"On this quest around the world, you will discover lost kingdoms, phantom islands, and even legendary continents once sought by explorers but now believed to be mythical."

Is there any more intriguing first line for a synopsis? This one sentence alone intrigued me and the contents inside did not fail to deliver the fascination and beauty I was anticipating. I had heard of most of the areas covered but not all the facts surrounding them that this divulged. Each heavily illustrated page was a delight to pore through and the contents here were suitable for old and young readers alike, providing a source of information and a place where imagination could soar.

I received an advance reader copy of this book to read in exchange for an honest review via netgalley and the publishers.

An Atlas of Lost Kingdoms is one of the most amazing atlas and information books on real, lost, mythical and vanished places I've read! This book has fantastic illustrations throughout and easy to follow information and facts about every location in the book. Each location has a story about it summarised and a map illustration as to where it could be or was said to be.
This book is sure to spark curiosity and interest in mythical tales if there isn't one yet and feed anyone's enthusiasm that loves myths and legends (like me). Although this is aimed at children it is a great book for all ages from age 8+.
I learnt so much from this book too that I didn't already know and about places I'd never heard of.
This is sure to be a stunning accompaniment to any bookshelf or classroom library!

Thanks To Net Gallery for the Book.
This book is for The Inquisitive Kid who's Keen on the Lost Cities of Atlantis, El Dorado etc..

⭐⭐⭐⭐ -- Fun cover on this book!

I know this book is aimed at the younger crowd but I have to say that I enjoyed the heck out of it. I am a sucker for mythology and lost civilizations and this really hit the spot. Especially as there were several I had never heard of before! It's a visually stunning book. The illustrations are gorgeous. The maps are gorgeous. The book itself is well laid out and easy to follow. It's full of interesting facts and myths. Honestly, i would have been over the moon to get a book like this as a child. 👍🏻👍🏻

**ARC Via NetGalley**

A quick and fun read about legendary lost kingdoms, both fictional and lost to time. Most people have heard about the lost city of Atlantis. There are a lot of other famous cities and kingdoms that were thought to be lost to time, some were true and others were stories of legend. This book gives some examples like Atlantis across all the continents. Fun library book for kids!

Thanks to netgalley for a free copy in exchange for an honest review!

5/5 world-exploring stars

I went through Emily Hawkins Atlas of Ocean Adventures: A Collection of Natural Wonders, Marine Marvels and Undersea Antics from Across the Globe with my nephew and niece last year and they absolutely adored it. With its beautiful illustrations and adventurous undertone, this made learning about the ocean so much fun for them. I loved seeing their enthusiasm and curiosity, but I have to say that as the adult reading with them, I didn’t get too much out of Ocean Adventures myself.

Atlas of Lost Kingdoms was an entirely different story; not only did they love it, I had a blast as well. It helps that I’m a sucker for mythology and lost-world-stories already, but even I learned of some legend I hadn’t heard of before. Discover the fantastical stories behind the relatively well-known golden city of El Dorado, or the more obscure Australian ancestral Baralku; the island of the dead. All accompanied by beautiful illustrations of course, this time by Lauren Mark Bando.
If you’re looking for a book to spark your kids curiosity and imagination whilst teaching them something about mythology along the way, or if you yourself want to feel like a mythical explorer for a bit: this book will be your atlas along the way.

Kids-approved by my niece who is eagerly awaiting the hardback physical copy. Adult-approved by me, who hopes many parents and caregivers will share this experience with their kids.

Many thanks to Quanto Publishing Group and their Wide-Eyed Division for providing me/us with an ARC in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are mine and of course my niece's!

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the eARC of this novel. 3.5/5 stars.

I’ll preface this with saying that I don’t normally review “kids books” but I’m also trying to find lower reading level and high interest books for my students grades 9-10, plus this book appealed to my history side as well…so I figured why not?

Overall, I really enjoyed this book. The art is beautiful and it’s a nice combination of history and folklore and mythology that goes into the lost places of history. It gave a broad view of each of the places it chose to go into, and it even provided necessary background and mythology to understand the significance and cultural aspect of each place.

It was easy to read, but I’m not sure why there were so many places on the map for Europe and Asia thay got in-depth pages, but not the same for Australia and the Pacific Islands or South America. I also know this is for kids, but the language that glazed over conquerors and colonizers and named them invaders and only briefly mentioned them killing the natives was upsetting.

'An Atlas of Lost Kingdoms' is another great book by Emily Hawkins, adding it to her fabulous collection of 'An Atlas of...' series, of which we own a number! This feast for the eyes explores vanished islands, legendary lost cities and the lands found in myths and where they would feature on our world map.

My nine-year-old and I devoured this - delighting over places we've heard of, or read about in stories we hold dear. Other places unknown to us were wonderful discoveries and made us want to research further. The glossary at the end is a welcome addition. The illustrations are in a really beautiful and unique style that feels really fitting for the subject matter. It was a delight to read, even on kindle. We will certainly be a purchasing a physical copy. This book would be an absolute treasure of a book for Key Stage 2 with so much opportunity to use in the curriculum.

Thank you so much to NetGalley and to the publisher for gifting me this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This is an absolutely stunning book and I would have *devoured* it as a child. I still devoured it as an adult, but I wish I'd had it available when I was obsessed with explorers and lost cities as a child.

The illustrations are gorgeous. The colors are vivid and make the cities and kingdoms seem real and as if they might pop off the page. Or as if you could sink into them and do some exploring of your own. The composition of the illustrations draw your eye around the page.

The cities and kingdoms are spread out across the globe and the book is organized into sections by continent. Each section begins with a map of that region with all of the probable locations of the cities and kingdoms laid out in relation to one another which is very helpful in getting an overview and general idea of where each is located, especially for kids who may not be well-versed in geography and might be confused if they are simply said to be in Yemen, Ethiopia, Mongolia, etc.

I love how the text is parceled out in boxes and banners that overlay the illustration, with some text written on the illustrations themselves in bite-size chunks. It breaks up the details and information and makes it seem easier to read and understand. This is a definite plus in a book for kids.

I recognized many of the names of the lost cities and kingdoms as well as the names of many of the explorers. Some I even recognized from books my kiddo and I are reading. I came away feeling like I'd been on an adventure and learned a whole lot on the way.

I especially like how each entry felt thoroughly researched and was broken into two parts: the mythology and legend of the place in question, and then the expeditions and evidence for or against it being a real place. It didn't diminish the importance of the cities and kingdoms in the mythology or religion of any peoples, but it also gave a reality check so kids don't come away thinking everything mentioned in it is a real discoverable place.

10/10 would absolutely recommend and I am pre-ordering a copy for my kiddo for Christmas right now.

*Thanks to NetGalley and Quarto Publishing Group - Wide Eyed Editions for providing an e-arc for review.

This is my honest review from someone without a historian's background.

What a gorgeous book! This is fully and beautifully illustrated with maps and a glossary of lost ancient civilizations, legendary places, and places from folklore; all non-existent to today's world. These paces include Pangaea, the hanging gardens of Babylon, Troy, Camelot, El Durado, Atlantis, Shi-Cheng, and many more I never knew about!

I am excited to get a hard copy for myself and include it in my school curriculum.

Thank you to Quarto Publishing Group - Wide Eye Editions for sending me a free digital copy for review through Netgalley.