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cultural discovery

Books about cultural discovery for readers of all ages.

Cover of Aunty Dot's incredible adventure atlas

Aunty Dot's incredible adventure atlas

Eljay Yildirim

Ages 5–10adventureexploration

Cover of My first trip to Africa

My first trip to Africa

Juliet Najjumba

Ages 4–8familytravel

Cover of The city of spirits

The city of spirits

Paul Bajoria

Ages 10–15twinsmystery

Cover of The altar of Aberdare

The altar of Aberdare

Chrystal Pickard

Ages 10–14adventurehistory

Cover of Steppensöhne

Steppensöhne

Hans Baumann

Ages 10–15adventurecultural discovery

Cover of Little Pear

Little Pear

Eleanor Frances Lattimore

Ages 6–10adventurecuriosity

Cover of Stories of the maple land

Stories of the maple land

Ages 8–12historycanadian heritage

Cover of Italian for Beginners (Languages for Beginners)

Italian for Beginners (Languages for Beginners)

Angela Wilkes

Ages 7–12language learningcultural discovery

Cover of Ella's trip to Israel

Ella's trip to Israel

Vivian Newman

Ages 4–8travel and explorationimagination and play

Cover of Kay Thompson's Eloise in Moscow

Kay Thompson's Eloise in Moscow

Kay Thompson

Ages 6–12adventurecultural discovery

Cover of City of the Golden House

City of the Golden House

Madeleine A. Polland

Ages 10–14historyfaith

Cover of Sojourn in Africa

Sojourn in Africa

Elizabeth Wagler

Ages 10–15faith and spiritualityfamily bonds

Cover of ECCE Romani

ECCE Romani

Ages 12–15language learningancient rome

Cover of Dave at night

Dave at night

Gail Carson Levine

Ages 9–13orphans and found familyidentity and heritage

Cover of Listen, Slowly

Listen, Slowly

Thanhha Lai

Ages 10–14familyheritage

Cover of The young pilgrim, or, Alfred Campbell's return to the East

The young pilgrim, or, Alfred Campbell's return to the East

Barbara Wreaks Hoole Hofland

Ages 10–15adventuretravel

Cover of Star in the willows

Star in the willows

Katherine Wigmore Eyre

Ages 8–12ranch lifecultural discovery

Cover of Bagthorpes Abroad (The Bagthorpe Saga #5)

Bagthorpes Abroad (The Bagthorpe Saga #5)

Helen Cresswell

Ages 8–12familyhumor

Cover of Around the World

Around the World

Lindsay Barrett George

Ages 4–8adventurefriendship

Cover of The Lost Diary of Tutankhamun's Mummy

The Lost Diary of Tutankhamun's Mummy

Clive Dickinson

Ages 8–12ancient historyhumor

Cover of Dutch Twins The

Dutch Twins The

Lucy Fitch Perkins

Ages 8–12familysiblings

Cover of John Midas in the dreamtime

John Midas in the dreamtime

Patrick Skene Catling

Ages 9–13time travelcultural discovery

Cover of The way of the dragon

The way of the dragon

Chris Bradford

Ages 10–14couragehonor

Cover of Reef of death

Reef of death

Paul Zindel

Ages 10–14adventurecourage