"Have you ever wanted to experience a new country from a local's point of view? Meet up with your guide, Fausto, as he takes you on an amazing journey across Italy. Along the way, you will find out what it is like to live and go to school there, you will visit important landmarks, you will learn about Italy's history and traditions, and more"--Page 4 of cover.

Describes the city of bridges, canals, pigeons, and gondolas, and includes places of interest to see and historical and cultural facts.

Introduces young readers to the world traveler who wrote about his many experiences while journeying from the medieval city of Venice to the fabled kingdom of the great Kublai Khan.

Where did Marco Polo go on his adventures? What strange things did he see? Read about Marco Polo's amazing journeyt o find the answers.

Examines the political forces and personal ambition that drove Marco Polo in his explorations.

Examines the life and travels of the medieval explorer.

Examines the long and arduous journey to the Far East taken by Marco Polo and his companions, which took more than twenty years to complete and included extreme travel conditions, hostile armies, and strange animals.

A biography of the Italian traveler who became the first European to cross Asia completely and document his experiences.

Describes the travels of the medieval Italian explorer and his adventures and discoveries in the Far East.