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Usborne Flashcard Spanish

Usborne Flashcard Spanish


by Jo Litchfield

  • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
  • 2004
  • FLEXI-BOUND
  • 50 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

A standard playing card-size deck of 50 nicely illustrated flashcards geared for younger children. Each card features a colorful illustration with the Spanish word on the reverse. (GEN203, $8.99)

Lost City, The Discovery of Machu Picchu

Lost City, The Discovery of Machu Picchu


by Ted Lewin

  • EXPLORATION
  • 2003
  • HARD COVER
  • 48 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

Caldecott-winning author Ted Lewin traveled in the footsteps of the 1911 explorer for this captivating tale of Hiram Bingham and the discovery of Machu Picchu, geared for ages 9-12. With detailed watercolor illustrations of Cuzco, the Urubamba Valley and Machu Picchu, it will appeal to the whole family. (PRU51, $17.99)

Machu Picchu, The Story of the Amazing Inkas and Their City in the Clouds

Machu Picchu, The Story of the Amazing Inkas and Their City in the Clouds


by Elizabeth Mann

  • ARCHAEOLOGY
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 48 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

This absorbing, colorful tale follows the settlement, growth and eventual collapse of Machu Picchu and the Inca empire. Straightforward text and stylized full-color illustrations face each other across the page. (PRU52, $9.95)

Peru, Enchantment of the World

Peru, Enchantment of the World


by Marion Morrison

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2009
  • HARD COVER
  • 144 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

A comprehensive overview of the geography and people of Peru for children ages 9-12. A volume in the Enchantment of the World series by Children's Press, this book covers the nature, history, people, religion, culture and economy of Peru. (PRU16, $39.00)

Secret of the Andes

Secret of the Andes


by Ann Nolan Clark | Jean Charlot

  • LITERATURE
  • 1970
  • PAPER
  • 120 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

In this novel for pre-teens, a native boy in Peru goes on a magical discovery of his roots, learning much about Inca tradition. A Newbery Award-winning book first published in 1952. (AND19, $5.99)

 

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