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Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
304 pages : color illustrations ; 31 cm
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...
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Publisher
Bloomsbury Children's Books
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
95 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Description
"Have you ever struggled to concentrate because there are SO many questions buzzing around your brain? Here are answers to seventy-one of the most bamboozling questions and curious queries that you can think of. This book will define, debunk, and demystify the trickiest of questions and open your eyes to amazing facts you have never even thought of!"--
Series
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
192 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 31 cm.
Description
"National Geographic Kids serves up tons of incredible facts and mind-boggling tidbits to wow your friends and family! Did you know that a giraffe's eye is as big as a Ping-Pong ball? Or that about 19 million hot dogs are sold at major league baseball games every year? Or that there is only one bone in your body that's not connected to another one? There's a lot to know, and National Geographic Kids is here to help. Based on a favorite department...
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Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
285 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 23 cm
Description
"This awe-inspiring updated edition of the Book of World Records comes complete with new entries in pop culture, science, tech, nature, sports, medicine, and more. This 2023 edition also includes "Trending" sections for each category, covering all the newcool social media facts, incredible stats, and facts you need to know from the past year"--
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Publisher
Random House Children's Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
[2022]-
Physical Desc
volumes : color illustrations ; 17 x 17 cm
Description
"Are there volcanoes in space? Is a cloud heavier than an elephant? Why don't woodpeckers get concussions? Discover the answers to these questions and more in this kid-friendly book of fun, fascinating Q&As! Got a random question? This book has the answer! Packed with surprising facts and colorful photos, Totally Random Questions, Volume 1 presents snack-sized answers to a series of wacky, weird, but always amazing questions about our wonderfully...
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Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
188 pages, 11 unnumbered pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Description
With Stuff Kids Should Know, an incomplete compendium of only the most interesting topics, you will find fascinating stories and facts that will melt your mind! From demolition derbies to Mr. Potato Head to the history of facial hair, this book is full of funny, surprising information that sparks curiosity and reveals the magic of knowledge. For Josh Clark and Chuck Bryant, the founders of the massively popular podcast Stuff You Should Know, the everyday...
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Publisher
Grand Central Publishing
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
xviii, 299 ; 23 cm
Description
"What's it like to be the first to enter an Egyptian burial chamber that's been sealed for thousands of years? What horrifying secret was found among the prehistoric ruins of the American Southwest? Who really was the infamous the Monster of Florence? Douglas Preston's journalistic explorations have taken him from the haunted country of Italy to the jungles of Honduras. He was granted exclusive journalistic access to the largest tomb in Egypt's Valley...
9) Fumpy facts
Publisher
Dreamscape Media
Pub. Date
[2024]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
"What do piranhas, Dracula, the Lost City of Atlantis, and Thomas Edison all have in common? You'll learn about each of them in Fumpy Facts! Journey around the world to meet the world's strongest man and the world's greatest detective. Travel from inside our amazing bodies all the way to Mars! Fumpy Facts is a show that delivers educational children's programming with wide and varied subject material. But what does FUMPY mean? Well, it simply means...
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Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
192 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
Description
Put the fun back into learning and take children on a number-crunching journey around the animal kingdom. From colossal mammals to tiny insects and everything in between, learn all about your favorite animals with more than 1,000 weird and wonderful numbers.
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Publisher
Britannica Books, of What on Earth Publishing
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
xi, 325 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 28 cm
Description
"This authoritative encyclopedia is perfect for visual learners: it reveals astonishing information about space, Earth, animals, humans and technology through 200 infographics, including maps, charts, timelines and more! Grasp facts at a glance as you turn every page: discover the size of our Sun in comparison to the largest star in the universe; find out which animal can leap 200 times its body length; learn how many cups of snot your body makes...
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Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
107 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Description
"Read about all of the rational and fanciful explanations for the flattened patterns in crops all over the world, from the United Kingdom to Australia. Artists and hoaxers alike have claimed credit for these massive projects, but some people think that the source could be paranormal. Are these circles an elaborate prank, or could they be something more?"--
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Publisher
Bright Matter Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
215 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 18 cm
Description
This book has the answer! Packed with surprising facts and colorful photos, Totally Random Questions, Volume 8 presents snack-sized answers to a series of wacky, weird, but always amazing questions about our wonderfully wild world! Kids will love testing their knowledge and stumping their friends with the unlikely info they'll find inside covering animals, science, sports, food, pop culture, and more.
Publisher
Guinness World Records Limited/Editorial Planeta
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
256 pages : color illustrations, color portraits, color maps ; 31 cm
Description
"Descubre los r�ecords m�as espectaculares sobre el planeta Tierra y los animales que lo habitan, sobre ciencia y tecnolog�ia, el espacio, deportes, videojuegos, hitos extravagantes, talentos raros..."--Publisher's description
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Publisher
Albatros
Pub. Date
2023.
Description
The Great Wall of China, Petra, The Colosseum, Chichén Itzá, Machu Picchu, The Taj Mahal, and Christ the Redeemer were selected as the new seven wonders of the world by over 600 million people who participated in a vote between 2000 and 2007. But have you ever wondered how these monumental structures were built centuries ago without using the modern technologies and heavy machinery that is available today? This book will give you the answers you...
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Publisher
Bright Matter Books
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
215 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 32 cm
Description
"There is a wild world of very random information out there! This second volume of the beloved Totally Random Facts series rounds up another 3000-plus of those surprising, strange, and striking nuggets of information. Covering everything from cuddly petsto venomous spiders and exoplanets to undersea trenches, this uber-giftable hardcover showcases amazing photography, cool design, and weird-but-true information. If your trivia-phile is interested...
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
176 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 23 cm
Description
This unbelievably fascinating dinosaur book for children will teach you all you need to know about prehistoric animals, like which dinosaur had the sharpest teeth, the longest claws, the smallest brain, the largest droppings, and lots more! Did you know that the largest dinosaur was longer than a tennis court but its babies were no bigger than a newborn human baby? That the smallest dinosaur weighed less than a teaspoon of sugar? Or that the largest...
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Publisher
Bright Matter Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
215 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 18 cm
Description
This book has the answer! Packed with surprising facts and colorful photos, Totally Random Questions, Volume 7 presents snack-sized answers to a series of wacky, weird, but always amazing questions about our wonderfully wild world! Kids will love testing their knowledge and stumping their friends with the unlikely info they'll find inside covering animals, science, sports, food, pop culture, and more.
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