"The last memory Thomas has of his mother is the delicious poutine she made him for his fifth birthday. The next morning, she was gone. All that remained were the five candles she stuck into the concoction of French fries, gravy, and melted cheese curds. On his twelfth birthday, Thomas comes up with a plan: if he makes the biggest poutine in the world, he'll get his name into the Guinness World Records. Maybe then, his mother will take notice and come back home"--Back cover.
Chronicles the evolution of record-breaking while incorporating thousands of new entries and highlights of classic records, as well as "Making History" pages that use LEGOs to illustrate and explain important record-breaking objects.
Everyone in second grade seems set on breaking a world record and friends Ivy and Bean are no exception, deciding to become the youngest people ever to discover a dinosaur skeleton.
Presents the biggest, smallest, fastest, longest, and other record setters for 2019 in the categories of space, Earth, animals, humans, fantastic feats, science and technology, arts and media, and sports.
Ten-year-old Teddy Mars seeks to stand apart from his six siblings, none of whom could be called "normal," by earning a listing in the Guinness Book of World Records.
