Japan (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: Japan! The book includes chapters on Japanese history, geography, cities, people, and food, as well as visiting some of the most famous places of this unique country, such as the Kamigamo Shrine in Kyoto, and Hiroshima.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781410966759
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	07/01/2014
Series:	Country Guides, with Benjamin Blog and his Inquisitive Dog Series
Pages:	32
Sales rank:	675,153
Product dimensions:	7.40(w) x 9.50(h) x 0.60(d)
Lexile:	NC850L (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 Japan! 4

Samurai and Emperors 6

Islands, Earthquakes, and Mountains 8

Busy Cities 12

Konnichiwa! 14

Anyone for Sushi? 20

Sport and Leisure 22

From Car Factories to Fish Markets 24

And Finally 26

Japan Fact File 28

Japan Quiz 29

Glossary 30

Find Out More 31

Index 32

Editorial Reviews

This series is ready-made for elementary children to use for easy research; information is boiled down to its essence in an accessible format. . . .Not just travelogues, diversity and disparities in wealth are noted, from castles to slums and shanty towns. Esteemed author Anita Ganeri hits relevant points of interest succinctly, and each book comes with a Fact File and quiz.

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