EBOOK

Marco Polo Travels the Silk Road

Janie Havemeyer
1
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Pages
24
Year
2026
Language
English

About

Journey across Asia with Marco Polo! In this title, early fluent readers go back in time to join Marco and other merchants as they travel the Silk Road. Read along as Marco rides camels through deserts, sees the world from mountaintops, learns about people who live in yurts, and meets the Chinese emperor. Vibrant illustrations and carefully leveled text will engage young readers in a supportive and educational reading experience.

Children can learn more about Marco Polo using Fact Surfer, our safe online search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. This book also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a glossary, an index, a table of contents, a timeline of Marco's adventure, and a map showing where he traveled on the Silk Road.

Grasshopper Books offers simple, fun narrative nonfiction for emerging readers. Marco Polo Travels the Silk Road is part of Jump!'s Adventurers in History series. Adventurers in History introduces early fluent readers to amazing adventurers whose exploits changed the world. In these fun and engaging narrative nonfiction biographies, readers will learn about the explorers, see their most notable adventures or discoveries, and understand their lasting impact on today's world. Bright, fun illustrations match the storylines to enhance imagination, and tightly controlled text helps children enhance reading skills while learning about history's most exciting adventures.

Titles include tools for teachers and caregivers, a table of contents, and a glossary to reinforce new vocabulary. Additional features include a timeline of the adventurer's life and a map showing where the adventure took place.

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