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A lively, conversational voyage through history that turns dusty explorers into quirky, ambitious humans. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Around the world in a hundred years.
- adventurous
- curious
- lively
- 01
Me on the map
McGraw Hill · 1996
A gentle, step-by-step journey that makes the vast, overwhelming world feel wonderfully accessible and deeply connected to a child's own bedroom.
- 02
A Really Short History of Nearly Everything
Bill Bryson
A delightfully witty, bite-sized tour of the cosmos that makes the mind-boggling scale of science feel like a fun conversation with a very smart friend.
- 03
The twenty-one balloons
William Pène Du Bois · 1965
A delightfully deadpan, Jules Verne-esque romp through a secret society of eccentric inventors and explosive secrets.
- 04
Starry Messenger
Peter Sís · 1996
A richly illustrated, reverent tribute to the courage it takes to look up at the stars and speak the truth.
- 05
Anno's Journey
Mitsumasa Anno
A quiet, wordless stroll through a richly detailed European landscape where every page hides a new secret.
- 06
Homesick, my own story
Jean Fritz · 1999
A spirited, bittersweet exploration of a childhood caught between two worlds, searching for the true meaning of home.
- 07
George Washington's Breakfast
Jean Fritz · 1969
A cheerful, inquisitive romp through history driven by a delightfully stubborn childhood obsession.
- 08
Titanic
Mary Pope Osborne and Will Osborne
A gentle, fact-filled journey into one of history's most famous maritime disasters, perfectly scaled for curious young minds.
- 09
Pastwatch
Orson Scott Card
A deeply philosophical time-travel thought experiment that wrestles with the moral weight of history and the desperate hope for redemption.
- 10
Life in a medieval city
Joseph Gies and Frances Gies
Step through the gates of a bustling medieval city and experience the daily rhythms of its diverse inhabitants.
- 11
A Journey to the New World
Kathryn Lasky · 1996
An intimate, first-hand glimpse into the hopes and hardships of a historic voyage, told through the earnest diary entries of a young girl.
- 12
Christians courageous
Anne E. Schraff · 1980
An earnest and uplifting journey through history that highlights the quiet power of faith in action.
