Atlas Obscura Explorer’s Guide for the World’s Most Adventurous Kid
Called a “thrillingly imaginative expedition to 100 weird-but-true places on earth” by the New York Times Book Review and a “delectable sampler of wonders” by Kirkus, the New York Times bestselling Atlas Obscura Explorer’s Guide for the World’s Most Adventurous Kid by Dylan Thuras and Rosemary Mosco, with illustrations by Joy Ang, became an instant favorite when it was first published. And now, for the first time, it’s available in paperback!
A passport to the world’s strangest, most mesmerizing, and mysterious wonders, The Atlas Obscura Explorer’s Guide for the World’s Most Adventurous Kid, paperback edition (Workman Publishing; July 19, 2022; $14.95; ages 8–12) spans 100 real destinations in 47 countries on every continent, all shown in stunning, full-color illustrations. Curious young readers will embark on the journey of a lifetime, while discovering that seemingly faraway countries have more in common than they might expect; globe-trotting on a worldwide daisy chain voyage between common points of interest, readers can:
- Witness the massive migration of blue whales through the North Atlantic in Iceland (page 7) and take flight with giant fruit bats in Zambia (page 8) as they migrate to a national park for a late-night snack
- Discover Mexico’s incredible caves filled with giant crystals that are seven times taller than a person (page 17) and enter the world’s largest cave, Hang Son Doong, in Vietnam (page 18)
- Find rare animal islands in Australia where giant prehistoric-looking insects once crawled (page 43) and slither to Brazil’s Snake Island (page 44), an island slightly larger than Disneyland that’s home to nearly 4,000 venomous snakes
- Peer into the most beautiful river in the world in Colombia, a dazzling mix of reds, purples, yellows, and greens (page 57), discover the rainbow-hued Grand Prismatic Spring in Yellowstone (page 58), and marvel at the Blood Falls of Antarctica (page 10)
- Plus kids will find fun extras, like a handy packing list, a world map, fascinating facts, GPS coordinates, and useful travel advice
From the team that brought readers the #1 New York Times bestseller Atlas Obscura: An Explorer’s Guide to the World’s Hidden Wonders and the New York Times bestseller Gastro Obscura: A Food Adventurer’s Guide, The Atlas Obscura Explorer’s Guide for the World’s Most Adventurous Kid paperback edition contains some of the Earth’s coolest secret wonders between two covers, proving that the world is vast, with hidden treasures in every corner—or even right under your feet.
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