Voyage through lost cities

BOOK REVIEW

VOYAGE THROUGH LOST CITIES

Author: El Fisgón Histórico (Juan de Aragón) From the reader report by: Ursula Bachhausen

Children have an enormous interest in ancient advanced civilisations. However, in most cases the view of non-fiction books for children is limited to the achievements of ancient Egypt, Greece or Rome. Viaje por las ciudades perdidas by Juan de Aragón decides for a clearly wider range of lost civilisations and takes its readers all around the globe.

[…] Precisely inquisitive children at advanced primary school age may be supposed to eagerly take in the presented information. Neatly arranged diagrams show the most important dates of each advanced civilisation. […] Furthermore, a time bar classifies the peak of each civilisation, but also the time of its decline and, if relevant, its rediscovery. The other texts focus on particular buildings or achievements of each civilisation.

The colourful illustrations are not overloaded but limited to the essential, however they always show the people the book is about and their everyday lives. This makes history illustrative and, by way of lovingly-humorous details, makes the reader smile many a time.

By the end of the book the author dares an interesting prospect when presenting six cities which might possibly disappear if countermeasures are not taken today […].

Last but not least the book is concluded by a little test in the course of which attentive readers may prove their skills as ‘archaeologists’. Also this playful element, which supports precise reading, may be supposed to thrill interested children.

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Title VOYAGE THROUGH LOST CITIES VIAJE POR LAS CIUDADES PERDIDAS

Author El Fisgón Histórico (Juan de Aragón) Genre Children and Youth Pages 96

ISBN 978-84-24666-89-7 Year of publication 2020 Number of editions 1 Language Spanish Spanish retail price 21.95 €

Author’s biography: Juan de Aragón (1986), known as the history nose, was born in a fortified city in Malaga. He studied art and his passions are history and illustration. As the History Nose he shares curious and little-known facts about universal history on social media. His books include Voyage through Lost Cities (La Galera) and Secret Heroines in Spain’s History (Penguin Random House). www.elfisgonhistorico.com

Synopsis: Discover the world’s most fascinating civilisations. Hang out in the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, play ball on Machu Picchu and battle with the Vikings of Birka. Stroll through the famous cities of Pompeii and Troy. But also discover other mysterious places like Vijayanagara or Tikal, important historical sites that haven’t survived into our times but that we can explore through archaeology. Are you coming on a journey through he lost cities?

Agent: Pablo Cayo Reyna Martínez

Publisher who has published: La Galera

Publisher: Tormenta Tormenta is a literary agency specialising in children’s books.

Publishing rights available from: Tormenta - CIF 29199374T Pastrana 8, Madrid, Madrid www.tormentalibros.com Contact: Pablo Reyna [rights@tormentalibros.com] Phone: (+34) 915 288 918

Countries where the rights have been sold: Spanish and Catalan (La Galera)

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