curiosities and wonders

"The extraordinary orphans Sam, Philippa, Thomas, and Max have just started to recover from their capture and subsequent escape from the evil Nicholas Rattigan. But the childrens' lives don't stay quiet for ling. A slew of bank robberies is terrorizing the city. And when General Farnum, the ringmaster of the museum's now immensely popular flea circus, is charged with murder, the search for the real killer uncovers a plot much bigger than any individual crime, a plot that can only be the work of Nicholas Rattigan"--Provided by publisher.

Introduces the Mameshiba, cute little bean dogs with a love of trivia, in their new adventures a monster growls from under the bed, an almond is super-duper-sized, and a chili bean falls in love.

"Cranberry Bean is under a spell, Edamame's kitchen is haunted, and Sword Bean is protecting the newest members of the Mameshiba family: Babyshiba! It's all fun and games until someone upsets a magic tortoise!"--Back cover.

Presents facts, figures, stats, photographs, and trivia covering records and record setters for 2018.

Collects 350 quirky and fun facts about a variety of topics, such as trees, food, and cars.

Collects 350 quirky and fun facts about a variety of topics, such as countries, animals, and cars.

Collects 350 quirky and fun facts about a variety of topics, such as weather, food, and animals.

Collects 350 quirky and fun facts about a variety of topics, such as art, food, and animals.

Provides detailed descriptions of hundreds of world records in pop culture, sports, science, and other categories, each with a photograph.

The Discover Cryptids film crew travel to South Carolina to investigate reports of a Swamp lizard man, which they are convinced is a hoax, just like all the other monsters--but Gabe is not so sure.