This month Lonely Planet Kids published four new travel books – You Rule, The Travel Book, Adventures Around the Globe and How to become an International Spy and we were lucky enough to be sent a copy of each to review.
The Travel Book is a book that most suits my inquisitive boy Isaac (7) as it covers every country in the world with amazing facts on sports, wildlife, how people live, their fabulous food and a wide range of quirky insights on every page. With a mix of stunning photography and beautiful illustrations, every country is brought to life before your eyes.
We have been busy researching all the places we are going to visit on our upcoming cruise next year. We are a little disappointed not to be going to Italy in February as we would love to see the Battle of the Oranges, where they import 57,000 crates of oranges to Ivrea, divide themselves into 9 teams (of thousands) and have a food fight for 3 days!
How to be an International Spy is also right up Isaac’s street and is aimed at children aged 8 and over, although I may have spied the teen having a nose when we weren’t looking too.
What boy doesn’t want to join the cool secret world of spies? In this book you will rise through the ranks from recruit to secret agent, learning a host of skills to put into covert operation immediately. Get the scoop on some of the biggest agencies in the world, discover the coolest gadgets out there, crack some fiendish codes and lots more.
For children who have an ambition to rule the world then You Rule is for them as they can design a completely new nation from scratch.
Decide on the laws, choose your borders, make your flag, attract loyal citizens and lots more. You’ll get to create, organise, govern and judge. You can be king, queen, big chief, emperor, president, dictator or whatever you decree. Includes fun projects to complete, bold full-colour illustrations and fascinating facts about the world’s micronations. Get ready to claim your throne, because right here, right now, you rule!
Adventures around the Globe is aimed at younger readers like Eliza. It is a special edition Atlas which takes you on a non-stop tour of the continents, adding fun and humour along the way.
Introducing each continent in turn with a beautifully illustrated map and then delving deeper into some of the most iconic sights. Eliza loves to add stickers and colour to the stunning scenes. Make sure you look out for the fold-out surprise – a 3D model of the globe to make, cherish and track your globe-trotting adventure.
All these books would make perfect stocking fillers as they all retail under £20. Our favourite book is the Travel Book as we have already used it to help Isaac with his school project on Egypt and I can see it is going to be one that is used to help with homework frequently.
Fancy owning all these books in time for Christmas? Check out my giveaway here!
These look like brilliant books, I could imagine my three eldest would be putting these on their Xmas wishlists.
I love the sound of the battle of the oranges – must be a lot of fun to take part or even to watch. Really interesting children’s books.
These books look great. Ideal stocking fillers this christmas. We are keen travellers so i’ll have to get some. I love the look of the adventures around the globe one x
I love books like these. Ones that are interesting and engaging but the kids are actually learning at the same time.
These books sound brilliant. My step son is 10 and I think some of those would be right up his street. Especially the spy one. He loves things like that. Great review.
These look great, and they look like they would make a really great stocking filler like you said. I find books like this so interesting and hope that Boo will too.
Oh, fab. My eldest two are so curious about different places in the world. We have a world map but something like this would be perfect for them to learn from too. x
These look great – I love the Adventures on, what a fab way for little ones to learn. Kaz x
I love the sound of the travel book, my kids are really interested in the world at the moment and are always asking about different places so I think I am going to put that on the Christmas list x
These look great – I love the Adventures Around the Globe one especially!
My son would be fascinated and love reading these books especially the travel book
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these would be perfect for my son, who is difficult to find things that will interest him and stimulate his reading
these look great books!
Great books and a great review x
Thank you for the review and How to be an International Spy book sounds great.
The international spy book wound be perfect for my daughter who loves investigating & being generally nosey
my son would love the international spy book thankyou
Adventures Around the Globe. As he sees a day out as an Adventure at the moment. He is excited about exploring new places etc.
the international spy book is fab
The spy book looks fab xxx
I think my youngest would like You Rule as she loves being in charge of a story
These look great – and I love sticker books 🙂
My son would love Adventures Around the Globe.
I am loving the sound of these books. Must take a look at them for J.
They look like a good selection!
The how to be an international spy looks great. My son would love them all x
So cute
My children would love Adventures Around the Globe
These books look amazing! My son would choose travel as it has a picture of a train on. I think the globe one looks really good!
i think my eldest would choose the spy one, my younger boys maybe the transport :o)
My daughter would love to win travels around the globe as she is so interested in the world.
How to be an International Spy looks good
International Spy!
Adventures Around the Globe
My kids would love to read the adventures around he globe book. They are fascinated with other cultures and places.
Adventures around the globe looks great, would really help with school too
My nephews would love the Adventures Around the Globe book.
Our kids would love Adventures Around the Globe xxx
I have just asked my daughter and she has said the travel book, because she likes her holidays.
My daughter would like the travel book
My 8 year old would love Adventures around the Globe, he loves reading right now and he’s a little sponge for picking up information.
The travel book, I think it’s good to inspire children to travel. It’s such an eye opening and educational thing to experience.
The Adventures around the globe book. My three year old is asking questions about everything now in the world. This book would be ideal.
Adventures Around the Globe
How to be an international spy for grandson
My daughter would love the stickers in The Travel Book. I like the idea of You Rule.
The travel Book looks really good
my son would love to read Adventures around the Globe
The Travel Book sounds great
The travel book sounds interesting
I’d like my daughter to read the “Adventures around the globe” book.
My daughter would love to read ‘Adventures Around the Globe’ x
You Rule looks like a great way to get the imagination going
We would love The Travel Book 🙂
Our youngest would like Adventures Around The Globe, especially as it includes stickers.
How to be an international spy! I wanna go get it now 🙂 Dxx
My grandson would love adventures around the globe he loves to learn
I think they would all like the Adventures Around the World book the most
Adventures around the Globe
Adventures Around the Globe x