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Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Phileas Fogg wagers twenty thousand pounds against anyone who wishes that he will make the tour of the world in eighty days or less. And Fogg and his French servant Passepartout race across the globe in an attempt to win the bet.
Author
Language
English
Description
After reading an article proclaiming that a new railroad in India has made it possible to circumnavigate the globe in eighty days, Phileas Fogg makes a £20,000 wager that he can do just that. Alongside his faithful valet Passepartout, a carpetbag full of travelling money, and a carefully laid out itinerary, Fogg sets out on a journey around the world only to quickly discover that his travels do not go as planned. Despite being hindered at every turn,...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
In 1519 Captain General Ferdinand Magellan and his fleet set sale on an epic journey that would irrevocably alter the path of history. Now, for the first time award-winning biographer and journalist Laurence Bergreen masterfully interweaves previously unavailable first-person accounts that bring to vivid life Magellan's circumnavigation of the globe. In rich, absorbing prose Bergreen captivatingly details the mutinies, discoveries, deaths, and
...Author
Publisher
William Morrow/HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
c2003
Edition
1st U.S. ed.
Language
English
Description
On March 8, 1421, the largest fleet the world had ever seen set sail from China. Its mission was "to proceed all the way to the ends of the earth to collect tribute from the barbarians beyond the seas" and unite the whole world in Confucian harmony. When it returned in October 1423, the emperor had fallen, leaving China in political and economic chaos. The great ships were left to rot at their moorings and the records of their journeys were destroyed....
Series
Publisher
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
The entire Muppets gang goes on a global tour, selling out grand theaters in some of Europe's most exciting destinations, including Berlin, Madrid, Dublin and London. But mayhem follows the Muppets overseas, as they find themselves unwittingly entangled in an international crime caper headed by Constantine-the World's Number One Criminal and a dead ringer for Kermit the Frog-and his dastardly sidekick Dominic, aka Number Two.
Author
Publisher
Sterling Children's Books
Pub. Date
2019
Edition
1st Sterling ed.
Language
English
Description
"Suzi the sloth has started to wonder what lies beyond the rainforest. She has gathered her sloth friends to join her on a globe-trotting tour of the world's most amazing cities. Pack your passport and search for the ten intrepid sloths in a variety of urban jungles. From the busy streets of Delhi to the sunny shores of Sydney, the human habitats are a whole new world to the slow-and-steady sloths"--Back cover.
Publisher
Distributed by PBS Home Video
Pub. Date
c2004
Language
English
Description
Did a daring Chinese admiral sailing the world's largest wooden armada reach America 71 years before Columbus? This program examines the mystery surrounding the sailing exploits of the legendary Admiral Zheng He and his 30-year command of a Ming fleet.
Publisher
Walt Disney Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2005
Language
English
Description
A vacation of sorts, that takes us away from the hectic "world" we live in and transports us to some of the most fascinating, exotic and remote sites on Earth. Gives new insight into her diverse landscapes, peoples, and animals. This magical, around-the-world odyssey is an awe-inspiring wonder the entire family will enjoy.
13) The mercy
Publisher
Screen Media
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Donald Crowhurst, an amateur sailor competes in the 1968 Sunday Times Golden Globe Race in the hope of becoming the first person in history to single-handedly circumnavigate the globe without stopping. With an unfinished boat and his business and house on the line, Donald leaves his wife, Clare and their children behind, hesitantly embarking on an adventure on his boat the Teignmouth Electron.
Publisher
Walt Disney Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2004
Edition
Widescreen ed.
Language
English
Description
In a lively discussion with Lord Kelvin, inventor Phileas Fogg states his belief that it's possible for someone to travel around the globe in a mere 80 days. Kelvin challenges him to prove it, and adds a wager: if Fogg can't circumnavigate the globe in 80 days, he'll have to give up inventing forever. Fogg and his crew of two take the challenge. They travel by train, boat, balloon, horseback, or any other means at their disposal. However, Fogg and...
Author
Publisher
Zenith Press, an imprint of Quarto Publishing Group USA, Inc
Pub. Date
2015.
Edition
The illustrated edition.
Language
English
Description
"The first fully illustrated edition of Charles Darwin's account of the second voyage of the HMS Beagle, featuring excerpts from related works, letters by Darwin, and other supplementary resources."--
16) Long way round
Publisher
Goldhil Media
Pub. Date
2005
Language
English
Description
The adventure of a lifetime begins when two longtime pals, Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman, set off on their motorcycles taking the 'long way round' the world, covering 20,000 miles before completing their journey in New York City.
18) Long way round
Publisher
EMI Music Canada
Pub. Date
c2005
Edition
Special ed.
Language
English
Description
Two men, four wheels and 20,000 miles. Bonded by a unique friendship and love of motorbikes, Long Way Round documents the adventures of Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman on their extraordinary journey around the world. From London to New York via Europe, Ukraine, Russia, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Siberia, USA and Canada and told through the eyes of the intrepid pair, this special edition three disc set of the DVD contains all 10 episodes from the extended...
Author
Publisher
Black Rabbit Books
Pub. Date
2009
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"The true stories of Ferdinand Magellan, David Livingstone, Mary Kingsley, Earnest Shackleton, and Neil Armstrong, who explored places other people had never been before"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Magic Wagon
Pub. Date
c2008
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Jules Verne's classic novel "Around the World in 80 Days" written in graphic novel format about Phileas Fogg, who makes a wager that he can make it all the way around the world in just eighty days.
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