Linking to a popular feature in the super successful National Geographic Little Kids magazine, this book brings the browsable fun of the bestselling National Geographic Kids Almanac to a new audience: preschoolers! Using an interactive question-and-answer format and content grounded in a child's immediate world, the Big Book of Why delivers lively information, hands-on games, simple recipes, crafts, and more. What makes a car go? How does mushy dough become a crispy cookie? What does the doctor see in my throat? An essential parent reference, The Big Book of Why invites children to ask big questions, think big thoughts, and get answers that are accurate, engaging, level-appropriate, and based on sound educational findings. It helps prepare preschoolers for school in an interactive way—the very best way to foster learning at this age, according to research. Highly photographic and playful, this big book is an adventure in exploration. Read more

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER AND KIRKUS BEST MIDDLE GRADE BOOK OF 2023"This book is, in a word, immaculate." Kirkus (Starred Review)A beautifully illustrated, interactive guide to ancient, nature-based holidays and customs. Through themed meditations, crafts, and rituals, young readers can learn about old and new ways of honoring the seasons—and create their own!Each “spoke” in The Wheel of the Year marks an important turning point: the winter and summer solstices, the spring and fall equinoxes, and the festivals of seeding, growing, and harvesting that arrive in between. Within each section, enjoy:An overview of the holiday and its significance in cultures around the worldA sensory scavenger hunt for sights, sounds, and smells the seasonIdeas for a seasonal altar using objects from natureThemed crafts, rituals, games, and recipesBlending nature connection with art, poetry, and myth, The Wheel of the Year conveys the magic and beauty of ancient traditions and encourages young readers to notice, care for, and celebrate the natural world around them. Read more

Star Wars meets Weird But True! in this jam-packed official collection of amazing facts from a galaxy far, far away.Inside this book, you’ll uncover the surprising secrets and mind-blowing facts behind one of the most beloved franchises ever. Chew-bacca on these funny facts:The slimy sound of Jabba the Hutt’s movements was made mainly with recordings of hands being run through a bowl of mac and cheese!The Corellian hounds in Solo: A Star Wars Story were played by dogs wearing costumes!A full-scale Millennium Falcon built for Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back weighed more than a whale shark! Bursting with photos and facts from across the Star Wars galaxy—including trivia from all three film trilogies, The Mandalorian, Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge®, and beyond—this book will delight fans of all ages. Readers will glimpse the real-world inspiration behind the planet Tatooine, find out how many people it actually takes to play the Mandalorian, Din Djarin, and even discover hidden wonders to see and explore in the Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge®theme park locations. And much, much more. May the facts be with you!This book is perfect for anyone who loves Star Wars, National Geographic, Disney, Weird But True!, and all things wacky, weird, and wonderful! Read more

The most exciting edition yet of the world's best-selling almanac for kids! Including animals, space, inventions, history, and more, it's a one-stop shop for every curious kid!Kids who want to know everything about everything need the National Geographic Kids Almanac. This latest edition is packed with incredible photos, tons of fun facts, crafts, activities, and fascinating features about animals, science, nature, technology, conservation, and more. Practical reference material, including fast facts and maps of every country, has been fully updated. Homework help on key topics is sprinkled throughout the book. A must-have book for curious kids! Read more

The best-selling Weird But True! World returns for its third edition—weirder than ever and with tons of new, true, unbelievable oddities for 2025 … and beyond!Meet a chef who cooks pizza over an active volcano in Guatemala. Visit a bridge in Hungary that was repaired with LEGO bricks. And get to know the world’s smelliest frog.You’ll find all this and more inside this jam-packed compendium of weird wonders from all around the world. Travel from continent to continent and from sea to space to find the coolest animals, natural wonders, ancient architecture, and festivals the universe has to offer. It’s everything Weird But True! fans love, and then some: adventure-filled awesomeness packed with gorgeous photography, snackable fun facts, and in-depth info about the strange history and science that makes our world so wonderful.This annual collection is updated each year with NEW world’s weirdest winners from around the globe, weird news, fresh facts, and strange sites, animals, and events for every continent. Weird But True! World 2025 is the latest, greatest, and WEIRDEST edition yet.Inside you’ll find:Wild, wow-worthy factsUnbelievable photosColorful National Geographic mapsWeird newsShocking stats and infographicsPersonality quizzesAdorable odd animalsAnd more! Read more

Combine the beloved, super-powered Disney brand with Nat Geo Kids’ most popular book series Weird But True! and you have a magical, whimsical fan-favorite book.This delightful addition to National Geographic Kids' best-selling Weird But True! series uncovers surprising secrets and mind-boggling facts behind your favorite Disney movies, TV shows, park attractions, and more!Did you know it took 70,000 pencils to draw the artwork for The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)? Or that Donald Duck has an asteroid named after him?Discover the mystery at the top of Disneyland’s Matterhorn, what Goofy's original name was, how much food employees prepare each day for the animals at Disney's Animal Kingdom, how many balloons it would really take to lift Carl’s house from the movie Up (2009), and more. Packed with 300 awesome facts and loads of cool pictures, this fun-filled book is perfect for fans of Disney, National Geographic, Weird But True!, and all things wacky, weird, and wonderful! Complete your collection with other Weird But True! fan favorites: Weird But True! Animals, Weird But True! USA, Weird But True! Dinosaurs, Weird But True! Sports, and more! Read more

Get ready for the Olympics! Everything has its weird side--even sports! Add wacky stats, facts, and stories to your arsenal of sports trivia with this new slam-dunk addition to the very popular Weird but True series! Discover tons more zany fun, focused totally on the subject of sports! So step up to the plate to get 300 ALL-NEW amazing facts plus photos. Read more

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Get ready to be grossed out -- in a good way! This latest addition to the crazy popular Weird but True series is slimy and sticky and jam-packed with more icky, zany fun! Step up to the plate and try not to lose your lunch, with 300 all-new, amazing facts plus photos that kids just can't get enough of. Read more

Did you know that peanut butter can be turned into a diamond? Or that the world's oldest pet goldfish lived to be 43 years old? It's all totally weird ... but true!The world can be a pretty wacky place! Kids will have a blast exploring just HOW wacky in the first book in the wildly popular Weird But True series, full of 350 surprising and amazing facts. Topics include science, space, weather, geography, food, pop culture, and just about everything else under the sun, presented with fascinating photos and illustrations. This quirky little reference is so much fun, kids forget they're learning. Read more

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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 Read more

At last, all those weird but true facts that kids love so much are collected in this fun-tastic set of three compact, easy to handle and fun to browse books. Wacky facts, fascinating information, and lively art combine to make these books irresistible brain candy for young readers. Kids will have so much fun that they won't even realize they're learning!Did you know that peanut butter can be converted into a diamond, that a sneeze travels 100 miles an hour, or that a sheep, a duck, and a rooster were the first passengers on a hot-air balloon? The creators of National Geographic Kids, the nation's most popular kids' magazine present Weird but True, 300 wacky, wild, mind-bending facts about everything on Earth and beyond. Animals, food, science, pop culture, outer space, geography, weather,and more! Trivia that will so wow your family and friends that you won't be able to stop turning the pages of this brainteasing treat.Did you know that you have the same number of neck bones as a giraffe, that Mount Everest is 27 times taller than the Eiffel Tower, or that rats can burp? Find wilder and wacker trivia about everything above, plus amazing feats, pets, toys, money, and more in Weird but True 2!Did you know that dolphins sleep with one eye open, or that meteorites the size of basketballs land on Earth about once a month? Find even wilder and wackier trivia about everything above, plus crazy inventions, the human body, and more in Weird but True 3. Read more

The blockbuster kid-favorite series Weird But True! is back with another annual volume of new, true, mind-blowing oddities for 2024 ... and beyond!Discover Earth’s strangest natural wonders, animals, festivals, ancient architecture, news, and more in this annual compendium of everything Weird But True! fans love ... and then some. Readers will journey across the seven continents, dive into the ocean, and even blast off into space to discover a whole wide world of weird. From volcano-surfing in Nicaragua to a beach in Japan where the "sand" is shaped like stars to extreme ironing competitions in the United Kingdom, Weird But True! World offers an unparalleled adventure-filled exploration of our world’s amazing uniqueness.This BIG, BOLD annual extravaganza is updated each year with NEW “world's weirdest” winners from around the globe, weird news, fresh facts, and strange sites, animals, and events for every continent.Inside, you’ll find:Stunning photographsWild, wow-worthy factsWacky newsShocking stats and infographicsColorful mapsPersonality quizzesAdorable odd animalsAnd more!This book is perfect for any curious kid—or kid at heart—willing to embrace the quirky side of life. Read more

Learn the difference between a plant and a mushroom, peek inside a tropical cyclone, or see all the parts of a castle with this engaging vocabulary-building tool for middle school students.Designed for kids grades 6–8, ages 11–14, this indispensable visual dictionary incorporates more than 12,000 terms into over 2,000 highly detailed, full-color illustrations, organized by subject. The book is divided into 10 chapters and covers 350 topics from a wide variety of fields including: astronomy, clothing, music, food and kitchen, transportation, weather, sports and games, and travel.An essential reference tool for any curious kid or student new to English. Perfect for home and school. Read more

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What's so weird about U.S. presidents? Plenty! Did you know that Abraham Lincoln was a great wrestler? That Ulysses S. Grant got a speeding ticket riding his horse – twice! Or that Benjamin Harrison was afraid of electricity? And let's not forget that President McKinley had a pet parrot that whistled "Yankee Doodle Dandy" duets with him! In this new single-subject Weird But True book, you'll have a blast learning that there's a lot of substance – and weirdness – in every president's past. Read more

The most exciting edition yet of the world's best-selling almanac for kids! Including animals, space, inventions, history, and more, it's a one-stop shop for every curious kid!Kids who want to know everything about everything need the National Geographic Kids Almanac. This latest edition is packed with incredible photos, tons of fun facts, crafts, activities, and fascinating features about animals, science, nature, technology, conservation, and more. Practical reference material, including fast facts and maps of every country, has been fully updated. Homework help on key topics is sprinkled throughout the book. A must-have book for curious kids! Read more

Did you know that plants can get fevers, or that some turtles glow in the dark? It's all totally weird ... but true!The world can be a pretty wacky place! Kids will have a blast exploring just HOW wacky in the 8th book in the wildly popular Weird But True series, full of 350 surprising and amazing facts. Topics include science, space, weather, geography, food, pop culture, and just about everything else under the sun, presented with fascinating photos and illustrations. This quirky little reference is so much fun, kids forget they're learning. Read more

The wildly popular Weird But True! line is all dressed up for Halloween with 300 all-new spooky facts about candy, costumes, pumpkin carving, and more!Calling all boys and ghouls: You're in for a treat of freaky facts, stats, tidbits, and trivia about one of the most popular holidays! Did you know that there is an underwater pumpkin carving contest? Or that the U.S. Defense Department has a zombie apocalypse plan? Maybe you'd be amazed to discover that there are more Halloween emojis than there are U.S. states? It's all weird--and it's all true--in this latest and greatest edition, packed with hilarious and terrifying tidbits on Halloween! Read more