Lonely Planet Not-for-Parents the Travel Book

Lonely Planet Not-for-Parents the Travel Book by Price, Jane. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9781742208145.

Lonely Planet: The worlds leading travel guide publisher* Shortlisted in the 2012 Australian Book Industry Awards in the Book of the Year for Older Children (age range 8 to14 years) category. Cool stuff to know about every country in the world. Everyone knows which is the worlds highest mountain, but do you know which country banned chewing gum? Or whats the worlds stinkiest fruit? Or who invented roller skates? Or which building leans more than the Leaning Tower of Pisa? Or where can you eat fried spiders as a snack? Here at Lonely Planet we decided to make a book about the worlds countries for children, not parents. The world is a very big place, and in The Not-for-Parents Travel Book weve concentrated on the really interesting bits to create a snapshot of what each country is like. (Warning to parents: these might not be the same "really interesting bits" that you like...where to buy coffee, how many stars the hotel has, whats the phone number for the airport, blah, blah, blah.) In this book are the epic events, amazing animals, hideous histories, funky foods, and crazy facts that make the worlds 200 countries so fascinating. Each country has a page to itself-so tiny Tuvalu gets as much space as superpower USA. Authors: Written and researched by Lonely Planet About Lonely Planet: Started in 1973, Lonely Planet has become the worlds leading travel guide publisher with guidebooks to every destination on the planet, as well as an award-winning website, a suite of mobile and digital travel products, childrens books, and a dedicated traveller community. Lonely Planets mission is to enable curious travellers to experience the world and to truly get to the heart of the places where they travel. TripAdvisor Travellers Choice Awards 2012 and 2013 winner in Favorite Travel Guide category Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other. - New York Times Lonely Planet. Its on everyones bookshelves; its in every travellers hands. Its on mobile phones. Its on the Internet. Its everywhere, and its telling entire generations of people how to travel the world. - Fairfax Media (Australia) *#1 in the world market share - source: Nielsen Bookscan. Australia, UK and USA. March 2012-January 2013