Fascinating Facts

Highlights fascinating facts about Earth, from deep within its core to high in the atmosphere. Learn about Earth's flipping magnetic pole, scorching deserts, exploding lakes, and more! Additional features include a table of contents, a phonetic glossary, an index, and sources for further research. The world is full of bizarre and, at times, almost unbelievable stories. This series of books explores odd and unexpected stories about history, the human body, space, U.S. presidents, and more. Vivid details presented as brief factoids will capture readers' attention and keep them turning pages. Eye-catching photographs will connect readers to these strange-but-true tales. Additional features include a table of contents, a phonetic glossary, an index, and sources for further research.

Highlights fascinating facts about dogs, from their domestication to their role as beloved pets today. Learn about the Saint Bernard who saved the lives of more than 40 people, dogs that yodel instead of bark, the Japanese dog that spent nine years waiting for his owner to come home, and more! Additional features include a table of contents, a phonetic glossary, an index, and sources for further research. The world is full of bizarre and, at times, almost unbelievable stories. This series of books explores odd and unexpected stories about history, the human body, space, U.S. presidents, and more. Vivid details presented as brief factoids will capture readers' attention and keep them turning pages. Eye-catching photographs will connect readers to these strange-but-true tales. Additional features include a table of contents, a phonetic glossary, an index, and sources for further research.

Highlights fascinating facts about the human body, from the genes in our cells to the hairs on our heads. Learn about the number of bathtubs your saliva could fill, the evolutionary origins of goosebumps, the part of the body that doesn't need blood, and more! Additional features include a table of contents, a phonetic glossary, an index, and sources for further research. The world is full of bizarre and, at times, almost unbelievable stories. This series of books explores odd and unexpected stories about history, the human body, space, U.S. presidents, and more. Vivid details presented as brief factoids will capture readers' attention and keep them turning pages. Eye-catching photographs will connect readers to these strange-but-true tales. Additional features include a table of contents, a phonetic glossary, an index, and sources for further research.

Highlights fascinating facts about history, from quirky world leaders to weird fashion trends. Learn about the French king who thought he was made of glass, the Serbian soldier who disguised herself as a man to fight in the army, the medieval barbers who performed surgery, and more! Additional features include a table of contents, a phonetic glossary, an index, and sources for further research. The world is full of bizarre and, at times, almost unbelievable stories. This series of books explores odd and unexpected stories about history, the human body, space, U.S. presidents, and more. Vivid details presented as brief factoids will capture readers' attention and keep them turning pages. Eye-catching photographs will connect readers to these strange-but-true tales. Additional features include a table of contents, a phonetic glossary, an index, and sources for further research.

Highlights fascinating facts about U.S. presidents, from the president who was afraid to touch light switches to the president that banned broccoli. Learn about the president's dog who was so popular that he needed his own secretary, the president who befriended a burglar, the president who had his staff hide from him, and more! Additional features include a table of contents, a phonetic glossary, an index, and sources for further research. The world is full of bizarre and, at times, almost unbelievable stories. This series of books explores odd and unexpected stories about history, the human body, space, U.S. presidents, and more. Vivid details presented as brief factoids will capture readers' attention and keep them turning pages. Eye-catching photographs will connect readers to these strange-but-true tales. Additional features include a table of contents, a phonetic glossary, an index, and sources for further research.

Highlights fascinating facts about math, from the invention of zero to numbers too large to write out. Learn about the ancient Egyptian god that represents one million, the magic of the number 9, the infinite digits of pi, and more! Additional features include a table of contents, a phonetic glossary, an index, and sources for further research. The world is full of bizarre and, at times, almost unbelievable stories. This series of books explores odd and unexpected stories about history, the human body, space, U.S. presidents, and more. Vivid details presented as brief factoids will capture readers' attention and keep them turning pages. Eye-catching photographs will connect readers to these strange-but-true tales. Additional features include a table of contents, a phonetic glossary, an index, and sources for further research.

Highlights fascinating facts about engineering, from ancient pyramids to space-age telescopes. Learn about the flooded colosseum, a dam large enough to slow Earth's rotation, computers smaller than a grain of rice, and more! Additional features include a table of contents, a phonetic glossary, an index, and sources for further research. The world is full of bizarre and, at times, almost unbelievable stories. This series of books explores odd and unexpected stories about history, the human body, space, U.S. presidents, and more. Vivid details presented as brief factoids will capture readers' attention and keep them turning pages. Eye-catching photographs will connect readers to these strange-but-true tales. Additional features include a table of contents, a phonetic glossary, an index, and sources for further research.

Highlights fascinating facts about space, from the hottest planet in the solar system to volcanoes that spew icy slush. Learn about the planet that spins on its side, the only animal that can survive in space without a spacesuit, an asteroid so big that scientists mistook it for a planet, and more! Additional features include a table of contents, a phonetic glossary, an index, and sources for further research. The world is full of bizarre and, at times, almost unbelievable stories. This series of books explores odd and unexpected stories about history, the human body, space, U.S. presidents, and more. Vivid details presented as brief factoids will capture readers' attention and keep them turning pages. Eye-catching photographs will connect readers to these strange-but-true tales. Additional features include a table of contents, a phonetic glossary, an index, and sources for further research.

From anglerfish to zebras, discover 500 awesome animal facts for kids ages 9 to 12. From frogs to foxes, scorpions and sharks, The Fascinating Animal Book for Kids has it all! This animal encyclopedia includes 500 amazing facts about animals that offer hours of engaging learning every boy and girl will love. Alongside full-color pictures on every page, find weird and wonderful details about Magnificent Mammals, Creepy Crawlies, Amazing Amphibians, Feathered Friends, and more. Great as a bedtime read or during the day, this standout among animal books for kids is ideal for any boy or girl who is wild about animals! Go beyond other animal books for kids with fantastic facts like: Today's golden hamsters are all descendants of a single hamster family that lived in Syria around 1930. Ant mimicking spiders pretend to be ants by raising two of their eight legs to look like ant antennae allowing them to eat the ants. A glass lizard looks like a snake, but it is actually a lizard with an extra-long tail-and no legs. When you're looking for a kid's book for ages 9-12, this is the perfect choice to learn about animals-and have a whole bunch of fun!

Highlights fascinating facts about scary stuff, from vampires' obsession with counting to the Flying Dutchman haunting the seven seas. Learn about a real disease that may have inspired werewolf stories, the sea monster believed to lurk in the waters of an upstate New York lake, the ghost of a president that supposedly haunts the White House, and more! Additional features include a table of contents, a phonetic glossary, an index, and sources for further research. The world is full of bizarre and, at times, almost unbelievable stories. This series of books explores odd and unexpected stories about history, the human body, space, U.S. presidents, and more. Vivid details presented as brief factoids will capture readers' attention and keep them turning pages. Eye-catching photographs will connect readers to these strange-but-true tales. Additional features include a table of contents, a phonetic glossary, an index, and sources for further research.

Highlights fascinating facts about natural disasters, from rumbling earthquakes to spinning hurricanes. Learn about the Alaskan earthquake that sunk boats in Louisiana, the volcanic eruption that blocked sunlight for months, the hurricane that blew Pacific seabirds all the way to Arizona, and more! Additional features include a table of contents, a phonetic glossary, an index, and sources for further research. The world is full of bizarre and, at times, almost unbelievable stories. This series of books explores odd and unexpected stories about history, the human body, space, U.S. presidents, and more. Vivid details presented as brief factoids will capture readers' attention and keep them turning pages. Eye-catching photographs will connect readers to these strange-but-true tales. Additional features include a table of contents, a phonetic glossary, an index, and sources for further research.

Highlights fascinating facts about dinosaurs, from their first appearance on Earth to their extinction 65 million years ago. Learn about a dinosaur nicknamed after a rock star, a battle between two dinosaurs that are forever captured in a series of fossils, the dinosaurs as long as a jumbo jet wing, and more! Additional features include a table of contents, a phonetic glossary, an index, and sources for further research. The world is full of bizarre and, at times, almost unbelievable stories. This series of books explores odd and unexpected stories about history, the human body, space, U.S. presidents, and more. Vivid details presented as brief factoids will capture readers' attention and keep them turning pages. Eye-catching photographs will connect readers to these strange-but-true tales. Additional features include a table of contents, a phonetic glossary, an index, and sources for further research.

Highlights fascinating facts about inventions, from the first usage of glue tens of thousands of years ago to 3-D printers used in space. Learn about a forgotten drink turned into a beloved summer treat, the first words ever recorded, a remote controlled boat from the 1800s, and more! Additional features include a table of contents, a phonetic glossary, an index, and sources for further research. The world is full of bizarre and, at times, almost unbelievable stories. This series of books explores odd and unexpected stories about history, the human body, space, U.S. presidents, and more. Vivid details presented as brief factoids will capture readers' attention and keep them turning pages. Eye-catching photographs will connect readers to these strange-but-true tales. Additional features include a table of contents, a phonetic glossary, an index, and sources for further research.