maps

Introduces young readers to maps and globes.

Photographs and simple text tell children how to read and use maps and globes.

Introduces how lines of latitude and longitude are used on maps and globes, and includes an explanation of the equator, prime meridian, and more.

Provides information on Africa through the use of maps, covering countries, landforms, climates, resources, population, major cities, and landmarks.

In 1968, with the Vietnam War raging, thirteen-year-old Lyza inherits a project from her deceased grandfather, who had been using his knowledge of maps and the geography of Lyza's New Jersey hometown to locate the lost treasure of Captain Kidd.

Explores map reading and describes different types of maps and what they are used for.

Using map skills she learned in school, Lisa maps places where her cat, Penny, can go.

After learning about maps in school, Lisa maps all the favorite places of her dog Penny.

Explores the process of making and reading maps, from using sticks and clay to plot early routes, to satellites that circle the globe. Includes activities for making your own maps.

Packed with hands-on activities and projects, this book will help you figure out where you are and how to get where you're going. You'll learn all about your compass - how to use it and how it works, how to find your way by looking at the sun and stars, and how to read a map.