diary entries and drawings, providing learners with engaging, rich text of varying lengths. This over-sized volume is the perfect way to introduce young readers to the diversity -- and adventure -- that is to be found in the world around them, as they read and reread this action-packed around-the-world adventure book!
