United States of America (Country Guides, with Benjamin Blog and his Inquisitive Dog Series)

by Anita Ganeri, Sernur Isik (Illustrator)

Overview

Join intrepid explorer Benjamin Blog and his inquisitive dog Barko Polo as they travel to one of the world's most fascinating countries: the United States of America! The book includes chapters on American history, geography, cities, people, and food, as well as visiting some of the most famous places of this unique country, such as the Grand Canyon and the Empire State Building.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781410968593
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	01/01/2015
Series:	Country Guides, with Benjamin Blog and his Inquisitive Dog Series
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	7.35(w) x 9.40(h) x 5.00(d)
Lexile:	NC800L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 10 Years

About the Author

Anita Ganeri is an award-winning author of information books for children. Educated at Cambridge University, she has written more than 300 books, including the best-selling 'Horrible Geography' series (Scholastic Children's Books) which won a 2009 Blue Peter Book Award. She writes widely on animals and the natural world. A recent title for Raintree, A Day in the Life of Rainforest Animals: Capybara, has been shortlisted for a Maryland Blue Crab Award 2012. Anita lives in the north of England with her husband, children and assorted pets.

Table of Contents

Welcome to the United States! 4

Story of the United States 6

Mountains, Rivers, Volcanoes, and Swamps 8

States and Cities 12

People of the United States 14

School and Home 16

Fast Food 20

Baseball Stars to Movie Stars 22

From Computers to Cornfields 24

And Finally 26

United States Fact File 28

United States Quiz 29

Glossary 30

Find Out More 31

Index 32

Interviews

• Fun and high-interest looks at some of the world's most fascinating countries • Recreational reads but ones which also contain useful geography-related information * Text is written in first-person blog-style, to maintain reluctant readers' interest