They travelled to foreign shores to broaden our horizons and to surprise us with exotic finds.

These were the travellers and explorers of the past, and to read more about them go along to your nearest participating retailer tomorrow and for just £2.99 you can pick up the latest edition of the Disney Wonderful World of Knowledge series – Great Travellers and Explorers.

Your children will be wowed with the cultures and rituals of communities from the Aborigines to the Mongol tribes.

They will discover:

● How seventh century BC Phoenician mariners sailed around Africa using the North Star to guide them.

● That travelling on the American Oregon Trail was painfully slow – it took the pioneers six months to travel the 2,000 miles with their horse-drawn wagons.

● And that's just for starters.

We showed the book to Bristol City striker John Akinde. He said: "The book is packed with information and facts, but it is quite fun at the same time with the Disney pictures and jokey bits. Even if one day you'd like to be a professional footballer, you still need to learn to read – reading is always important no matter what you do for a living."

Pick up your coupon in the Evening Post tomorrow to get your copy for £2.99.

Would your child like to review one of the books in the series? Please email Emily Koch at e.koch@bepp.co.uk

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