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"The creators of Pink Is for Blobfish are back, and they've brought 17 of their most revolting friends: there are slippery, slimy snot otters, gulls that projectile-vomit on command, fish that communicate via flatulence, and chipmunks that cultivate healthy forests by pooping a trail of seeds wherever they go. But there's more to these skin-crawling creatures than meets the eye, and as zoologist Jess Keating explains, sometimes it's the very things that make us gag that allow these animals to survive in the wild. The perfect combination of yuks, yucks, and eureka!'s, this latest installment in the World of Weird Animals series will inspire budding scientists and burp enthusiasts alike!"--Provided by the publisher.

Explores popular toys from the 1980s, providing descriptions and photographs; and includes lists of social events, history, movies, television programs, and music from each year of the decade.

Examines the history of homosexuality in America, ranging from indigenous tribes who embraced diverse sexual orientation and gender identities to historical figures such as transgender war hero Albert D.J. Cashier and civil rights leader Bayard Rustin, who have made lasting contributions in the history and culture of the LGBTQ community. Includes a glossary and photographs.

"Provides readers with interesting facts, charts, graphs, and info graphics about pro football"--Provided by publisher.

Examines a wide range of true and strange stories from the world of sports, from the time Sammy Sosa of the Chicago Cubs got on the disabled list for injuring his back by a hard sneeze to the time the Minnesota Vikings football player Jim Marshall ran the wrong way with a recovered fumble, as well as the curious fact that the writer of "Take Me Out to The Ballgame" had never seen a baseball game before writing that song.

Provides a plethora of weird and remarkable facts about a variety of insects.

Famous artists are given dinosaur-inspired pseudonyms and prehistoric biographies as a way of introducing young readers to art history in a fun and inviting new way in Jurassic Classics: The Prehistoric Masters of Art Volume 2. The book features an assortment of artist biographies, each with a prehistoric twist. Artists Pablo Picassotego, Frid Kahlopholus, and Andy Warholosaurus get "dino" histories, with a clever parody of the real artist's most famous sketches and paintings included. -from Amazon.

A harmoniously illustrated collection of fun facts about musical instruments and concerts includes such trivia as the way guitars can be tuned to dial tones and the Beatles' original name.

"Takes a ... look at our globe from the perspective of art, culture, and sports. Using [a] ... design, maps are populated by infographics, graphs, and icons to represent information and statistics about a subject in a very visual way. This aids readers in comparing and contrasting the same subjects in different parts of the world. Each spread explores one subject in-depth, such as what the relationship is between fashion producers and consumers, who the most-read authors are around the world, how a country's education rates compare to their amount of Nobel Prize laureates, and which foods and drinks are most popular in different cultures"--Provided by publisher.

"Explains what science is and what scientists do, all while introducing kids to the . . . things that scientists study"--Provided by publisher.