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The adventurous kid's guide to the world's most mysterious places / written by Patrick Makin ; illustrated by Whooli Chen.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York : Magic Cat Publishing, 2021Copyright date: ©2021Description: 75 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 32 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781419751592
  • 141975159X
Other title:
  • World's most mysterious places
Uniform titles:
  • Magic carpet's guide to Earth's forbidden places
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
Bouvet Island -- Arenal volcano -- The Emperor's Tomb -- Poveglia -- The Lascaux cave -- Area 51 -- The queen's bedroom -- Snake Island -- Vatican "secret" archives -- Tomb of Genghis Khan -- Mariana Trench -- Air Force One -- Hashima Island -- Catacombs of Paris -- Six Flags -- Valley of Death -- The Svalbard global seed vault -- The Amber Room -- Surtsey Island.
Summary: An illustrated tour of nineteen of the world's most curious and mysterious locations, including Area 51, the Vatican's secret archives, and Bouvet Island.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Dr. James Carlson Library Children's NonFiction 910.2 M235 Available 33111010982136
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction 910.2 M235 Available 33111010845952
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Go on the journey of a lifetime through 19 real-life, off-limits locations in The Adventurous Kid's Guide to the World's Most Mysterious Places by author Patrick Makin and illustrator Whooli Chen.



If you could explore anywhere in the world, where would you choose? Hop on your magic carpet and fly across the globe to discover the secrets of 19 off-limits locations, from Area 51 to the Vatican "Secret" Archives to Bouvet Island (the remotest place on Earth) to the heavily guarded Queen's bedroom.



Explore places you never thought you would be able to visit--including natural wonders, historic sites, places of danger, and cultural curiosities--and discover why they have been shrouded in secrecy from the rest of the world . . .



"Trivia fans will enjoy the mixture of fact and speculation about the various locations." -- Kirkus Reviews

First published in the United Kingdom in 2020 by Magic Cat Publishing Ltd. under title Magic carpet's guide to Earth's forbidden places.

"Enter at your own risk!"--Cover.

Includes bibliographical references.

An illustrated tour of nineteen of the world's most curious and mysterious locations, including Area 51, the Vatican's secret archives, and Bouvet Island.

Bouvet Island -- Arenal volcano -- The Emperor's Tomb -- Poveglia -- The Lascaux cave -- Area 51 -- The queen's bedroom -- Snake Island -- Vatican "secret" archives -- Tomb of Genghis Khan -- Mariana Trench -- Air Force One -- Hashima Island -- Catacombs of Paris -- Six Flags -- Valley of Death -- The Svalbard global seed vault -- The Amber Room -- Surtsey Island.

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