Adventures in Ancient China
by Linda Bailey
illustrated by Bill Slavin
Awards
- Short-listed, Christie Harris Illustrated Children’s Literature Prize
- Short-listed, Silver Birch Award, Ontario Library Association
- Winner, Best Bets, Ontario Library Association
Description
Join the Binkertons -- twins Josh and Emma and their little sister Libby -- as they return to the Good Times Travel Agency and end up knee-deep in an ancient Chinese rice paddy! Adventures in Ancient China is an engaging mix of adventure and historical information about life in China during first century AD. Kids will learn about Chinese society, inventions, medicine, the Silk Road, the Great Wall, nomadic warriors and much more. They'll love the book's contemporary comic-book look, while parents, teachers and librarians will appreciate the well-researched story line and solid factual information.
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Editorial Review
... this books, with its historical and cultural perspectives, has merit.
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