Not for Parents Continent Series- Lonely Planet

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By: Lonely Planet
Location:Check out each Continent  area in the NF 940's to 980's.
Genre: Travel from  a non parents world view- not so many Museums in these books.
Travel- love it and as a kid I wanted to see all the globe had to offer me- but please  don't take me to a million museums or eternal ruins- show me the real stuff!!!!


About Lonely Planet: Started in 1973, Lonely Planet has become the world's leading travel guide publisher with guidebooks to every destination on the planet, as well as an award-winning website, a suite of mobile and digital travel products, children's books, and a dedicated traveler community. Lonely Planet's mission is to enable curious travelers to experience the world and to truly get to the heart of the places where they travel.

 This is the info on the Europe.
 In this book you'll read about bizarre pastimes from wok racing and mobile phone hurling to grown-up food fights and rotten shark chomping. You'll learn the gruesome facts about some of history's most bloodthirsty rulers and can check out sculptures made of human bones, the world's biggest pizza, ultracool ice hotels, and a metal-munching Frenchman. This book shows you a Europe your parents probably don't even know about.
Or South America
 In this book you'll hear fascinating tales about wrestling ladies and man-eating fish, lost cities, intrepid explorers, and remarkable survivals. Check out cool stories about the real Robinson Crusoe, a navy without an ocean, rivers that shimmer with colors, and floating islands. You'll find dirty dancing, fowl play, daring prison escapes, and history galore. This book shows you a South America your parents probably don't even know about.

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