Did you know that a squid has a brain shaped like a doughnut? Or that some butterflies drink turtle tears?
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 space, bones, dinosaurs, goats, spiders, crocodiles, sharks, robots, Ancient Rome, kings and queens, pharaohs, 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 book is the perfect gift to inspire and delight curious kids."
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Children/juvenile
US School Grade: From Preschool to Second Grade, Interest Age: From 8 to 12 years
Product notice
Picture book
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
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Dimensions
Height: 214 mm
Width: 160 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
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ISBN-13
978-1-912920-71-6 (9781912920716)
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Kate Hale is a writer, editor, and professional fun fact finder. A former executive editor for National Geographic Kids' Books, she's edited or written about everything from dog communication to wacky roadside attractions, biographies of inspiring scientists to profiles of the cutest animals on Earth. Kate also co-created and hosted the award-winning kids radio program The Weird But True Show! on SiriusXM, which covers weird but totally true facts about the human body, animals, space, and everything in between. When she's not hunting for new facts, Kate enjoys gardening, playing video games, and planning road trips to national parks. She currently lives in Alexandria, Virginia, U.S.A. with her husband and rescue dog.
