Spring 2026

This product is not available for purchase: Preorder date is 12/15/2025

Marco Polo Travels the Silk Road

From the Series First Experiences

Journey across Asia with Marco Polo! In this title, early fluent readers go back in time to join Marco and other merchants as they travel the Silk Road. Read along as Marco rides camels through deserts, sees the world from mountaintops, learns about people who live in yurts, and meets the Chinese emperor. Vibrant illustrations and carefully leveled text will engage young readers in a supportive and educational reading experience.

Children can learn more about Marco Polo using Fact Surfer, our safe online search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. This book also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a glossary, an index, a table of contents, a timeline of Marco's adventure, and a map showing where he traveled on the Silk Road.

Grasshopper Books offers simple, fun narrative nonfiction for emerging readers. Marco Polo Travels the Silk Road is part of Jump!'s Adventurers in History series.

Format List Price Library Price Qty
979-8-89662-178-2
$29.99 $20.99 NYP
979-8-89662-180-5
$19.99 $19.99 NYP
Interest Level Grade 2 - Grade 5
Subject SEL, Early Concepts
Copyright 2026
Publisher Jump!, Inc. by FlutterBee
Imprint Grasshopper Books
Language English
Number of Pages 24
Publication Date 2026-01-01
BISACS JNF002000, JNF007020, JNF038020
Dewey 915.04
Dimensions 7.75 x 7.75
Guided Reading Level J
Accelerated ReaderĀ® Quiz Pending

Author: Janie Havemeyer

Illustrator: Cesar Samaniego

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