Voyage to the Pharos |
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| Author:
| Gauch, Sarah |
| Illustrator:
| Roth, Roger |
| ISBN: | 978-0-670-06254-6 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2009 |
| Publisher: | Penguin Publishing Group
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| Imprint: | Viking Juvenile |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $16.99 |
Book Description:
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Dino has a dream. As a boy growing up on the small island of Rhodes in the Mediterranean, he has heard about a lighthouse far away across the sea in Alexandria, Egypt. But it isnt just any lighthouse. It is the Pharos, one of the tallest buildings in all the world with statues of gods and great kings, and at the very top a giant, roaring bonfire that guides ships from miles away. More than anything, Dino wants to be on one of those ships. But getting on a ship and surviving on one...
More DescriptionDino has a dream. As a boy growing up on the small island of Rhodes in the Mediterranean, he has heard about a lighthouse far away across the sea in Alexandria, Egypt. But it isnt just any lighthouse. It is the Pharos, one of the tallest buildings in all the world with statues of gods and great kings, and at the very top a giant, roaring bonfire that guides ships from miles away. More than anything, Dino wants to be on one of those ships. But getting on a ship and surviving on one are two very different things.Based on one of the most amazing wonders of the ancient world, Voyage to the Pharosbrings together stunning illustrations with a tale of timeless and thrilling adventure.