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Series
Publisher
National Geographic Kids
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
It's weird. It's true. And now, it's red, white, and blue! Explore the wonderfully wacky side of the United States of America Weird But True! style. Calling all patriots! Get ready to explore wacky wonders, facts, stats, tidbits, and trivia about America's 50 states and territories! Did you know that there is a floating post office in Michigan? Or that a library book checked out by George Washington was returned to a New York City library 221 years...
Series
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
This book "uncovers surprising secrets and mind-boggling facts behind your favorite Disney movies, TV shows, park attractions, and more! Did you know: It took 70,000 pencils to draw the artwork for The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)? Or that Donald Duck has an asteroid named after him? Discover the mystery at the top of Disneyland’s Matterhorn, what was Goofy’s original name, how much food employees prepare each day for the animals at Disney’s...
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"The ultimate book for young sports fans is back with the past year's top sports stories. Featuring all-new coverage for 2022, get up close and personal with the top athletes in baseball, basketball, football, soccer, and more."--
8) Food fight!
Author
Publisher
National Geographic Kids
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"History of food, fun facts about food, plus recipes, for children"--
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"How to Swallow a Pig is a clever and whimsical nonfiction book about animal behavior disguised as a How-to/Advice book by the bestselling team of Steve Jenkins and Robin Page."--
Author
Publisher
National Geographic Kids
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Prepare to be amazed by the wacky and weird backstories behind the things you use every day! From familiar foods to common clothing items and bizarre beauty regimens to spectacular sports and everything in between, the answers to all of your burning questions - Where did this come from? Who thought of that? Why is this a thing? - are in this book! Jam-packed with colorful photos and awesome facts, you'll wow your friends and leave your parents totally...
Author
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Did you know you made 3 million new blood cells while you read this sentence? Or that you shed and regrow a whole new layer of skin every 39 days? Or that your DNA could stretch to the Sun and back not once but 16 times? 1,000 Amazing Human Body Facts is full of bite-size, fascinating nuggets of information about the incredible abilities of human bodies."-- Provided by publisher.
12) Funny animals
Series
Publisher
National Geographic Kids
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Stories about pets and other animals that are humorous, for children"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Ivy Kids
Pub. Date
[2022].
Language
English
Description
"A Winter Treasury of Recipes, Crafts and Wisdom (Little Country Cottage) offers nature-based crafts, bakes and gardening projects in a celebration of self-sufficient, eco-friendly, country cottage-style life. The seasonal gardening and growing projects, such as planting bare root berry bushes in the ground or in containers, can be done in a big back yard or on a balcony, making this eco-friendly activity book a fun resource, whether readers are based...
15) Inside animals
Author
Publisher
Wide Eyed Edition, an imprint of The Quarto Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
In this book, there are 21 cross sections of some of the most amazing birds, bugs, and beasts in the animal kingdom. Take a look at what goes on in the bodies of your favorite creatures, and discover the answers to fascinating questions like: How big is a blue whale's heart? Why does a cow have four stomachs? What is a camel's hump made of?
16) Actual size
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin
Pub. Date
[2004]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Discusses and gives examples of the size and weight of various animals and parts of animals.
Author
Series
Butt or face? volume Vol. 2
Publisher
Sourcebooks eXplore
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Are you ready for round two of the hilarious guessing game picture book? Discover fascinating facts about animals while guessing if you're looking at a butt or a face! Butt or Face? Volume 2 continues the delightfully cheeky challenge with a whole new set of animals from all over the world. Examine a close-up photo of an animal and then guess whether you're looking at the top or the...um...bottom. The answer is revealed on the next page with a compete...
Author
Series
Publisher
DK
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Enjoy more than 100 extraordinary stories of unusual species, behaviors, and objects all told by author Ben Hoare. Why do Mexican jumping beans jump? How do sea cucumbers defend themselves? What causes the northern lights? This book is filled with facts about the most surprising and curious plants, animals, rocks, and phenomena in nature. Children aged 7-9 can read stories of more than one hundred unique animals, plants and phenomena and learn about...
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Studio, an imprint of Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Step right up, turn the page - and gawk at a gathering of word obsessives never equaled on the seven continents! Perhaps you think language merely conveys information? These figures living and dead beg to differ! They're mesmerized by words' sounds and spellbound by their shapes. They see numbers in letters and invent jaw-dropping games of extreme wordplay. They write novels without the letter e. Behold Daniel Nussbaum, who retold the classics using...
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