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Number Shocker

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Number Shocker by Clive Gifford is a captivating journey into the world of numbers, designed for young minds. It presents intriguing mathematical facts and challenges that spark curiosity and excitement. With engaging activities and fascinating trivia, it brings mathematics to life in a way that is both educational and entertaining for children.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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You might enjoy this book if you're fascinated by mind-blowing facts and intriguing numbers. It's filled with surprising statistics and captivating number-related stories that make learning fun and engaging for young readers. Perfect for curious kids who love to explore the world through numbers.

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Number Shocker

A fun and fascinating book for children aged 6+ who love facts about science, technology, animals, sports, the human body and the environment

A new illustrated book for children aged 6+ who love facts and stats

Book Hero Magic formatted this description to make it easier to read. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! Description

A fun and fascinating book for children aged 6+ who love facts about science, technology, animals, sports, the human body, and the environment.

See the world like never before and surprise yourself, your family, and friends with astounding facts on a wide range of hot topics and favourite subjects.

Did you know...

There’s more bacteria in your mouth than on a toilet seat!

As many as 70 chemical elements make up a smartphone, but only 6 elements make up 99% of your body!

If you squeezed all of Earth’s history into 12 months, humans only turned up 36 minutes before the end of the year!

Over 1 MILLION plastic bottles are bought every minute, but fewer than one in ten bottles are recycled!

Featuring bold illustrations, each turn of the page is a poster-worthy explosion of colours, making Number Shocker the perfect gift for children with a thirst for knowledge about the world.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781405299725

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 28 April 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Red Shed

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Guilherme Karsten

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 3.0mm

Width: 245.0mm

Height: 275.0mm

Weight: 220g

Pages: 32

About the Author

Clive Gifford is an award-winning writer whose first book was published at the age of seventeen. He has received commendations from PBS, the Smithsonian Museum and NAPPA and received the TES Information Book of the Year award. He has also worked as a features writer for Real Robots magazine. He has written over 80 non-fiction books including Inside Robots (Dorling Kindersley), The Kingfisher Encyclopaedia of Motorsport, How to Live on Mars, (OUP) and How the Future Began (Kingfisher).

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