1,000 Wild and Wacky Facts and Photos!


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At head of title:National Geographic kid




Ultimate Weird But True 2


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Presents facts, brief stories, photos, and illustrations showing that fact can be as weird as fiction.




The Fascinating Animal Book for Kids


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From anglerfish to zebras, discover 500 awesome animal facts for kids ages 9 to 12. From frogs to foxes, scorpions and sharks, The Fascinating Animal Book for Kids has it all! This animal encyclopedia includes 500 amazing facts about animals that offer hours of engaging learning every boy and girl will love. Alongside full-color pictures on every page, find weird and wonderful details about Magnificent Mammals, Creepy Crawlies, Amazing Amphibians, Feathered Friends, and more. Great as a bedtime read or during the day, this standout among animal books for kids is ideal for any boy or girl who is wild about animals! Go beyond other animal books for kids with fantastic facts like: Today's golden hamsters are all descendants of a single hamster family that lived in Syria around 1930. Ant mimicking spiders pretend to be ants by raising two of their eight legs to look like ant antennae allowing them to eat the ants. A glass lizard looks like a snake, but it is actually a lizard with an extra-long tail—and no legs. When you're looking for a kid's book for ages 9-12, this is the perfect choice to learn about animals—and have a whole bunch of fun!




Weird But True! 5


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A collection of fun and surprising facts about our world.




That's Gross!


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Fun, fun and more fun oozes from the covers of "That's Gross!", a perfect book for reading by torchlight under the covers or bathroom reader. Just don't tell them how much real science and history they're learning.




Strange But True!


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The bizarre beasts, incredible places, and peculiar phenomenons featured in this mind-blowing compendium are not just really weird - they're really real! With more than 125,000 copies sold worldwide, this wacky encyclopedia explores our world's most exciting oddities. Did you know there's a plant that eats mice? Or that you can dip your toe in a rainbow-colored river? From fiery tornadoes flying across the sky to huge sinkholes eating up the earth, each example is illustrated with jaw-dropping images and handy fast facts that provide the explanations behind the stories. Whether it's geography, people, places, animals, plants, or weather, Strange But True! is the ideal book for curious young minds who are fascinated by our weird and wonderful world.




Sad Animal Facts


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New York Times Bestseller! A delightful and quirky compendium of the Animal Kingdom’s more unfortunate truths, with over 150 hand-drawn illustrations. Ever wonder what a mayfly thinks of its one-day lifespan? (They’re curious what a sunset is.) Or how a jellyfish feels about not having a heart? (Sorry, but they’re not sorry.) This melancholy menagerie pairs the more unsavory facts of animal life with their hilarious thoughts and reactions. Sneakily informative, and wildly witty, SAD ANIMAL FACTS will have you crying with laughter.




Weird But True! 2022


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Weird But True! 2020


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This bulging compendium is loaded with jaw-dropping, eye-popping, brain-bending facts and bright, bold photography! It pairs the planet's quirkiest, wackiest facts with the coolest and strangest true stories. From amazing asteroids, killer plants, peculiar puffins and wonderful wombats, to the world's tiniest buildings, lost cities and strangest sporting heroes. Whether it's bizarre beaches, cool cable cars, floating buildings, or brilliant bugs, this new 2020 annual is filled with the wackiest facts! Features include:* Facts and stories about geography, biology, the animal kingdom, social sciences, human achievement and innovation* Infographics and fact files* Bright, bold photography and illustration* A fact-finding index




1,000 Facts about the White House


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Through 1,000 fun-to-read facts about the White House and the people who have shaped its 225-year history, kids will learn what it's like to live and work at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, the quirky rules of the house, and how the Secret Service keeps it safe. Full color.