So You Want To Be An Explorer: A Kids' Guide to Exploration, Adventure, World Geography, and the Daring Travelers Who Discover New Places and Cultures - Couverture souple

Soules, Linda

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ISBN 10 : 1972766198 ISBN 13 : 9781972766194

Editeur : Linda Colwell, 2026

Synopsis

FINALIST — 2026 Literary Global Children's Book Awards (Adventure Category)

Somewhere beyond the edge of every map, there are places no human has ever seen — and the next great explorer to find them might be a kid reading this book right now.

So You Want To Be An Explorer is the ultimate guide for young adventurers ages 10 to 14 who feel the pull of the unknown. This isn't a fairy tale about treasure maps and pirate ships. It's an honest, illustrated look at what real explorers actually do — the years of scientific training, the physical preparation, the survival skills, and the mental toughness required to venture into environments that were never designed for human beings. From deep ocean trenches to polar ice fields, from uncharted jungles to the edges of our own solar system, this book takes kids inside the full range of modern exploration and the extraordinary careers it offers.

What does an explorer's daily life actually look like? How do expedition teams — scientists, navigators, survival specialists, and local guides — prepare for months of fieldwork in extreme and remote places? How do explorers document their discoveries so that what they find becomes part of the permanent human record? And what does it feel like to stand somewhere no person has ever stood, or to understand something no one has ever understood before? These are the questions young readers are really asking, and this book gives them real, specific answers.

Inside, kids will discover how explorers master geography, navigation, and survival science before a single expedition departs. They'll learn about the physical and psychological demands of operating in extreme environments — and how explorers prepare both body and mind to meet them. They'll meet remarkable figures from the history of exploration whose daring adventures expanded the boundaries of what humanity knows about its own planet. And they'll find out what young people can start doing right now to discover whether exploration might be their own calling.

This is a book that treats kids as equals. It doesn't simplify the hard parts or skip over what the work truly costs. It brings young readers all the way inside the world of exploration — the fun of discovery, the weight of responsibility, and the deep rewards of contributing something new to human knowledge. Every page is illustrated with care, making the science, the geography, and the adventures come alive in ways that stick.

For the kid who reads every map to its edges and immediately wonders what lies beyond. For the young reader who wants more than a dream — who wants to know exactly how to make it real. There are still questions no one has answered and places no one has reached. The next explorer to change what we know about this world is growing up right now.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Linda Soules is the author and creator of the So You Want To Be A... series, a growing collection of career-exploration books for readers ages 8-14. The series covers everything from astronauts and marine biologists to magicians, stunt performers, and roller coaster designers. Her philosophy is straightforward: never talk down to kids. Young readers are smarter, more curious, and more capable than the publishing world often gives them credit for, and they deserve books that respect their intelligence while genuinely sparking their enthusiasm. Each title is written to pull back the curtain on a real career - its joys, its challenges, the path to get there - and to leave readers with the sense that the world is wider, more interesting, and more reachable than they imagined. Before turning to children's publishing, Linda spent twenty-five years in law and finance, advising hedge funds and sophisticated financial institutions on complex regulatory matters - a career that taught her precision, discipline, and how to translate intricate subjects into language anyone can use. She brings that same clarity and care to every book she writes, paired with a deep belief that curiosity is the engine of a meaningful life. Linda lives in Seattle with her husband and two children, where the steady rhythm of family life, the natural beauty of the Pacific Northwest, and the questions her own kids ask every day continue to fuel her work. Additional information can be found on her website at http: //lindasoules.com.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Linda Colwell
• Date d'édition: 2026
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1972766198
• ISBN 13: 9781972766194
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 38
• Coordonnées du fabricant: Manufactured by Amazon on behalf of the author; https://www.amazon.fr/hz/contact-us; ; c/o Amazon Media EU S.à.r.l., 38 Avenue John F. Kennedy; Luxembourg; L-1855; Luxembourg