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647 Really Weird Facts That Will Boggle Your Brain
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Welcome to the world of weird with this incredible fact book, introducing kids to the strange-but-true side of science and nature. Award-winning author Anne Rooney takes kids on an exhilarating journey through the extraordinary world of physics, natural history, the human body and more - all...
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Welcome to the world of weird with this incredible fact book, introducing children to the strange-but-true side of science and nature. Filled with 647 facts and hilarious cartoon illustrations, this book is an exciting and accessible way for children to explore our world through bizarre trivia that they will love to share.
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Description
Welcome to the world of weird with this incredible fact book, introducing kids to the strange-but-true side of science and nature.
Award-winning author Anne Rooney takes kids on an exhilarating journey through the extraordinary world of physics, natural history, the human body and more - all in one epic collection! Filled with 647 facts and hilarious cartoon illustrations, this book is an exciting and accessible way for children to explore our world through bizarre trivia that they will love to share.
Find out:
- Whether cats can play the piano?
- Where did the moon come from?
- Can you really sneeze with your eyes open?
- And what do camels have inside their humps?
Perfect for readers age 7+.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781398839038
Publisher: Arcturus Publishing Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 30 September 2024
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Arcturus
Illustration: Paperback
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Luke Seguin-Magee
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 11.0mm
Width: 230.0mm
Height: 260.0mm
Weight: 559g
Pages: 176
About the Author
Anne Rooney is an award-winning author who writes on science and the history of science for children and adults. Her Dinosaur Atlas was shortlisted for the Royal Young People's Book Award 2018 and won the School Library Association Information Book Award (ages 7-12), 2018. She has a degree and a PhD from Trinity College, Cambridge and has been a Royal Literary Fund Fellow at Newham College, Cambridge. Her books have been translated into 22 languages.
William Potter is a talented and versatile author of children's and adult non-fiction and comic books. His comic book oeuvre includes well-known properties such as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Sonic the Comic. He has also successfully kickstarted the creator-owned comic Geezer in collaboration with Philip Bond. This fictional story of a Britpop band is based on William's experiences as the bassist of real-life indie band CUD. He lives in Haslemere, UK.
Luke Seguin-Magee is an artist of children's books and comics. In the course of his career he has also designed, made graphics, illustrations and animations for computer games, websites and apps for a wide range of clients in Denmark, Canada and USA. He hails from Montreal, Canada, and now resides in Copenhagen and Stockholm.
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