DO YOU WANT TO EXPLORE THE WORLD?
Then you have the right book in your hands! Its pages are filled with interesting facts and many subjects to search for in the puzzle that accompanies it!
LET’S GO!
AIRPLANE VEHICLES
The first airplane took off over a hundred years ago, in 1903. The first flight lasted only a few seconds, but it changed the way people traveled forever.
TRAIN
To make the longest train journey in the world you have to take the TransSiberian Railway, which departs from Moscow, Russia, and passes through Beijing, China, crossing two continents!
SUBMARINE
This is a naval vessel that moves underwater. The first one was invented many years ago, in 1775. It resembled a shell, and for this reason it was called “Turtle.”
The hot air provides the balloon with the thrust to lift it off the ground. Passengers travel in a huge basket that is connected to the balloon. It’s exciting!
HOT AIR BALLOON
MONUMENTS
THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA
The wall is an extensive structure built more than 2,000 years ago by the first emperor of China.
EIFFEL TOWER EGYPTIAN PYRAMIDS
Pharaohs, the kings of ancient Egypt, were buried inside these gigantic constructions.
Nowadays this metal tower, designed by architect Gustave Eiffel, is the symbol of Paris, France, but it has not always been appreciated. In the past it was compared to an iron asparagus!
ST. BASIL’S CATHEDRAL
It is located in Moscow, Russia, right in the center of the city. It is instantly recognizable, thanks to its brightly colored onion domes.
KUKULKAN’S PYRAMID
Not all pyramids are in Egypt! This one is located in Mexico and has a unique characteristic: It is made up of three pyramids, one inside the other!
THE STATUE OF LIBERTY
It is the symbol of New York, and visitors can climb up to its crown, which bears 7 spikes that represent the 7 continents and the 7 seas of the world.
PEOPLE
INUIT
The Inuit people live on the treeless land of the Arctic regions, where the ground is always frozen.
DERVISHES
These Middle Eastern monks practice dance as a form of prayer, spinning at great speeds!
MONGOLS
They live in Central Asia and are mostly nomadic, meaning they live by moving regularly, in search of new pastures for their livestock.
OBJECTS
KORA
BOOMERANG
The peculiarity of this wooden tool, originally from Australia, is its ability to come back once it’s thrown!
CHINESE LANTERN
This African musical instrument is created with half a gourd—hollowed out and dried— and twenty-one antelope skin strings. It is traditionally made from red paper or silk and symbolizes joy and luck. For this reason it is often hung in front of houses as protection.
ANIMALS OF THE LAND
BEAVER
This big rodent is a very skilled engineer! It uses branches, mud, and stones to build sturdy dams that protect and expand the space of its lair.
JAPANESE MACAQUE
This monkey lives in the mountains of Japan. During winter, it often takes shelter from the cold by bathing in hot springs.
CHAMELEON
This reptile is a champion of camouflage. It manages to change the color of its skin based on its emotions, making itself hard to spot.
EMPEROR PENGUIN
Like all penguin species, it lives in Antarctica. Although it is a bird, it cannot fly. It moves awkwardly on land, but it is an incredible swimmer!
KANGAROO
This huge marsupial, which can be found only in Australia, is a real athlete! It can hop up to 29 feet in length!
ALPACA
It belongs to the same family as the camel, although the size of this docile South American animal is much smaller.
ANIMALS OF THE SEA
NARWHAL
This cetacean has a unique feature on the top of its head. It looks like a tusk, but it is actually an incredibly developed tooth!
SQUID
To defend itself against enemies, this mollusk releases a cloud of ink to hide itself and escape predators without being seen.
BLUE WHALE
This mammal is the largest animal in the world. Curiously, it feeds only on one of the smallest animals: krill, a tiny shrimp.
WHALE SHARK
It is the largest fish in the world. Unlike other sharks, it eats by filtering water through its large mouth and gills to collect plankton and tiny crustaceans.
JELLYFISH
The body of the jellyfish is made up almost entirely of water, and incredibly, the jellyfish has no brain or blood.
PUFFER FISH
Its name comes from an interesting defense tactic: This fish swells like a balloon when attacked!
