Planet Explorers Philadelphia: A Travel Guide for Kids [Kindle Edition]

Laura Schaefer (Author)

Book Description

Explore the planet with Planet Explorers Philadelphia, a travel guidebook written just for kids. This ebook includes everything a tween needs to know about Philly, PA. Planet Explorers guides feature fun facts, city history, attraction highlights, great photos and maps. Check out the active hyperlinks throughout--this phone-friendly guide turns the whole world into an awesome, interactive learning experience.

If you like American history, the great outdoors and cheesesteak sandwiches, Philadelphia is the city for you. From the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall to the huge Fairmount Park and Philadelphia Zoo, the City of Brotherly Love has something for everyone.

You'll love running up the steps of the Philadelphia Art Museum like Rocky Balboa did--and checking out some of the amazing artifacts at the Franklin Institute Science Museum. When you need a break for food, go to the bustling Reading Terminal Market or bohemian South Street. People-watch in Rittenhouse Square and wrinkle your nose at the weird stuff inside the Mütter Museum.

Just outside of Philly, you'll find awesome attractions like Longwood Gardens, Sesame Place and Battleship New Jersey. There's no way you can escape from having an awesome time!

Don't miss the other titles in the exciting Planet Explorers series for 8-12 year-old travelers. There's Planet Explorers Walt Disney World 2013, New York City, Chicago, London, Las Vegas, Planet Explorers Smithsonian, Disneyland, SeaWorld Orlando, Universal Orlando Resort and The Wizarding World of Harry Potter. Have fun!

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Laura Schaefer's Planet Explorers books for kids are outstanding. They are the future of guidebooks, and while they were written for kids, I absolutely love them. I hope Schaefer writes books for every city in the world, because she's really onto something..." ~Robin Landry, Amazon Vine Voice

Product Details

• File Size: 1215 KB
• Print Length: 59 pages
• Publisher: Planet Explorers Publishing; 1 edition (September 13, 2011)
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
• Language: English
• ASIN: B005N04DC8
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• X-Ray: Not Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #121,881 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
  • #10 in Books > Travel > United States > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia
  • #25 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Nonfiction > Travel > Specialty Travel > Family Travel
  • #67 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Nonfiction > Travel > Specialty Travel > Tourist Destinations & Museums

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Gonna Fly Now October 24, 2011

By Amanda Richards HALL OF FAMETOP 500 REVIEWERVINE™ VOICE

Format:Kindle Edition

The theme from the movie "Rocky" thunders through the brain as you read about the famous sights and places of Philadelphia, particularly the Philadelphia Museum of Art, whose steps were immortalized by the character Rocky Balboa in the now iconic training scene from the movie.

A visit to the City of Brotherly Love is laden with historical sites and museums, from the Liberty Bell, Valley Forge National Park and the Independence Hall to the weird Mütter Museum and the Franklin Institute Science Museum. The Philadelphia Zoo and Sesame Place are cool kid's places, not forgetting the Battleship New Jersey.

Food wise, there's more to Philly than cheesesteak sandwiches, and included here is a list of great places to eat for breakfast, lunch, dinner and in between. Soft pretzels and yellow mustard are also said to have been invented there.

This guide includes a list of historical events and gives details on the fun stuff to be found at each one of the famous attractions. There are lists of places to shop, helpful websites, famous people born in the area (Bill Cosby, Will Smith, Richard Gere), movies featuring Philly, maps and more.

Presented in kid-friendly format in simple language and lots of pictures, this is a useful traveling companion when planning your family Philly getaway.

Amanda Richards, October 24, 2011

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars The future of guidebooks October 11, 2011

By Robin Landry TOP 500 REVIEWERVINE™ VOICE

Format:Kindle Edition

What a novel idea, a guide book that you carry around on your smart phone, with hyperlinks to each chapter/city attraction to make it easy to see exactly where you are in the city, or where you want to be . . . complete with places to eat near each attraction, and fun history facts, complete with a quiz at the end.

While this guidebook says it's for kids, I would buy one for any city I was planning on visiting. Who wants to waste time trying to find the things you want to see, and then end up getting lost, and heaven forbid, have your kids start asking where their next meal is. Forget all that and just get one of these guidebooks. One for you kids, and one for yourself.

Here's a sampling of what's inside one of the inventive new books by Laura Schaefer;DID YOU KNOW?
The country's first public library was founded in Philadelphia in 1731 by Ben Franklin. page 10

FOOD
Betsy Ross House in 1903
1. You can grab a slice of pizza nearby at Old City Pizza on the corner of Arch Street and N. 3rd Street. There is also a Starbucks on that same corner. (Who doesn't need more coffee while hoofing it from place to place in search of our history?)

Find your way to the Please Touch Museum and then have lunch at the Please Taste Cafe' inside the museum for tasty lunch or breakfast treats including pasta, hot dogs, sandwiches, snacks, ice cream and desserts.

I love the line drawing map of the city of Philadelphia so you can know exactly where you are. And the travel trips at the end of the book, where you can easily access them, really make this little book a lifesaver. I'm totally hooked on these travel books and will be buying all of them whether I ever get to the places described or not.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for kids, Great for adults September 23, 2011

By dl

Format:Kindle Edition

I'm traveling to Philadelphia next month and jumped at the chance to check out Planet Explorers Philadelphia guide. It's super, even for adults. Author Laura Schaefer does a great job highlighting the interesting sites of Philly and includes links for further information. I like how she also includes "did you know?" trivia facts, places to eat, and lots of imagery. I can see this being a great tool for parents and teachers as way of interesting tweens in geography and travel.

More About the Author

Laura Schaefer is the author of The Secret Ingredient (Simon & Schuster 2011), The Teashop Girls (Simon & Schuster 2008), Why We Fall Out of Love (Planet Explorers Publishing 2012), and Ultimate Money-Saving Hacks for College Students (Planet Explorers Publishing 2012).

Under the pen name Avery Sawyer, Laura Schaefer is the author of Notes to Self, a young adult novel about a teen with a traumatic brain injury, and The Forever Contract, a young adult dystopian novella about escaping from hardship by loading one's consciousness into a digital paradise.

Laura is also the founder and publisher of Planet Explorers Travel Guides for Kids. The series includes titles covering Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Universal Orlando, LEGOland Florida, SeaWorld, New York City, Philadelphia, London, Las Vegas, Chicago and The Smithsonian.

Visit Laura online at www.teashopgirls.com or www.planet-explorers.net. You can follow her on Twitter (@teashopgirl) or look for her frequent articles at Match.com and MoneyMix Magazine online.