Curiosities Wonders category: 913 books

"I was born into the Haida Double Fin Killer Whale Crest and Raven Clan. Killer Whale Eyes is inspired by the story of how my family’s Double Fin Killer Whale crest came to be. I changed some things out of respect for other Double Fins but the book and art still carry on our culture’s ancient...

Fifteen-year-old Laura gets the shock of her life when she moves to rural Derbyshire and finds the ghost of her dead father in her grandmother's home. At first Laura is overjoyed to see him, but as time passes she begins to wonder why her dad is finding it so difficult to move on, and why her mother...

Open this picture book, and welcome to Australia! Picture books empower a child through participation and imagination. With the limitation in words, the picture book encourages reader participation through imagination. Don't be surprised if your child springs with stories based on the pictures alone because that's his/her imagination taking flight. Grab a copy today!

One hundred million years ago, Australia rose from the sea. The water drained from the highlands, and formed the rivers of today. The Murray River meanders across the landscape. It has had its course blocked several times by the rising new continent. It has created megalakes and forests, has provided...

Children's Picture Book: All about Boogers!How boogers are created in your nose. How much of them are made every day.How boogers can actually be good for you. Learn of the most expensive booger ever sold.For kids ages 5-10 can be read as bedtime book. A fun book to learn about hygiene and...

They are some of the strangest and most fascinating animals that have ever been found on Earth! Dinosaurs! The first ones were discovered just 170 years ago, and ever since we have tried to discover more and more about them. Here are some things we have found out about dinosaurs. Who created...

The Curious Guide to Things That Aren't teaches creative thinking through deductive reasoning, listening skills, and imagination. The Curious Guide to Things That Aren't features thoughtful riddles - one for each letter of the alphabet - paired with engaging illustrations that reveal and explain the...

Some cities that once thrived have now disappeared, the sites sometimes turning into empty, ominous ruins. What dark secrets are hidden in these vanished cities? In this book, readers will explore the mysteries of the world’s most famous lost cities and learn how these intriguing places were rediscovered....

Scientists first found this strange animal weathering out of the hillsides. The dirt would wash away, leaving fossilized, horned faces staring out of the cliffs. Scientists dug them out and studied them, and here are some things they have found out. When was triceratops discovered? When did...

Cosa accade alla mente umana quando per malattia, per giustizia o ingiustizia viene spogliata dell'illusione di immortalità? Può la piena comprensione della nostra mortalità trasformarsi da condanna in dono? Liberarci dall'ossessione dell'esistere perchè presto non staremo più consentendo...

"Hey mammoth, why do you have a trunk? And why are your ears so small? And why do we call you a wooly mammoth? and why, and why, and why!?" Open this book child, Mammoth will answer all your questions!

"Eu cantarolaria, ele cantarolaria, nós cantarolaríamos, eles cantarolariam." Quem não enrola a língua nessa conjugação verbal com palavras, sons e sílabas tão parecidos? São os famosos trava-línguas, que além de aperfeiçoar a pronúncia e a memória, também divertem e desafiam....

Cosa sono la vita e la morte, il dolore, la fede, la verità? Per scoprirlo occorre scavalcare il muro della percezione così come la conosciamo, abbandondosi a significati già esistenti ma nascosti ai nostri sensi.  Con il suo Quarto Stadio, Samuele Avellis affronta alcuni dei quesiti che da sempre...

The remains of ancient civilizations hold the keys to the fascinating histories of vanished cultures and their many secrets. Are these places still haunted by long-past tragedies? In this title, readers will glimpse abandoned ruins such as Machu Picchu, Peru, known as the Lost City of the Incas. In...