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    Phoebe Grant's Fascinating Stories of World Cultures & Customs
    Phoebe Grant's Fascinating Stories of World Cultures & Customs
    Phoebe Grant's Fascinating Stories of World Cultures & Customs
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    Phoebe Grant's Fascinating Stories of World Cultures & Customs

    By Phoebe Grant and Phyllis Barkas Goldman

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    This resource book from Allosaurus Publishers will help stimulate the reading comprehension and critical thinking skills of the adolescent reader through 31 fascinating stories on world cultures and their customs.

    From the Great Wall of China to the Amazon rainforest and from ancient Rome to modern day Thailand, the reader will become captivated and eager to learn about the multicultural world we live in today.
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    LanguageEnglish
    PublishereBookIt.com
    Release dateApr 26, 2016
    ISBN9781456602024
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      Phoebe Grant's Fascinating Stories of World Cultures & Customs - Phoebe Grant

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      An African Overview

      When someone mentions Africa, many people quickly think of the jungle with zebras, giraffes, apes and lions. Africa, however, is not a country. It is a huge continent with 53 countries.

      It is home to the world’s longest river, the Nile and the world’s largest desert, the Sahara.

      The Atlantic Ocean borders the west side of Africa and the Indian Ocean is on the east.

      Egypt is located in northern Africa and is known for having a very amazing civilization. Thousands of years ago, the great Pyramids were built without the use of machinery or the technology we have today.

      The Great Pyramid of Khufu was built using 2 million blocks of stone. These structures were built to bury pharaohs and their queens. Egypt is also a part of the Sahara Desert.

      Covering the top one-third of Africa, the Sahara is about the size of the United States.

      Below the Sahara Desert, is Kenya which is a popular area for tourists taking safaris to see the wildlife. Kenya covers an area about the size of Texas and on Mount Kenya, the second highest peak in Africa, there are glaciers!

      The Democratic Republic of the Congo, formerly known as Zaire, is located in the center of Africa and is the third largest country on the continent.

      Botswana is further south and is the most progressive and successful country in Africa. Being one of the world's largest diamond producers has boosted the economy in Africa. Tourists also visit here and there are several wild life reserves.

      Senegal is in northeast Africa and has a very modern capital city, Dakar. There are skyscrapers, hotels, shopping areas and wonderful beaches. With 250 miles of coastline, the Senegalese are among the biggest fish eaters in the world. Not only are fish a great source of protein, they are a source of income because fishing is a big business.

      Many languages are spoken throughout Africa and some countries claim English as their official language. Because Africa is so large, the climate and geography vary across the continent and make each country unique.

      The Amazon River

      Read about the amazing creatures in the Amazon.

      The Amazon River is responsible for carrying one fifth of the world's fresh water into the salt oceans, more than any other single river.

      This river is also the widest river in the world; 6.8 miles from bank to bank.

      Nearly all the water that falls into the northern rainforests of South America washes into the Amazon, making the river swell to its record size.

      The Amazon river is home to some amazing creatures. The largest freshwater fish in the world, the arapaima, which can weigh as much as 440 pounds, is found only in the Amazon.

      The piranha, the most ferocious fish in the world, is also native to the Amazon. Most species of piranha travel around by themselves most of the time. Only at certain times of the year do they get-together in huge schools, making them dangerous to people and other animals in the river. A single piranha has a painful bite, but is not deadly by itself. The jaws of the fish are so sharp that natives living on the banks of the Amazon can catch the fish and use the jaws as scissors!

      The giant anaconda lives in and around the Amazon as well. They are the largest snakes in the world, with the biggest being over 29 feet long, and are capable of slithering along the ground, climbing trees and swimming.

      Anacondas are not poisonous; instead of venom, they use their powerful bodies to crush their prey or hold them under water until they drown. The anaconda's digestive system works very slowly. If the anaconda has a large meal, like an entire sheep, it can go for months without getting hungry.

      During the rainy

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