Hidden Wonders, Lonely Planet Kids

In each city there are all kinds of things to spot, from tasty festival food and traditional hats to a famous landmark, a unique souvenir, and a local animal or two. You'll need to hunt high and low, peep inside buildings, and search among the crowds. Get ready. Set. Seek and find

About Lonely Planet Kids: Lonely Planet Kids--an imprint of the world's leading travel authority Lonely Planet--published its first book in 2011. Over the past 45 years, Lonely Planet has grown a dedicated global community of travelers, many of whom are now sharing a passion for exploration with their children. Lonely Planet Kids educates and encourages young readers at home and in school to learn about the world with engaging books on culture, sociology, geography, nature, history, space and more. We want to inspire the next generation of global citizens and help kids and their parents to approach life in a way that makes every day an adventure. Come explore

101 Small Ideas to Change the World is a practical, fun and creative book to inspire you at home, school and in your local community and beyond Remember, all big ideas start with just one person who decides to do things differently. You could be that person.

Ideas for Caring for Others include:

• Talk to a new kid in class
• Start an after-school club
• Donate clothes and food

Ideas for Caring for the Planet include:

• Say "no" to plastic
• Buy local food and drink
• Plant a tree

Ideas for Caring for Yourself include:

• Love yourself and stand tall
• Disconnect and get outside
• Spend more time with family

About Lonely Planet Kids: Lonely Planet Kids - an imprint of the world's leading travel authority Lonely Planet - published its first book in 2011. Over the past 45 years, Lonely Planet has grown a dedicated global community of travelers, many of whom are now sharing a passion for exploration with their children. Lonely Planet Kids educates and encourages young readers at home and in school to learn about the world with engaging books on culture, sociology, geography, nature, history, space and more. We want to inspire the next generation of global citizens and help kids and their parents to approach life in a way that makes every day an adventure. Come explore

Retold by Alli Brydon and beautifully illustrated by Julia Iredale, these fascinating myths and legends will transport you to every corner of the globe and link you to the people who preserved these tales through oral tradition. The souls of ancestors, the lives of heroes, and the fates of mortals are waiting to be discovered.

Myths from Africa include:

• 'The Creation of the World' from the Kuba people of the Democratic Republic of Congo
• 'The Tale of the Ghosts and the Flutes' from the Beba people of Cameroon
• 'Anansi and the Box of Stories' from the Ashanti people of present-day Ghana

Myths from Europe include:

• The Selkies from Scottish mythology
• 'Athena, Arachne and the Dueling Looms' from Greek mythology

Myths from Asia include:

• Lord Ganesh from the Hindu pantheon
• 'Nyai Loro Kidul, Queen of the Sea' from Indonesian mythology

Myths of Oceania include:

• 'The Legend of Maui' from Polynesian mythology
• Uluru from the Anangu people of Australia
• The Rainbow Serpent from the Aboriginal people of Australia

Myths of the Americas include:

• 'Coyote Steals Fire for the People' from the Native American people of the United States
• 'The Hero Twins Visit the Underworld' from the Mayan People of Mesoamerica
• The Mapinguary from Brazilian mythology

Myths from the Arctic include:

• Sedna, the Mother of the Sea from Inuit mythology
• Niekija and the Northern Lights from Sami Shamanism

About Lonely Planet Kids: Lonely Planet Kids--an imprint of the world's leading travel authority Lonely Planet--published its first book in 2011. Over the past 45 years, Lonely Planet has grown a dedicated global community of travelers, many of whom are now sharing a passion for exploration with their children. Lonely Planet Kids educates and encourages young readers at home and in school to learn about the world with engaging books on culture, sociology, geography, nature, history, space and more. We want to inspire the next generation of global citizens and help kids and their parents to approach life in a way that makes every day an adventure. Come explore

In City Trails: Barcelona, join Lonely Planet explorers Marco and Amelia as they hunt for more secrets, stories and surprises in another of the world's great cities. You'll discover human pyramids, dancing eggs, a witch school, and lots more

Themed trails include:

• Legends From Long Ago
• Animal Land
• Delicioso
• Gaudi Town
• Street Shows
• Watery Way
• Let's Go
• Winning City
• Musical Marvels
• Perfect Parks
• City of Art
• High Time
• Barcelona Style
• City Surprises
• Spotted in the Streets
• Spooky Stuff

Also available: City Trails - London, Paris, New York City, Rome, Tokyo, Sydney, Washington DC and Singapore

About Lonely Planet Kids: Lonely Planet Kids - an imprint of the world's leading travel authority, Lonely Planet - published its first book in 2011. Over the past 45 years, Lonely Planet has grown a dedicated global community of travelers, many of whom are now sharing a passion for exploration with their children. Lonely Planet Kids encourages the next generation of global citizens to learn about the world around them with engaging books on culture, sociology, geography, nature, history, space and more. Whether at home, in school or on the road, every day can be an adventure. Come explore

On land, you'll meet the egg-eating snake and satanic leaf-tailed gecko from Africa; the chinstrap penguin and narwhal from the Arctic Circle; the Bornean bearded pig and snub-nosed monkey from Asia; the frilled dragon and superb bird-of-paradise from Australia; the hoopoe and Etruscan shrew from Europe; the ghost-faced bat and magnificent frigatebird from North America; the Brazilian horned frog and red-lipped batfish from South America; and lots more

Then plunge into the dark depths of the oceans to meet the hairy frogfish, immortal jellyfish, crown-of-thorns starfish, and the mimic octopus.

Who will you crown the world's wackiest?

About Lonely Planet Kids: Lonely Planet Kids--an imprint of the world's leading travel authority Lonely Planet--published its first book in 2011. Over the past 45 years, Lonely Planet has grown a dedicated global community of travelers, many of whom are now sharing a passion for exploration with their children. Lonely Planet Kids educates and encourages young readers at home and in school to learn about the world with engaging books on culture, sociology, geography, nature, history, space and more. We want to inspire the next generation of global citizens and help kids and their parents to approach life in a way that makes every day an adventure. Come explore

Your adventure begins on Baffin Island in northern Canada, where you will learn about the mysterious Sasquatch and Ogopogo creatures that are said to live there. Then travel across each continent before finishing your journey in the Mariana Trench, the lowest (and darkest ) point on the Earth's surface.

With over 250 stickers and a mix of colorful illustrations and photos, The Travel Activity Book is your ticket to learning all you want to know about tropical rainforests, bustling cities, soaring mountains, wild animals, diverse people and cultures, and more.

Activities include:

• Adding butterflies to Mexico's great monarch butterfly migration
• Filling the Bahamas' tropical waters with flying fish
• Spotting the difference between colorful vintage Cuban motorcars
• Adding moai head stickers to fill in the skyline of Easter Island
• Completing the world-famous Tour de France bicycle race
• Finding your way out of Hampton Court's garden maze
• Adding cars to Copenhagen's famous wooden roller coaster
• Coloring in a set of beautiful Russian nesting dolls
• Writing a letter to Santa Claus, Finland's most famous resident
• Connecting the dots to reveal a Uganda mountain gorilla
• Bungee jumping off the Victoria Falls Bridge, Zambia
• Completing the view of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon in Iraq
• Creating an amazing Great Barrier Reef underwater scene

Also available:

The Cities Activity Book

About Lonely Planet Kids: Lonely Planet Kids--an imprint of the world's leading travel authority Lonely Planet--published its first book in 2011. Over the past 45 years, Lonely Planet has grown a dedicated global community of travelers, many of whom are now sharing a passion for exploration with their children. Lonely Planet Kids educates and encourages young readers at home and in school to learn about the world with engaging books on culture, sociology, geography, nature, history, space and more.

In The Flag Book, Lonely Planet Kids introduces you to the flags of every country in the world, from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe, and tells you what their design, colors, and images represent, along with lots of other incredible facts.

What's the only country that doesn't have a rectangular flag? Why does Hawaii's state flag feature the UK's Union Jack in one corner? And what do the 13 stripes of the USA's Star Spangled Banner represent? You'll find out the answer to all these and much, much more.

And then we'll show you the other fascinating ways flags are used throughout the world. Learn the International Code of Flag Symbols to communicate with ships at sea; read about flags used in sports, like Formula 1's checkered flag; marvel at flags commemorating world records and incredible human achievements; and peer with a microscope at the planet's smallest flag, which is no wider than a human hair.

Chapters include:

• What are flags for?
• Speaking in flag
• Flag designs
• Coats of arms
• Pirate flags
• Ships and airplane flags
• The world's oldest flags
• Semaphore flags
• Flag record breakers
• Flag tales
• Sports flags
• International flags

About Lonely Planet Kids: Lonely Planet Kids--an imprint of the world's leading travel authority Lonely Planet--published its first book in 2011. Over the past 45 years, Lonely Planet has grown a dedicated global community of travelers, many of whom are now sharing a passion for exploration with their children. Lonely Planet Kids educates and encourages young readers at home and in school to learn about the world with engaging books on culture, sociology, geography, nature, history, space and more. We want to inspire the next generation of global citizens and help kids and their parents to approach life in a way that makes every day an adventure. Come explore