Planet Explorers East Coast: Three Travel Guides for Kids

Planet Explorers East Coast: Three Travel Guides for Kids

by Laura Schaefer
Planet Explorers East Coast: Three Travel Guides for Kids
Planet Explorers East Coast: Three Travel Guides for Kids

Planet Explorers East Coast: Three Travel Guides for Kids

by Laura Schaefer

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Overview

This three-in-one collection includes:

Planet Explorers New York City
Planet Explorers Philadelphia
Planet Explorers Smithsonian

What an amazing value!

NYC:
If there's a trip to New York City in your future, you're a lucky person. There is so much to see and do in the city, whether you like museums, Broadway shows, music, history, sports, art or shopping. Even if all you do is stay in one place and watch people, you'll have an amazing time.

Read these pages to learn a little more about what's in New York City and why it's so cool. Check out fun facts about Central Park or The Statue of Liberty and make a plan for what you want to see in the gigantic and awesome American Museum of Natural History. Think about a jaunt to the Brooklyn Bridge or Coney Island...and don't forget the Bronx Zoo! While you're in the city, have a delicious bagel at a genuine New York delicatessen or a New York-style slice of pizza and remember--the Big Apple is the city that never sleeps. You'll love it!

This photo-filled ebook written just for kids includes everything tweens need to know about New York City. From fun facts to history, from attraction highlights to maps, Planet Explorers New York City has it all. Written by Laura Schaefer, author of The Teashop Girls and The Secret Ingredient, this book is designed to empower kids to help plan trips and get more out of family travel. Check out the active hyperlinks throughout--this phone-friendly guides turn the whole world into an awesome, interactive learning experience.

Philadelphia:
Explore the planet with Planet Explorers Philadelphia, a travel guidebook written just for kids. This ebook includes everything a tween needs to know about Philly, PA. Planet Explorers guides feature fun facts, city history, attraction highlights, great photos and maps. Check out the active hyperlinks throughout--this phone-friendly guide turns the whole world into an awesome, interactive learning experience.

If you like American history, the great outdoors and cheesesteak sandwiches, Philadelphia is the city for you. From the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall to the huge Fairmount Park and Philadelphia Zoo, the City of Brotherly Love has something for everyone.

You'll love running up the steps of the Philadelphia Art Museum like Rocky Balboa did--and checking out some of the amazing artifacts at the Franklin Institute Science Museum. When you need a break for food, go to the bustling Reading Terminal Market or bohemian South Street. People-watch in Rittenhouse Square and wrinkle your nose at the weird stuff inside the Mütter Museum. Just outside of Philly, you'll find awesome attractions like Longwood Gardens, Sesame Place and Battleship New Jersey. There's no way you can escape from having an awesome time!

The Smithsonian in Washington, D.C:
No trip to Washington, D.C. is complete without at least a full day--or five--at the incredible Smithsonian Institution. Its nineteen beloved museums and galleries, many clustered around the National Mall, are truly the treasure chest of the United States. You'll see amazing wonders like a giant squid, the Hope Diamond, dinosaur fossils, an Apollo Lunar Module, Mr. Rogers' red cardigan, and the Star Spangled Banner. There's so much to learn and see--you better get started!

This guide includes: The Castle, National Air & Space Museum, National Museum of Natural History, National Museum of American History, National Postal Museum, Smithsonian American Art Museum, National Portrait Gallery, National Museum of the American Indian, Freer & Sackler, National Museum of African Art, & the National Zoo.

While you explore the first-class Smithsonian museums and the National Zoo, consult this interactive guidebook written just for kids for fun facts, information and tips about getting the most out of your visit. Click on the active hyperlinks throughout and look for convenient food listings in each section. Finally, take the quiz at the end to find out what you've learned!

Product Details

BN ID: 2940016353265
Publisher: Laura Schaefer
Publication date: 03/08/2013
Series: Planet Explorers , #20
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
File size: 9 MB
Age Range: 9 - 12 Years

About the Author

About The Author
Laura Schaefer is the author of The Secret Ingredient (Simon & Schuster 2011), The Teashop Girls (Simon & Schuster 2008), Why We Fall Out of Love (Planet Explorers Publishing 2012), and Ultimate Money-Saving Hacks for College Students (Planet Explorers Publishing 2012).

Under the pen name Avery Sawyer, Laura Schaefer is the author of Notes to Self, a young adult novel about a teen with a traumatic brain injury, and The Forever Contract, a young adult dystopian novella about escaping from hardship by loading one's consciousness into a digital paradise.

Laura is also the founder and publisher of Planet Explorers Travel Guides for Kids. The series includes titles covering Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Universal Orlando, LEGOland Florida, SeaWorld, New York City, Philadelphia, London, Las Vegas, Chicago and The Smithsonian.

Visit Laura online at www.teashopgirls.com or www.planet-explorers.net. You can follow her on Twitter (@teashopgirl) or look for her frequent articles at Match.com and MoneyMix Magazine online.
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