You wouldn't want to sail with Christopher Columbus! : uncharted waters you'd rather not cross / written by Fiona Macdonald ; illustrated by David Antram ; created and designed by David Salariya.
Material type: TextSeries: You wouldn't want to--Publisher: New York : Franklin Watts, an imprint of Scholastic Inc., 2014Edition: Revised editionDescription: 32 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 25 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 0531211770 (library binding)
- 0531228533 (pbk.)
- 9780531211779 (library binding)
- 9780531228531 (pbk.)
- You would not want to sail with Christopher Columbus!
Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book | Main Library | Children's NonFiction | 970.015 M135 | Available | 33111007500552 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
This best-selling series engages readers of all levels by making them part of the story. Readers will become the main character and can revel in the gory and dark sides of life throughout important moments in history.
Perfect resource for reluctant readers with:
Humor and history tied to curriculum Entertaining sidebars to pique reader's curiosity Comprehensive glossary to support content Index to make navigating subject matter easierIncludes index.
So you want to go to sea -- Why do you want to explore? -- How would you pay for the voyage? -- How would you prepare your fleet? -- Could you handle a sailing ship? -- Which way would you steer? -- Could you cope on board? -- Would you lose hope? -- Could you survive on shore? -- Would you get home safely? -- Would you make more voyages? -- Would it all be worthwhile?.
Uses humor in both text and illustrations to describe what it would require to launch a voyage of discovery, what shipboard life would be like, and what the rewards would be using the voyages of Columbus as an example.