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Martha Zschock is a third-grade teacher from Eastham on Cape Cod. She is also an extraordinary artist.

By taking her students on field trips on the Cape, she discovered what sites and stories excite them most. Drawing on this experience, she created what one Cape Cod bookseller calls "the best Cape book we've ever had."

Journey Around Cape Cod and the Islands From A to Z is an alphabet book, but one that is equally enjoyable and interesting for children of all ages and for adults, as well. From Aptucxet to Zooplankton, it offers fascinating information about the Cape and its history - all of it illustrated with Zschock's breathtaking watercolor work.

In 1999, the year Journey Around Cape Cod and the Islands From A to Z was first published, it outsold the Harry Potter books in stores from Falmouth to Provincetown. Today, it remains a family favorite. ... Read more

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A Must For All Young Cape Codders
When I was growing up, our family always vacationed at Cape Cod. We are now fourth generation Cape Cod vacationers, and quite frankly, I thought we knew all there was to know about Cape Cod until I got a guided tour from a seagull in Martha Zscock's JOURNEY AROUND CAPE COD AND THE ISLANDS. Zschock was a third grade teacher at the time she wrote the book. As a teacher she has the respects the natural curiosity and intelligence of children. Her book includes the familiar tourist attractions as well as lesser known and perhaps even ignored places on Cape Cod.

I purchased the book for my young niece to help her learn about the alphabet, knowing that her mother, who would be reading the book to her, would love the Cape Cod images. Now the book accompanies my niece to the Cape each year and serves almost as a check list of must see places and landmarks on the Cape. ... Read more

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FlexiMaps are innovative maps that combine durability and convenience with accuracy, utility, and readability. With state-of-the-art technology, FlexiMaps feature detailed city street and road maps clearly marked with all the sites and services of particular interest to travelers. Insight Kids' Maps add fun for those traveling with children. Features clear, easy-to-read mapping, a Washington Metro Rail system map and suggestions for where to go and what to see so that everyone in the family will have a trip to remember. Includes kids attractions and activites to suit kids of all ages. Are we there yet? ... Read more

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Everything you need to know
This is the book I was looking for. Knowing Seattle like the back of my hand I still needed inspiration for playing tourist with my kids in Seattle. And who better to write a guide to Seattle with children than two women who wrote for the top Seattle family magazines. This book will not only give you ideas on what to do, it will tell you what to expect to spend, how long you should plan to be there, what else is in the neighborhood, helpful hints to make the outing more enjoyable, and just about anything else you'd need to know about doing it. I now not only have a full week of adventures planned for this summer but ideas of other things to do for a long time to come. Yeah! ... Read more

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Take a chariot ride through Ancient Rome, circa A.D. 128, and see all this city has to offer.The travel tips in this handy guide tell kids everything they need to know to make the most of their visit to the eternal city. Look under headings such as "Shopping," "Accommodation," and "Top Attractions" to find out where the action is. Watch a gladiator fight at the coliseum, a race at the Circus Maximus, or may be go shopping for chinese silks at the markets in the forum. Packed with fascinating facts and travel tips, this book offers kids a unique look atAncient Rome, it's people, places, and customs.Along with a guided tour, readers also receive a handy fold-out map of the city and a historical souvenir quiz to remind them of what they've seen. ... Read more

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The Lobster Kids' Guide to Exploring Chicago is packed with great places to take your kids while visiting Chicago. The 150-plus sites reviewed include all the exciting tourist stops, plus many sites typically overlooked, such as fantastic greenspaces in the city, interesting historical sites, and countless museums, theaters, play places and festivals. It's a must-read for parents coming to the Windy City! Each listing contains a detailed narrative description, plus important details such as hours, directions, cost and amenities. The Lobster Kids' Guide to Exploring Chicago also contains listings for great kid-friendly restaurants, hotels that offer special values for families, and a thorough calendar of festivals, parades and other events. ... Read more

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Take a close-up look at the great dynasties and civilizations of North, Central, and South America, but remember to pay attention to the sightseer tips -- you don't want to become a human sacrifice. ... Read more

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The O'Malleys are off to the beach! But it's a long, hot, boring drive. What can Eric, Bridget, and Nell do to keep busy? Play tally games, of course -- counting up all the gray cars or green T-shirts they see. Whoever has the most marks at the end wins the game.

Eric wins the first game. Bridget wins the second. It seems like poor Nell will never win a game! But Nell has the luck of the Irish on her side, and a surprise in store for her big brother and sister.

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Mystery unravelled!!
Not knowing nor understanding anything about "modern art", this delightful text and examples illustrated, gave me a new insight and respectful understanding of the artists grouped in the "modern" era. The authors skillfully organized the evolution from the"emoting expressioinist, confusing cubists, daring dadaists, super surrealists, awesome abstractionists" etc. chapters. This book is a MUST for everyone wishing to maximize their enjoyment of modern art. Read about Picasso, Miro, Kandinski, Pollack and many,many more! ... Read more

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Roxie Munro's newest addition to her popular Inside-Outside series is bigger and better than ever! Join her on a journey through the wide world of Texas, where you can visit rugged Lambshead Ranch in Albany, and Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center in Houston. Enjoy Texas Stadium in Irving, the River Walk in San Antonio, views of the spectacular Rio Grande...and much, much more! Vivid watercolor spreads offer extraordinarily detailed views of some of the most popular sites, as well as a healthy dose of the unexpected. And helpful material in the back, including a map and Texas symbols, presents additional facts about each place illustrated--making this book perfect for native Texans, for visitors, and for children. ... Read more

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Washibngton, DC ABC's is an alphabet picture book about Washington's history, events, people and places. ... Read more

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For kids who know where they're going!

An exciting new series of travel guides to help kids make the most of that special trip. Dorling Kindersley's Travel Guides are an unparalleled publishing success. Now, with Kids' Travel Guides, the "guides that show you what other guides only tell you" come to a new generation! Developed especially for children, these colorful guidebooks are bursting with everything the globe-trotting youngster needs to make the most of that special trip. These one-of-a-kind guides are invaluable resources for grown-ups traveling with kids too. ... Read more

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I think it's in bad taste
that the inside of the book prominently features the World Trade Center as it used to be. It should be updated. The rest of the book looks great - I love the Eyewitness guides, but this one needs a big refresh to be useful. ... Read more

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An Incredible Journey
Living in upstate NY, the Hudson is a majestic presence flowing by on it's way to the city. I'd been to the source, and parts here and there, but this book was an amazing opportunity to travel the entire length of the river, see the sights and get to know the many characters of the river. This is one of those great books that make you curl up and escape....and wish you were right there in the canoe! ... Read more

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This guide to each state's official state bird, flower, and insect features a unique, personal approach plus information about endangered species.Also included are biographical sketches on the famous Americans from each state, inventions, and much more. ... Read more

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Fun to look at and read
Seven states have the cardinal as the state bird. Lots of states have butterflys as their state insects. We liked the state nicknames. We read a few states each night. Sometimes we can't remember all the facts about each state. ... Read more

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Discover the story of exploration -- from the first recorded expeditions to the latest voyages into outer space.

Here is a new and exciting look at the hazardous and perilous world of exploration. Stunning, real-life photographs of famous explorers' equipment and personal possessions, as well as the objects they found offer a unique "eyewitness" view of the exploration of the world. See arrows shot into Livingstone's boat, gold found by Spanish explorers of Central and South America, the flag that flew over the North Pole, what a sailor's life was like and plant and insect specimens brought back by naturalist explorers. Learn how the first sailors navigated, why Columbus set out on his epic voyage, what kind of food starving explorers ate, how Arab traders transported their slaves and what the Egyptians found in the legendary "Land of the Gods". Discover who first sailed around the world, what happened to Matthew Flinders' cat, what the earliest underwater explorers wore and who first crossed the Australian continent., and much, much more! ... Read more

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Its awsome
This book tell's you a complete knowledge of animals in california, i recomend you to read this book... may be you will learned something new. ... Read more