Maps and Cultural Wonders

Name: Maps and Cultural Wonders - The Good Child Bookstore LTD
SKU: 6610001018870
Price: 4.37 USD
Availability: InStock

Author: Spencer Kingsbury

SKU: 6610001018870

Original price was: $ 5.15.Current price is: $ 4.37.

In Maps and Cultural Wonders, siblings Virel and Jorik unlock a magical folio in their town library that transports them to vibrant corners of the globe. Each shimmering map portal guides them to marvels like Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, the ancient temples along the Nile, and Japan’s Hokkaido winter festivals. Along the way, they gather cultural treasures—beadwork bracelets, paper lanterns, local recipes—and learn how geography shapes climate, traditions, and storytelling. Back home, they convert the library’s reading room into an interactive world museum, proving that every map is more than ink on paper—it’s a living tapestry of nature, history, and human creativity waiting to be explored.

Category: Educational Series Tags: children bedtime stories, children educational stories

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Preface

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Late one golden afternoon, sunbeams danced through dust motes in the grand library’s reading room as Virel reached for an ancient folio tucked behind towering atlas volumes. When she and her brother Jorik traced its embossed cover, a soft hum filled the air and a warm glow erupted from the hand-drawn map within. In an instant, the siblings were whisked beneath coral spires in Australia, where rainbow fish darted through turquoise waters. Next, they wandered among the towering columns of Egypt’s temples and joined Maasai elders for a sunset ceremony on the savanna. Guided by welcoming locals—a marine biologist, a market chef, a Sherpa guide—they recorded environmental data and collected cultural artifacts, discovering how land and climate shape human stories. With each closed portal came a new clue, urging them onward. As you turn these pages, may your own curiosity blossom—because every map has the power to turn a reader into an explorer.