Description
| Product ID: | 9781426308642 |
| Product Form: | Hardback |
| Country of Manufacture: | HK |
| Series: | National Geographic Kids |
| Title: | Ultimate Weird but True! |
| Subtitle: | 1,000 Wild & Wacky Facts and Photos |
| Authors: | Author: National Geographic Kids |
| Page Count: | 192 |
| Subjects: | Children’s / Teenage general interest: General knowledge and interesting facts, General knowledge & trivia (Children's / Teenage) |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating Did you know that a great white shark can weigh as much as 15 gorillas, that you drink the same water as the dinosaurs did, or that there’s a car that drives underwater? This supersized, hardcover addition to the blockbuster Weird But True series, Ultimate Weird But True is packed 1,000 amazing facts and eye-popping photos that prove truth really is stranger than fiction. With a colorful, metallic cover, a kid-friendly design, and a wacky sense of humor, this stunning book will give kids a winning combination of smarts and fun. Flip through these boldly-designed pages and you’ll find hundreds of snack-size stories about weird animals, space vacations, wacky inventions, freaky weather, amazing feats, wild extreme sports, and more. You’ll discover: · A real-life Spider-Man man who scales skyscrapers with his bare hands · A fish that plays soccer · A $150,000 diamond-studded cupcake · A man who makes himself invisible · An upside-down house · A hotel shaped like a giant beagle · Tornadoes of fire · A mouse that hitched a ride on a frog’s back · A dog that can read · A motorcycle shaped like hamburger · A 13-foot-tall pink poodle · Millions of red crabs · A white alligator · A robot that can do your grocery shopping, and much more… · Plus, cool illustrations, and "Ultimate Secret Revealed" features that explain the strange truth behind the most mind-bending facts, such as how it’s possible to convert peanut butter into a diamond and how frogs can fall from the sky |
| Imprint Name: | National Geographic Kids |
| Publisher Name: | National Geographic Kids |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2011-09-13 |
