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100 things you should know about Explorers takes children on a journey of discovery - joining the great explorers and charting their voyages into the unknown. Young minds will be amazed by fascinating facts about early exploration by the ancient Egyptians and Greeks, daring attempts to reach the tops of the highest peaks and the first steps into the vastness of space.

Exactly 100 numbered facts and detailed illustrations draw young readers irresistibly from cover to cover, while cartoons throughout the book add an extra element of fun. Eager young minds will enjoy the quizzes, puzzles and activities, such as exploring with a home-made compass, creating some prehistoric cave art and finding out about the ghost that haunts Mount Everest!

So pack your supplies, get your walking boots on - and get ready to go where no one has gone before!

Titles in this series: 100 things you should know about The Human Body; Inventions; Science; Space; Planet Earth; Oceans; Weather; World Wonders; Mammals; Birds; Insects & Spiders; Reptiles & Amphibians; Dinosaurs; Sharks; Big Cats; Pirates; Ancient Rome; Gladiators; Ancient Egypt; Roman Britain; Knights & Castles; Kings & Queens; British History; Vikings; Victorian Britain; The Wild West; Explorers

 Press Reviews

'These books will be especially appealing to reluctant readers and to those in search of project ideas' - School Library Journal