Curiosities And Wonders category: 377 books

Cover of National Geographic Kids Chapters: Animal Superstars

National Geographic Kids Chapters: Animal Superstars

And More True Stories of Amazing Animal Talents

by Aline Alexander Newman
Language: English
Release Date: February 12, 2013

This entertaining and humorous chapter book will feature animals who can perform amazing acts like riding motocross, foretelling the weather, and playing a guitar. These stories will enchant readers and empower them to devour the more text-heavy "grown up" style of the book, while still...
Cover of Guinness World Records: Awesome Entertainers!
by Christa Roberts
Language: English
Release Date: June 7, 2016

A brand-new Guinness World Records book for kids! Awesome Entertainers! is the ultimate book of jaw-dropping performances, from the circus to the stage and beyond. Meet the world’s youngest professional drummer, the comedian who performed the longest stand-up show, the magician who escaped...
Cover of Shabalaba Zoo Diaries
by Fred Karpala, Sanela Dizdar
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2014

Shabalaba Zoo Diaries is a children’s poetry book filled with whimsical rhymes and delightful **illustrations.** Each poem relates the antics of some creature that may or may not be found in a zoo and can stand alone or come together in this wonderful menagerie. The creatures can be found jumping, running,...
Cover of Elphie and Dad go on an Epic adventure
by Hagit R. Oron
Language: English
Release Date: February 7, 2016

For Elphie, everything is an adventure. But dad is cautious. Is dad going to join Elphie on his quest or is the trip to the shop going to be dull and boring? Join Elphie and dad to find out! "Elphie and dad go on an epic adventure" is a fun beautifully illustrated book that addresses kids...
Cover of DK Readers L3: Beastly Tales

DK Readers L3: Beastly Tales

Yeti, Bigfoot, and the Loch Ness Monster

by Lee Davis, Malcolm Yorke
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2013

Do these monsters really exist? Read the amazing true stories in this Level 3 DK Reader - then decide for yourself! Packed with full-color photographs, lively illustrations, and engaging, age-appropriate stories to introduce young children to a life-long love of reading. These amazing stories...
Cover of World Famous Unsolved Mysteries
by Abhay Kumar Dubey
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2012

If you are tired or bored with routine - or simply want to relax after busy work schedule, this book will prove the best companion. In fact, thrillers have always fascinated the young and old alike. There is no clear-cut demarcation line between myth and history, or between appearance and reality....
Cover of Seasons of the Decidous Forest Biome
by Shirley Duke
Language: English
Release Date: May 30, 2014

The deciduous forest has four distinct seasons: spring, summer, autumn, and winter. The animals in this biome adapt to the climate by hibernating in the winter and living off the land in the other three seasons. The plants have adapted to the forests by leaning toward the Sun. This book enables students...
Cover of The Mysterious Lines at Nazca
by Jeannie Meekins
Language: English
Release Date: August 5, 2012

In the 1920s, the first passenger airplanes began to fly over the Peruvian mountains. Passengers looking out their windows said they could see lines on the Nazca plateau below. The lines looked like runways where airplanes could land. They could also see animals and other objects. There are birds,...
Cover of Big Book of WHY: Revised and Updated (A TIME For Kids Book)
by The Editors of TIME for Kids
Language: English
Release Date: May 10, 2016

Why do we have eyebrows? Why are dogs' noses wet? Why does Earth have a moon? Why are some people color blind? The best–selling book in TIME For Kids' Big Book of Questions series is newly revised with updated information, photos, illustrations, and graphics to answer over 250 intriguing...
Cover of Gross Out!

Gross Out!

Animals That Do Disgusting Things

by Ginjer L. Clarke
Language: English
Release Date: August 2, 2012

Did you know that the horned lizard squirts blood out of its eyes to scare off predators? Learn more about this creature as well as the leech, the naked mole rat, the hagfish, and many more creepy critters in this sickening and super science book. Not for the faint of heart, this revolting reader will be a favorite among boys and everyone interested in the strange and unusual!
Cover of National Geographic Little Kids First Big Book of Why
by Amy Shields
Language: English
Release Date: October 8, 2014

Linking to a popular feature in the super successful National Geographic Little Kids magazine, this book brings the browsable fun of the bestselling National Geographic Kids Almanac to a new audience: preschoolers! Using an interactive question-and-answer format and content grounded in a child's...
Cover of The Bleeding Glacier of Antarctica: A 15-Minute Strange But True Tale
by Jeannie Meekins
Language: English
Release Date: March 22, 2013

McMurdo Dry Valleys, in Antarctica, is one of the world’s cruelest deserts. You may think that a desert is a hot, dry place, full of sand. Science defines a desert as a place that has less than 10 inches (254 millimetres) of rainfall per year. Antarctica has none. Even if the snow that falls on...
Cover of The Wonder of Stonehenge: A Strange But True 15-Minute Tale
by Melissa Cleeman
Language: English
Release Date: November 12, 2013

Stonehenge has been surrounded by mystery and wonder. There have always been questions about where these massive stones came from. How did they get there? Do they hail from a magical world of giants and wizards, or are they manmade? And then there's the most important question: what is their purpose? Many...
Cover of Monsters Are Real!

Monsters Are Real!

and other fun facts

by Hannah Eliot
Language: English
Release Date: July 26, 2016

Did you know that monsters are real?! This book is filled with fun facts about dragons, vampires, the Yeti, and more! Did you know that the Yeti roams around Mount Everest, the tallest peak on the entire planet? How about that the Loch Ness monster is said to be a living dinosaur or even a...
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