Do you know where in the world you can buy drinkable gold; why an
'elephant's foot' is one of the most dangerous objects in the world; or
where you might have to swim to school? Discover the answers to these
questions and loads more mindblowing facts in The Cities Book, where
readers aged 8+ are taken on an incredible world tour through 86 of the
world's greatest cities.
Sister title to the bestselling The Travel Book, every page is packed
with facts on city living, and gives kids a flavour of what it's like to
grow up in each place featured. From food and festivals, to awesome
architecture and amazing history - there's something for everyone. A mix
of wow photography, beautiful illustrations and hand drawn maps bring
each page to life. It's the perfect gift for curious kids everywhere.
Contents:
- Toronto
- Montreal
- Vancouver
- San Francisco
- Los Angeles
- Las Vegas
- New Orleans
- Nashville
- Chicago
- New York
- Philadelphia
- Washington DC
- Miami
- Havana
- Kingston
- Mexico City
- Oaxaca City
- La Paz
- Cartagena
- Manaus
- Rio de Janiero
- Cuzco
- Buenos Aires
- Ushuaia
- Reykjavik
- Tromso
- Stockholm
- Copenhagen
- Edinburgh
- London
- Dublin
- Amsterdam
- Brussels
- Paris
- Berlin
- Munich
- Krakow
- Prague
- Vienna
- Moscow
- Pripyat
- Istanbul
- Athens
- Rome
- Vatican City
- Venice
- Madrid
- Barcelona
- Lisbon
- Marrakesh
- Cairo
- Timbuktu
- Dakar
- Addis Ababa
- Nairobi
- Zanzibar Town
- Cape Town
- Jerusalem
- Mecca
- Dubai
- Samarkand
- Mumbai
- Varanasi
- Thimphu
- Ulaanbaatar
- Beijing
- Chengdu
- Hong Kong
- Bangkok
- Singapore
- Hanoi
- Manila
- Tokyo
- Kyoto
- Pyongyang
- Seoul
- Darwin
- Perth
- Ballarat
- Melbourne
- Sydney
- Auckland
- Rotorua
- Queenstown
- Apia
- South Tarawa
About Lonely Planet Kids: From the world's leading travel publisher
comes Lonely Planet Kids, a children's imprint that brings the world to
life for young explorers everywhere. With a range of beautiful books for
children aged 5-12, we're kickstarting the travel bug and showing kids
just how amazing our planet can be.
From bright and bold sticker activity books, to beautiful gift titles
bursting at the seams with amazing facts, we aim to inspire and delight
curious kids, showing them the rich diversity of people, places and
cultures that surrounds us. We pledge to share our enthusiasm and love
of the world, our sense of humour and continual fascination for what it
is that makes the world we live in the diverse and magnificent place it
is.
It's going to be a big adventure - come explore!
