6 - 9 yearsLetters from Around the World looks at life in different countries through simple information and the letters of a young child addressed to their pen friend.

Each title describes the child's home life in a village or city, a typical school day, leisure time pursuits, home life (including food and meal times), religious worship, a festival and the working life of the child's parents. The books have been developed with the help of Geography and Literacy consultants, and offer a variety of elements, including letters, maps, photos, a fact file and glossary. Meet Yi-yi. She lives in the city of Qingdao, a popular Chinese tourist resort on the Yellow Sea in Northern China.

Yi-yi introduces readers to her family, and writes letters to her pen pal about the traditional Chinese festivals, music, cooking, and school.