curiosities and wonders

A collection of facts about the planet Earth, human wonders, plants, animals, and nature.

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.

Happy Halloween! Is that a monster in the window? And is that a skeleton in the street? Explore the creepy creatures in each spooky scene and see why Halloween might not be so scary after all. Your little one will love interacting with this not-too-scary book of Halloween monsters.

Featuring every major game, console, character and developer, this book lists the Top 100 Greatest Gaming World Records, as selected and ranked by a panel of experts and records researchers.

"Factual as well as whimsical, and humorously illustrated, this is the first English-language publication of answers--featuring facts, rhymes, and little stories and poems--given by one of Italy's most beloved children's authors to 80 children's questions about animals, nature, technology, and culture"--Provided by publisher.

A collection of wisdom and trivia. Includes a quiz at the end of each chapter.

An award-winning historian, who has traveled to the Seven Wonders of the ancient world, reveals the latest archaeological discoveries to bring these monuments and the distinct cultures that built back to life, taking us on a journey into the indomitable ambition and creativity of the human spirit.

The World Almanac? is America?s bestselling reference book of all time, with more than 83 million copies sold. For more than 150 years, this compendium of information has been the authoritative source for school, library, business, and home. The 2024 edition of The World Almanac reviews the biggest events of 2023 and will be your go-to source for questions on any topic in the upcoming year. Praised as a ?treasure trove of political, economic, scientific and educational statistics and information? by The Wall Street Journal, The World Almanac and Book of Facts will answer all of your trivia needs effortlessly.

"In 'Cabinet of Curiosities' . . . learn the fascinating story of the invention of the croissant in a country that was not France, and relive the adventures of a dog that stowed away and went to war, only to help capture a German spy. Along the way, readers will pass through the American state of Franklin, watch Abraham Lincoln's son be rescued by his assassin's brother, and learn how too many crash landings inspired one pilot to leave the airline industry and trek for the stars. For the first time ever, Aaron has gathered scores of his favorites in print, and curated them into a beautiful, topical collection for devoted followers and new fans alike"--Provided by publisher.

"The past is packed with mysterious disappearances, but can science solve these spooky events? Find out in this investigation of history's strangest disappearances"--Provided by publisher.