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Ancient transportation technology

from oars to elephants
2011
Discusses the world history of transportation including how ancient Egyptian, Indian, Chinese, American, Greek and Roman people used different modes of transportation. Features full-color photographs, a timeline, a glossary, and further reading sources.

Where To Go When

2007
Provides descriptions and photographs of 130 vacation destinations around the world, covering six vacation themes, including natural world, unforgettable journeys, family vacations, luxury and romance, activity breaks, and festivals and culture; grouped by the month of the year in which it is best to visit.

The mystery of the third Lucretia

2008
While traveling in London, Paris, and Amsterdam, fourteen-year-old best friends Kari and Lucas solve an international art forgery mystery.

In the space left behind

2007
Fifteen-year-old Colm embarks on a cross-country journey with the father who abandoned him as a child.

Night driving

2001
As father and son drive into the night, they watch the sunset, talk about baseball, sing cowboy songs, and even change a flat tire before pitching camp at daybreak.

Just me and 6,000 rats

a tale of conjunctions
2007
A boy is surprised by people's reactions when he and six thousand rats visit a big city, in a tale that features conjunctions from "and" to "yet.".

Travel in American history

2007
Photographs, illustrations, and simple text describes the history of travel in America.

Tripper's travels

an international scrapbook
2005
Tripper the dog keeps a fact-filled scrapbook detailing his travels to Washington, D.C., Mexico City, Paris, Rome, Cairo, Nairobi, Moscow, Delhi, Tokyo, and Canberra.

The bag I'm taking to Grandma's

1995
In cumulative verses and rebuses a young boy and his mother have different views on how to pack a bag for a trip to Grandma's.

First dog

2009
Dog travels the world looking for the perfect place to live, meeting dogs of many breeds before finally returning to Washington, D.C., where he learns of a special family seeking a pet to live in their big, white house.

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