Around the world / Matt Phelan.

Author: Phelan, Matt.

Edition Statement:1st ed.

Imprint:Somerville, Mass. : Candlewick Press, c2011.

Description235 p. : chiefly col. ill., col. maps ; 21 cm.

Note:The journey of Thomas Steves, wheelman, 1884 -- The journey of Nellie Bly, girl reporter, 1889 -- The journey of Joshua Slocum, mariner, 1895.

Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (p. [237]).

Note:Challenged with circling the world at the end of the nineteenth century, three very different adventurers--avid bicyclist Thomas Stevens, fearless reporter Nellie Bly, and retired sea captain Joshua Slocum--embark on epic journeys.

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