The Around the world today books

A young Chinese boy, who lives in a sampan in Hongkong's harbor and learns English from an elderly tutor, sees the destruction brought to his city by a typhoon and returns a lost wallet which brings him a valuable reward.

Describes life in Guatemala through a story illustrated with photographs. Ten-year-old Chico sees volcanic ash send his family to seek work and a home in another village, but they finally return to their beloved mountain home to find that the fertilizer contained in the ash had been a blessing in disguise.

Life in the Argentine Republic is shown in this story about a young boy who is asked by his grandfather, a farmer, what he wishes to be, and after time spent in the city and a summer in Patagonia, he can answer the question.

Shows life in Norway today in a story, illustrated with photographs, of a boy who goes on a fishing trip to the islands of Svalbard and on a boat trip to the southern city of Bergen, which he has always dreamed of visiting.

Two youths of Bora Bora introduce the reader to these tropical islands when they borrow an outrigger and launch into an innocent adventure that becomes a dangerous one.

An introduction to Peru through the adventures of an Incan boy--at work, on a trip with his father, and on a visit to a historic Indian village.

Describes life in Australia through a story illustrated with photographs. An eleven-year-old boy who lives in the outback goes on a cattle muster, talks Aboriginal slang, and is left stranded in the desert when his horse runs away while he is searching for a baby calf.

Describes life in Japan through a story illustrated with photographs. A Japanese tomboy resists the traditional role of a girl her age and tries to impress her athletic hero by learning all about the historic places and monuments of her homeland.