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Series
Ripley's believe it or not! volume 16
Publisher
Ripley Publishing, a Jim Pattison Company
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Features strange stories, feats, and oddities from all over the world, including a cat with twenty-eight toes and a man who lived in a sand castle.
Publisher
National Geographic Kids
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Unwrap 300 wacky facts and pictures showcasing the hilarious history, crazy coincidences, awesome astrological beliefs, and surprising statistics behind birthdays. You'll be blown away by the world's craziest cakes, most elaborate decorations, and most grandiose gifts to ever commemorate a year in the life.
Author
Publisher
Ripley Publishing, a Jim Pattison Company
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Ripley's Believe It or Not! Escape the Ordinary transports readers to a world beyond imagination--where truth is stranger than fiction! Every page reveals all-new and all-true stories from around the globe--an artist who paints with cow poop, a disappearing waterfall, whales that hunt with bubbles, and more! This book is every curious reader's ticket to Escape the Ordinary.
Author
Series
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Every country profile is packed with photos, and each nation has a full-color map detailing its main cities, landscape features, and borders, and exactly where in the world it is. At-a-glance panels provide a quick reference to all the stats, and the easy-to-read text is full of fascinating, fun facts." -- provided by publisher.
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Discover Earth's strangest natural wonders, animals, festivals, ancient architecture, news, and more in this annual compendium of everything Weird But True! fans love ... and then some. Readers will journey across the seven continents, dive into the ocean, and even blast off into space to discover a whole wide world of weird. From volcano-surfing in Nicaragua to a beach in Japan where the "sand" is shaped like stars to extreme ironing competitions...
Author
Publisher
Rockridge Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
From anteaters to zebras-incredible facts packed with pictures Are you a budding zoo keeper or veterinarian, or are you just WILD about animals? Everything that animal books for kids ages 9-12 should be, The Fascinating Animal Book for Kids is packed with colorful photos and 500 ferocious facts about creatures from all over the world. Unlike other animal books for kids ages 9-12, all the super cool facts inside are organized by type of animal, so...
Author
Publisher
Annick Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"A journey of discovery of the human body's amazing abilities, featuring masters of muscle, memory, meditation, speed, and the brain. The examples in the book are a survey of what humans are capable of with examples from around the world. Short sketches of famous individuals, such as Louis Cyr and Usain Bolt, mixed with stories about the amazing physical feats of other not so-famous individuals bring these astounding abilities to life. Each chapter...
Author
Publisher
Highlights Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
The Highlights Book of How is the essential book of curiosity and wonder, integrating STEM content, experiments, and activities. This companion to the Highlights Book of Things to Do provides dozens of ways for kids age seven and up to explore and create while deepening their understanding of science. This highly visual, hands-on book showcases kids' science questions (many of which were sent to Highlights magazine by real readers), along with answers...
Publisher
Guinness World Records Limited
Pub. Date
[2020].
Language
English
Description
All aboard Guinness World Records 2021 for a life-changing journey of discovery! This year, we're devoting a chapter to the history of exploration, starting with the story of the very first circumnavigation, along with our History of Adventure timeline, featuring a host of remarkable achievements. The fully revised and updated best-seller is packed with thousands of incredible new feats across the widest spectrum of topics, providing a whistle-stop...
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