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1	Around the World in a Hundred Years more books like this by Jean Fritz, Anthony Bacon Venti (Illustrator) add to wishlist Biographies of ten European explorers who journeyed between the years of 1421-1522. Pencil drawings accompany the text which includes profiles of such adventurers as Christopher Columbus, Henry the Navigator, and Amerigo Vespucci. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
2	Basher Five-Two: The True Story of F-16 Fighter Pilot Captain Scott O'Grady more books like this by Scott O'Grady, Captain, Michael French add to wishlist A biography of Scott O'Grady, the U.S. Air Force captain who was shot down over Bosnia and managed to live through the crash that caused his plane to explode and to survive on his own in enemy territory. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.25! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	I Miss You, Stinky Face more books like this by Lisa McCourt add to wishlist "Mama, do you miss me so much that you're coming right home to me, NO MATTER WHAT?"In this second STINKY FACE title, Mama is away and tells her son that nothing can keep them apart. Through the boy's lively imagination, Mama braves hungry sharks, terrible pirates, spaceships lost in time and much more to assure her son that nothing can keep her ... see all copies from $2.13! new only from $2.33! \| SVS
4	Vikings more books like this by Elizabeth Janeway add to wishlist Eric the Red, the Norse warrior who discovered Greenland more than 1,000 years ago, and his son, Leif Ericson, an adventurer in his own right, are profiled in this history of the Vikings that draws upon Norse saga. Illustrations. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.31! \| first editions
5	Lost! on a Mountain in Maine more books like this by Donn Fendler add to wishlist A twelve-year-old describes his nine-day struggles to survive after being separated from his companions in the mountains of Maine in 1939. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.65! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	Before Columbus: The Leif Eriksson Expedition: A True Adventure more books like this by Elizabeth Cody Kimmel add to wishlist Five hundred years before Columbus, a young Viking named Leif Eriksson crossed the Atlantic and became the first known European to set foot in North America. The tale of the crossing and the brief Viking settlement in North America has been passed down for a thousand years. Now, Elizabeth Cody Kimmel retells it to a new audience, painting a vivid ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions
7	Web of Shadows more books like this by Greg Farshtey add to wishlist The Toa Hordika must fight to resist the effects of the Visorak poison that's slowly destroying and mutating them. But they cannot ignore external enemies--who inlcude one of their own number--who seek to destroy them and rule Metru Nui forever. Based on the 3rd Bionicle movie this is the ultimate showdown between the Toa Hordika and the Visorak ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| SVS
8	Dolphin Adventure: A True Story more books like this by Wayne Grover add to wishlist The true story of the author's encounter with a family of dolphins. While sailing off the Atlantic coast of Florida, the author noticed three dolphins--two adults and a baby--circling his boat and making strange noises. When he noticed that the baby dolphin had a fishing hook stuck in its back, he realized that they had come to him for help. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.06! \| SVS
9	How Angel Peterson Got His Name more books like this by Gary Paulsen add to wishlist Tales of high jinx, high spirits, and high fun from the author's own boyhood are presented by the three-time Newbery Honor winner as he shares stories of how boys growing up in a small town in the north woods make their own excitement. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $11.99! \| first editions
10	Shipwrecked!: The True Adventures of a Japanese Boy more books like this by Rhoda Blumberg add to wishlist In 1841, rescued by an American whaler after a terrible shipwreck leaves him and his four companions castaways on a remote island, fourteen-year-old Manjiro learns new laws and customs as he becomes the first Japanese person to set foot in the United States. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.48! \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Rescue more books like this by Claire Watts add to wishlist The newspapers are always full of daring rescues from around the world, from an ambulance team saving a car crash victim on a London street to a daring rescue attempt by international aid services after a flood in a distant country. But have you ever wanted more information about the challenges faced by the emergency services when they risk life ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.00! \| first editions
12 view cover	Abbie Against the Storm (CL) more books like this by Marcia Vaughan add to wishlist A fictionalized account of an incident in the life of a fourteen-year-old girl who tends her family's lighthouse during a fierce storm on the coast of Maine in the winter of 1856. see all copies from $2.69! new only from $7.50! \| first editions
13 view cover	David Livingstone more books like this by Sam Wellman add to wishlist Discusses the explorer's formative years in Scotland, training as a missionary, expeditions to Africa, and many discoveries there. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99!
14 view cover	Marco Polo: A Journey Through China more books like this by Fiona MacDonald add to wishlist Describes Marco Polo's travels through Asia, and discusses the people and cultures he encountered. see all copies from $5.39!
15 view cover	As Far as the Eye Can Reach more books like this by Elizabeth Cody Kimmel add to wishlist This lively, well-written book about the 1803 excursion by the Corps of Discovery includes excerpts from the expedition's journals, maps and drawings by Lewis and Clark, and period paintings. see all copies from $3.99! new only from $56.44!
16 view cover	Follow That Map!: A First Look at Mapping Skills more books like this by Scot Ritchie (Illustrator) add to wishlist "Follow That Map!" is a mind-expanding adventure for the young and a unique way to introduce mapping concepts at the primary level and get kids started on the road to mastering this essential skill. see all copies from $12.69! new only from $12.69! \| SVS
17	The Search for the Atocha Treasure more books like this by Fran O'Byrne-Pelham, Bernadette Balcer add to wishlist Discusses the sinking of the Spanish galleon Nuestra Senora de Atocha off Key West, the discovery of the treasure-laden wreck in 1985 by treasure hunter Mel Fisher, and the archeological importance of the finds. see all copies from $1.99! signed copies \| first editions
18 view cover	The Best Book of Pirates more books like this by Barnaby Harward add to wishlist Stunning artwork depicts the lives and daredevil raids of famous pirates such as Blackbeard, Madame Cheng, and Captain Kidd, while clever cutaways and authoritative text reveal the day-to-day life on board their ships. Full color. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| SVS
19 view cover	Ice Story: Shackleton's Lost Expedition more books like this by Elizabeth Cody Kimmel add to wishlist Describes the events of the 1914 Shackleton Antarctic expedition, when the ship the Endurance was crushed in a frozen sea and the men made the perilous journey across ice and stormy seas to reach inhabited land. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.50! \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	So You Want to Be an Explorer? more books like this by Judith St George, David Small (Illustrator) add to wishlist This newest installment in the series that began with the Caldecott Medal-winning "So You Want to Be President?" looks at some of the world's most renowned--and some not so well-known--explorers. Full color. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.20! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Stickeen: John Muir and the Brave Little Dog more books like this by John Muir, Donnell Rubay (Retold by), Christopher Canyon (Illustrator) add to wishlist The great explorer and environmentalist, John Muir, first met the little dog Stickeen while exploring in Alaska. This is the true story of their challenging and memorable adventure climbing the glaciers of the north country. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| SVS
22 view cover	Trapped by the Ice: Shackleton's Amazing Antarctic Adventure more books like this by Michael McCurdy add to wishlist The true survival story of Sir Ernest Shackleton who, in 1914, attempted to become the first person to cross the Southern Polar Cap. Early in the journey, his ship, "The Endurance", was crushed by a sea of ice, stranding him and his crew in one of the harshest regions on the planet. It took two years for these men to make it make to civilization, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	My Travels with Clara more books like this by Mary Tavener Holmes, Jon Cannell (Illustrator) add to wishlist A life-size portrait of the famous rhinoceros named Clara is the massive centerpiece of the Getty Museum's exhibition "Oudry's Painted Menagerie". In her honour, the Getty has produced "My Travels with Clara", a picture book for children that tells the true story of this five-thousand-pound animal and her owner, an eighteenth-century Dutch sea ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.74! \| signed copies
24 view cover	To the Top of Everest more books like this by Laurie Skreslet, Elizabeth MacLeod add to wishlist Author Skreslet graduated from his Outward Bound program to Canada's Mount Everest Expedition team; in this recounting of his 1982 climb of the legendary mountain, Skreslet recalls the rigorous preparations, harrowing near-misses, and tragedies that struck the members of the team. With illustrations and photographs. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.85! \| signed copies \| SVS
25 view cover	As Far as the Eye Can Reach: Lewis and Clark's Westward Quest more books like this by Elizabeth Cody Kimmel add to wishlist Just in time for the bicentennial of the 1803 Lewis and Clark Expedition: An age-appropriate account of the exploration of the lands west of the Louisiana Territories by President Thomas Jefferson's personal secretary Meriweather Lewis, Lewis's friend William Clark, and the Corps of Discovery. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $12.00! \| first editions \| SVS

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