An Atlas of Lost Kingdoms: Volume 1 - Discover Mythical Lands, Lost Cities and Vanished Islands

For centuries, people have dreamed of finding the lost worlds of Atlantis, El Dorado and the Seven Cities of Gold. As well as shedding light on these famously elusive places, this atlas contains maps and captivating illustrations to illuminate lesser-known destinations. Most of the places in this book have never been found, but within these pages you will succeed where the adventurers of the past were thwarted. Learn about ancient maps, age-old manuscripts and cryptic carvings that reveal clues to the whereabouts of these lost kingdoms.

About the author

Once a children’s book editor, Emily Hawkins is now a full-time author. Her work has been featured on the New York Times bestseller list (Oceanology, 2009) as well as winning the Children’s Travel Book of the Year Award (Atlas of Animal Adventures, 2016). Along with her background in children’s non-fiction Emily has a strong interest in myth, folklore and storytelling, and has written several titles in the Lost Atlases and Spin to Survive series (Wide Eyed Editions). In 2020 she wrote A Natural History of Fairies, which has been translated into twelve languages, selling more than 100,000 copies worldwide.
Lauren Baldo is an illustrator based in the Philippines. He has worked as a storyboard artist, comic artist, graphic designer, and children’s book illustrator.

Summary

An Atlas of Lost Kingdoms takes young explorers on a quest to discover legendary lost worlds from a variety of different cultures spanning the globe.

Product details

• Authors: Emily Hawkins, Hawkins Emily
• Assisted by: Lauren Mark Baldo (Illustration)
• Publisher: Quarto Publishing Group
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 7 to 12
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 04.10.2022
• EAN: 9780711262805
• ISBN: 978-0-7112-6280-5
• No. of pages: 96
• Dimensions: 256 mm x 310 mm x 15 mm
• Weight: 812 g
• Series: Lost Atlases
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > History, politics; History & the past: general interest (Children's / Teenage), JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / Ancient, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Social Science / Folklore & Mythology, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Reference / Atlases, Interest age: from c 7 years, Children’s / Teenage general interest: History and the past, Children’s / Teenage reference: Atlases and maps, Atlases & maps (Children's/Teenage)