Atlas of Adventures: questions to ask and activities to try
Penguins in Antarctica, Holi in India, canoeing the Amazon. Atlas of Adventures is a lavishly illustrated tour of the world's best adventures.
What age is it for? Atlas of Adventures is best for ages 6–10. Good for: More than 100 adventures around the world.
Atlas of Adventures (Lucy Letherland)
- Age
- 6-10
- Best for
- More than 100 adventures around the world
Pick one page at a time and find it on a globe. Talk about which adventure you'd try together.
What it helps with
- Geography and maps
- Cultures and festivals
- Wildlife around the world
- Curiosity
Comprehension and discussion questions
Pick two or three, not all of them. “I don’t know” is a fine answer, and you can always come back to it another day.
- “Which continent did we visit?”
- “What adventure was there?”
- “Which would you try?”
- “What would you pack?”
- “Which animals live there?”
- “Where’s your dream adventure?”
5-minute activities to try together
Bucket list
Make a family list of five adventures to try.
Local adventure
Plan an adventure close to home.
Free printables: Atlas of Adventures worksheet and activity pack
This book’s one-page worksheet with the questions and activities above, plus our activity pack: printable scenario cards, three 5-minute activities and a “What could I try?” page for practising everyday skills together. Enter your email and download them straight away.
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If your child liked this, try
Big Brilliant World (Matt Ralphs and Aysha Tengiz)
- Best for
- Exploring the world's cities, and first words in other languages
- Age
- 2-6
Explorers: Amazing Tales of the World's Greatest Adventurers (Nellie Huang and Jessamy Hawke)
- Best for
- 50 great explorers and their adventures
- Age
- 7-10
This Is How We Do It (Matt Lamothe)
- Best for
- One day in the life of seven children around the world
- Age
- 4-8
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By the Growing Wise team · Last reviewed: 10 October 2026
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