A.J.'s mom gets a job, which means he has to spend his afternoons at After School Kids Kare--ASKK--where the program's director, Mr. Tony, is obsessed with getting into "The Guinness Book of World Records," for making the world's largest pizza.
Collects fourteen documents from and about the space race, including news articles, excerpts from speeches by U.S. leaders, personal accounts by astronauts, and three essays on the race's impact on Soviet and American society and culture.
Presents the biggests, smallests, fastests, longests, and other records for 2004 in such categories as the human body, the natural world, engineering, entertainment, technology, and sports.
Tells the stories of real-life record breakers, discussing how they pulled off their amazing feats, and provides step-by-step directions on how to try for a new record. Includes photographs.
Presents the biggest, smallest, fastest, longest, and other record setters for 2009 in such categories as space, human achievements, sports, entertainment, science, technology, and engineering.
Contains thousands of records that span every field of human and non-human endeavors, including science and technology, animals, sports, geography, arts and entertainment, education, hobbies and pastimes, unusual rituals, and many others.
Contains over seven hundred top-ten lists on such subjects as the universe, humans, crime, culture, music, entertainment, food, transportation, and sports; and provides background information on the topics covered.
Presents the biggests, smallests, fastests, longests, and other record setters for 2007 in such categories as the human body, human achievement, amazing feats, entertainment, technology, and sports.
