Copyright Date:
2021
Edition Date:
2021
Release Date:
05/18/21
Illustrator:
Chen, Whooli,
Pages:
75 pages
ISBN:
1-419-75159-X
ISBN 13:
978-1-419-75159-2
Dewey:
910.2
LCCN:
2020939749
Dimensions:
32 cm.
Language:
English
Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews
Take a magic-carpet ride to far-flung and seldom-seen locations.Readers can follow a young, pale-skinned, khaki-clad adventurer as they set out on their magic carpet to explore unusual, unexpected, and sometimes dangerous spots around the world. Locations visited include the exclusive interior of Air Force One, the remote depths of the Mariana Trench, and the (potentially) fatal shores of Brazil's Snake Island, among others. Each adventure follows a uniform template, whereby the location is introduced in a sweeping double-page painting with an introductory paragraph followed by another spread of images and facts. The illustrations are attractive, a bit reminiscent of work done by the Dillons in the 1970s and '80s. Alas, while the text correctly states that the Upper Paleolithic art in France's Lascaux cave features only one depiction of a human, the introductory illustration interpolates without explanation a probably Neolithic hunting scene with several humans from a Spanish site-which is both confusing and wrong. Trivia fans will enjoy the mixture of fact and speculation about the various locations; a small further-reading section in the back points to more information. While the potentially off-putting choice of magic carpet as conveyance is never explained, there is a disclaimer warning readers that the book's creators will not take responsibility if they suffer calamity trying to actually visit any of these places. (This book was reviewed digitally.)Superficial but kind of fun. (Nonfiction. 10-12)
Bibliography Index/Note:
Includes bibliographical references.
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