UpOnly Learning StorybooksAround the World
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Around the World
A picture book for students 5 to 12 · 11 short chapters · about 5 minutes
Sam, Aunt Mia, Nora the pilot and Tico the parrot fly around the world: the Amazon, the pyramids, the Eiffel Tower, the Great Wall, kangaroos and penguins, one famous wonder in each place.
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© 2026 Dr. Evan J. Hasson. Published by UpOnly Learning, LLC. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced without permission, except brief quotes for reviews and use with students in your own home or class.
First digital edition, October 2026
Editions: English, Spanish, Portuguese
Also a typing game: The Stories You Type at uponlylearning.com
Chapter 1Takeoff
It is a bright morning at the airport. Sam, Aunt Mia and Tico the parrot are ready to fly around the world.
Aunt Mia holds up a new passport. "We will visit all seven continents and fill it with stamps."
Nora the pilot waves. "First, put your fingers on the home row," she says. "That is where they live, like a plane at its home airport."
The plane flies past the Statue of Liberty, a gift from France.
In Canada, Sam gets the first stamp: a red maple leaf, just like the one on the flag.
Facts from this chapter
- United Statesthe Statue of Liberty
- Canadathe red maple leaf on its flag
Chapter 2Stone Cities
The plane flies south to Mexico. At Chichén Itzá, a tall stone pyramid rises over the trees.
Sam looks up the steep steps. "Reach up to the top row," says Nora, "then come back home."
In Peru, a train climbs into the Andes, and they visit Machu Picchu, an old Inca city.
Tico says hello to a llama. The llama just keeps chewing.
Facts from this chapter
- Mexicothe pyramid at Chichén Itzá
- PeruMachu Picchu, an old Inca city
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Questions from parents
What age is Around the World for?
Around the World is written for students about 5 to 12. Younger students enjoy hearing it read aloud, and early readers can read one chapter at a time. The whole story takes about 5 minutes.
Can my child listen to Around the World instead of reading it?
Yes. Press the ear next to any chapter, or Read the whole story, and your device reads it aloud in a calm voice. It uses the voices built into your browser, so there is nothing to install.
Is Around the World free?
The cover and the first two chapters are free to read here, with no account. Members read the whole book and play every chapter of it in The Stories You Type, our typing game.