History FACTopia!


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An enthralling and hilarious journey through global history in 400 connected facts! In this blast-from-the-past adventure you’ll discover hundreds of the most mind-blowing facts from history. Hidden tombs, ghostly ships, boiled vipers, samurai warriors, snow machines, pet lions, hidden pyramids, secret codes, flaming fireballs, wooden bathing suits, sparkling jewels, and many more are all woven together in this ingenious web of connected facts. And there isn’t just one trail through these facts. Sometimes your path branches, and you can choose to fast forward or rewind to a completely different (but still connected) part of history. Where will your curiosity take you?




Gross FACTopia!


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In this disgustingly marvelous world, you will discover facts about smelly sports, weird world records, rank rodents, vile Victorians, horrible medicine, gory gastronomy, and more—all of which are connected in unexpected and hilarious ways! Did you know that sloths poop only once a week? Or that poop from crocodiles was sometimes used as makeup in ancient Rome? Or that ancient Romans sometimes purchased vials of gladiator sweat? Or that apes and monkeys sweat from their armpits just like humans do? Welcome to Gross FACTopia!, a wonderland of fantastically foul facts, all of which are verified by Encyclopaedia Britannica! Every fact in this book is linked to the next in an ingenious trail of information, where you will slither from topic to topic in surprising and stomach-churning ways. Sometimes your path branches, and you can catapult forwards or creep backwards to a totally different (but still connected) part of the book. Follow your curiosity (and your nose) through this ridiculously revolting world of facts!







Aeneid


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Return to Factopia!


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Did you know that scientists can tell how old a whale is from its earwax? Or that sharks existed before trees? Welcome to FACTopia, a world of perfectly amazing facts, all of which are verified by Encyclopaedia Britannica! Every fact in the book is connected to the next in an ingenious trail of information. Hop from topic to topic in unexpected and hilarious ways, and discover extraordinary facts about fungus, dreams, dogs, tyrannosaurs, planets, diamonds, bumblebees, robots, jellyfish, Egyptian mummies, and more. But there's not just one trail through these pages: sometimes your path branches and you can choose to jump to a totally different (but still connected) part of the book. Discover where your curiosity will take you! This wittily illustrated series makes the perfect gift to inspire and delight curious kids.




Color Your Own Cover of John Jacob Astor's A Journey in Other Worlds


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Color your very own version of A Journey in Other Worlds by John Jacob Astor! It was on the Titanic that John Jacob Astor met his demise. The popular science fiction writer Astor was born into wealth, but became famous as a result of his science fiction writing. Astor spins a captivating tale of life in the twenty-first century, including many accurate predictions of the technological future. His prediction was eerily accurate, and included features such as flying cars, video calls, and artificial intelligence. His story was so popular that it was turned into a movie in 1997. Astor's legacy lives on through his science fiction writing. As a part of art therapy, it has become widely recognized that coloring is an effective way to find inner balance and escape from hectic everyday life. Find your inner peace and balance while coloring beautiful complex shapes. Create an original design of one of your favorite classics! Key Features: ♥ Beautiful futuristic designs to color or paint on the first page of each chapter ♥ Front and back covers can be colored with multi-surface paint pens and/or markers ♥ Coloring supports relaxation and stress reduction and resembles soothing meditation ♥ Designed to bring some sunshine to your life, but also help you affect positive change ♥ A nice sized format (6" x 9") to carry, color and read Interested? Then look inside the book and convince yourself of our unique concept. **Multi-surface paint pens and/or markers are recommended for coloring the cover (matte material). You can use watercolor paint or color pencils for coloring the interior pages. As part of our mission to publish great works of literary fiction and nonfiction, Colour the Classics Publishing Corp. is extremely dedicated to bringing to the forefront the amazing works of long dead and truly talented authors.