Journeys to the Edge - In the Footsteps of an Anthropologist

In this fascinating and vivid account, Peter M. Gardner takes us along with him on his anthropological field research trips. Usually, the author’s family is there, too, either with him in the field or somewhere nearby. Family adventures are part of it all. Travel into the unknown can be terrifying yet stimulating, and Gardner describes his own adventures, sharing medical and travel emergencies, magical fights, natural dangers, playful friends, and satisfying scientific discoveries.

What can possibly happen to three friends and their dog when they take a peaceful boat trip on the River Thames? Well, just about anything! They have incredibly funny adventures as they visit historic sites on the beautiful Thames.

Mark Twain - The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. (level 1)Mark Twain

Join Tom Sawyer and his friends in a series of fantastic adventures on the Mississippi River: looking for ghosts in a graveyard, witnessing a murder, living as pirates on an island, going to their own funerals, getting lost in an enormous cave and finding… Read and find out!

Mark Twain - The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. (level 1)Mark Twain

Meet Huckleberry Finn and embark on an exciting series of adventures down the Mississippi River. Enjoy the ride as Huck escapes from the clutches of his cruel father, stops a couple of villains from stealing a family’s fortune and, enlists the help of his friend Tom Sawyer to save a runaway slave. An American classic that appeals to young and old alike.

Gina D.B. Clemen - The American West. (level 1)Gina D.B. Clemen

One of the most exciting and memorable periods of American history is brought to life. Original 19th-century photographs and prints will let you relive the adventures of the American West with its cowboys, sheriffs, outlaws and Indians.