Global Adventure
Books open doors to other lands, real or imaginary! Children might find themselves exploring tropical rainforests in Brazil, shipwrecked at sea in the Pacific, overwhelmed with the sights and sounds of a buzzing Indian city, or visiting famous far flung landmarks, all from the comfort of the sofa. Immersed in the pages of a story, they can travel to places they may never get to visit in real life, and experience so much of the world’s wonder as they read. Pick a book from every continent and they can even have a round-the-world tour without ever leaving the house!
"Books are just worlds waiting to be explored"
- ANON
Africa
Take a journey to the continent of wild savannah, bustling cities, Saharan desert, and thundering waterfalls! From going on a wildlife safari or a long, dry walk to school, to walking in the footsteps of war refugees or experiencing the injustice of apartheid, these books give children a taste of the incredibly diverse group of countries that make up Africa.
Asia
Mangrove forests, steamy jungles teaming with life, Chinese emperors, Himalayan vistas, the streets of Mumbai and the working lives of children in Jakarta.....all this and more are waiting to be encountered in the pages of these books set in the countries of Asia.
The Poles
Send children off on an arctic adventure or a trip to the South Pole with one of these books in their hands! They can follow in the footsteps of the world's most famous explorers, come face to face with a polar bear, find out just what to do with a lost penguin, or hurtle through a wintry wonderland on the world's northernmost railway in these brilliant books set in the Polar regions.
North America
Give children a taste of life in the States with this mix of American children's classics and contemporary fiction. From funny board books to hard hitting teen fiction, there's something for every child to explore! Life for settlers as well as native American experiences, the plight of slaves on island plantations, high school drama and high adventure, it's all here.....
Central & South America
Rich in culture and teeming with wildlife and natural beauty, the countries of central and South America are well worth a visit! Children can paddle the Amazon, meet a sloth, or stand in the foothills of the Andes, while teens can journey with a family forced to leave their home by soldiers in Guatamala or live the life of a child miner in Bolivia. There is so much to see, learn, and be changed and challenged by in this incredible continent!
Oceania
Take a trip down under with these brilliant books! Come face to face with a koala, spot an Emu, experience the vastness of the outback, the sights of Sydney, or the smoke of a wildfire on the pages of these stories.....
Europe
From a visit to the Eiffel Tower to sledging in the mountains of snowy Norway, from meeting the Moomins to making friends with the infamous Pippi Longstocking, Europe has so much to experience! Here are some of the best books I have found for taking children on a trip to Europe!
Space
Outer Space is one place few of us will ever visit - but a book can take children there! Send them on an adventure that is, literally, out of this world.....
Imaginary Worlds
The fantasy genre enables children to escape to another place entirely - with different creatures, different landscapes, and different rules! The imagined lands in these books are full of magic and enchantment, wonder and adventure....whole new worlds for children to lose themselves in!
