Curiosities Wonders category: 913 books

A mother, answering her phone, hears her daughter shrieking and screaming. Terrified, she calls the police who arrive at the daughter's house, batter down the door--and find the daughter, nude, in her bedroom having sex with her boyfriend. Apparently her toe hit the automatic dial button for her mother's...

Una exquisita edición ilustrada de El dragón de hielo, un cuento del maestro del fantasy George R.R. Martin. Todos en la aldea coinciden: Adara es una niña rara, una niña del invierno. Nació durante la peor helada que se recuerda, y el frío se quedó para siempre con ella. Es fácil verla...

A brand-new Guinness World Records book for kids! Guinness World Records chapter books present the stories behind the greatest records through full-color photos and more than 100 records per book. The easy-to-read text is organized into engaging chapters that will captivate the most avid and...

A brand-new Guinness World Records book for kids! Amazing Body Records! is the ultimate book on the most hair-raising, tongue-wagging, head-turning world records. Meet the world’s hairiest family, the most tattooed man, the planet’s loudest burper, and many more amazing people whose unique...

Bobby Bumble has a problem; he’s afraid of heights. Ridiculed by his brothers about his inability to fly, he retreats into his honeycomb, too ashamed to show his face outside. Bobby Bumble learns to overcome his fears, and what it really means to be brave, in this fun rhyming story

The Girls' Book of Spells is a brilliant, bewitching guide for girls who want to release their natural magic and hidden talents! Inside you'll find: - Tips on how to become a superb sorceress - Spells for you, your friends, school, luck and love! - A guide to spell materials and supplies How to write...

This concise, illuminating guide takes us on a comprehensive tour of our bodies, explaining how they work and why they work that way, from the basic unit of the cell, through the tissues and organs that make up the body's systems, to how these systems work together to form a complete human being,...

This is American and World History 101 made easier to remember. Each major historical event is presented in clear language that makes is easier to read and comprehend. Even big words like ratify are succinctly explained. If you're looking for a material that would help improve your child's grades in the subject, then you've stumbled on gold. Secure a copy while you still can!

History holds important lessons that shape the future. By understanding the technology of the past, you will get to appreciate what conveniences you experience today. This history book provides an honest peek into the past. It includes useful information as well as fun pictures to make learning the most engaging experience possible. Buy a copy now!

A check up can be a fun experience where children learn about their bodies and how to stay healthy. With colorful illustration and appropriate sight words, 'Call me Doctor A' prepares children all over the world to look forward to an amazing visit with their Pediatrician.

A picture book with fundamental philosophical questions, posed in a way only Jostein Gaarder is capable of. The illustrator has made an independent visual narrative that underscores the existential aspect of Jostein Gaarder's philosophical questions. Questions Asked shows confidence in a child's capacity...

Young children are naturally curious about the world around them. It Gets Foggy offers answers to their most compelling questions about fog. Age-appropriate explanations and appealing photos encourage readers to continue their quest for knowledge. Additional text features and search tools, including a glossary and an index, help students locate information and learn new words.

Dr. Joanne Settel has all the answers to our most burning questions in this wacky and informative book of poems about our digestive systems. Have you ever wondered… Why spicy foods can make you sweat? Why garlic makes your breath so stinky? Just how long your long intestine is? What a pizza...

Hummingbirds are some of the most beautiful, tiniest birds in nature. They are the only creatures that can fly forward, backward, sideways—even upside down! Their hearts beat anywhere from 500 to 1200 times every minute; their wings flap as many as 52 times per second; and they breathe up to 600...