{"product_id":"the-floating-gardens-of-babylon-9781834231396","title":"The Floating Gardens of Babylon","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Aqeel Ahmed\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: 978-1-83423-139-6\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: 978-1-83423-139-6\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Floating Gardens of Babylon \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShort Summar\" \u003cb\u003eThe Floating Gardens of Babylon\u003c\/b\u003e\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJack had never traveled through time, but history felt more real to him than it did to most people his age. While other teens spent their nights watching videos or worrying about current trends, Jack spent his evenings reading about lost cities, ancient civilizations, and the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. His friends could remember song lyrics and sports scores, but Jack remembered dates, old maps, and stories from thousands of years ago. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHis favorite mystery was the Hanging Gardens of Babylon. People said they were full of trees, vines, and waterfalls, all built like a beautiful staircase paradise in the middle of the hot desert. But many historians believed the gardens never existed-that they were only a legend, a nice story told again and again. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJack refused to believe that. If the gardens had been even once, then the world would be a lot more magical than people thought. It meant humans had created something so beautiful that it became part of history and imagination forever. Jack needed that to be true. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHe lived in a small town where nothing exciting ever happened. The oldest thing there was a broken fountain in the park. But Jack's bedroom was a different world. Maps covered the walls. Old river routes were drawn in blue marker. Towers of secondhand books crowded the floor. A corkboard held papers connected by red string-Babylon, Mesopotamia, lost records, and clues that only Jack cared about. His mind lived in places far away, in lands his feet had never touched. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJack grew up listening to his grandfather's stories about brave explorers-some real, some legendary, and some who vanished while chasing rumors. Most people thought those stories were warnings. Jack thought they were invitations to explore deeper and dream bigger. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen he learned that the gardens might have actually been in Nineveh, or that they could have been an ancient engineering marvel, a spark lit inside him. What if the gardens didn't just \u003ci\u003ehang\u003c\/i\u003e? What if they \u003ci\u003efloated\u003c\/i\u003e? The idea sounded impossible, yet it stayed in his mind. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBy sixteen, Jack just didn't want to see the world's wonders-he wanted to prove at least one of them was real.\u003cbr\u003eThat was before he found the map in the attic.\u003cbr\u003eBefore the desert.\u003cbr\u003eBefore he uncovered a secret buried in silence-a secret that changed everything. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eBenefits of reading story book \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eReading promotes curiosity, attentiveness, and empathy. Children and adults become smarter when they explore ideas, develop knowledge, and learn languages. Stories demonstrate choices and consequences, explaining how to behave in various situations. Regular reading also improves memory, reduces stress, and develops imagination, creativity, and critical thinking abilities. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eBest Wishes, \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThank you for purchasing and gifting our book for birthdays, Christmas, and other special occasions. Your daily encouragement and enthusiasm for storytelling inspires us. We are thrilled to be a part of your special moments, and we hope our story brings you happiness and magic. Thank you again for sharing our wonderful adventure! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThank You.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eBook Description: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTotal Pages: 105\u003cbr\u003eBook Size: 6\" � 9\" - Inches\u003cbr\u003eCover: Soft, Glossy\u003cbr\u003eInterior book: Color Pages.\u003cbr\u003eSuitable ages: 12-18+\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"978-1-83423-139-6","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47779082600599,"sku":"9781834231396","price":1943.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781834231396.webp?v=1778033269","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-floating-gardens-of-babylon-9781834231396","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}