Curiosities Wonders category: 913 books

This book emphasizes the importance of inspiring your child. Each page is filled with colorful designs, cute characters and motivational quotes to help your child remain confident and reach their goals.

Soar along with the fastest birds in the world. Learn what gives them the ability to zoom through the sky like airplanes. From swift seabirds to high-speed hawks, readers in grades 4-8 will discover surprising facts about ten of the fastest speedsters of the sky. Fast, faster, fastest! From...

Eat or be eaten? Speed can make the difference! In this book, readers in grades 4-8 will discover surprising facts about ten of the fastest land animals on the planet. Fast, faster, fastest! From cars to sea creatures, this fact- and image-filled series lets readers discover the fastest creatures...

Just how fast are the fastest cars on Earth? Buckle up, you’re about to find out! In this book, readers in grades 4-8 will hit the road with these ten cars built for speed and find out what makes them unique in the automobile world. Fast, faster, fastest! From cars to sea creatures, this...

Take off with ten of the fastest planes in the world! Join them as they race through the sky on missions. From spying on enemies to protecting allies, readers in grades 4-8 will discover how these supersonic planes operate like birds of the highest skies. Fast, faster, fastest! From cars to...

Discover some of the fastest sea animals on the planet! From the giant orca to the spectacular sailfish, readers in grades 4-8 will learn how these unique creatures use their speedy skills to survive and thrive. Fast, faster, fastest! From cars to sea creatures, this fact- and image-filled...

Myth meets reality in this one-of-a-kind book that could only come from everyone’s favorite folk hero—Uncle John! The ancient Greeks had Zeus; today we have the Burger King…king. In Modern Mythology, you’ll meet the world’s most fascinating heroes, villains, and corporate spokesthingies....

Un viaggio del mondo del porno del terzo millennio tra siti web, incontri on line E annunci erotici. Internet ha cambiato le nostre vite e anche il mondo del sesso. Questo libro è un viaggio in un territorio a molti nascosto ma facilmente raggiungibile con un semplice connessione ad internet : è il sesso 2.0.

When a farmer in Spain captured a two-headed snake in 2002, scientists wanted to study it. When National Geographic Daily News published a story about the discovery, people wanted to read all about it. More than a million people clicked on the site and kept coming back for more unbelievably true stories....

“Funny, thoughtful, informative, and wise” (Publishers Weekly, starred review), this scientific foray into the animal kingdom examines how the world’s creatures—weird, wonderful, and everything in between—are inextricably linked. Life on planet earth is not weirder than we imagine....

Cross your fingers, knock on wood, and clutch your rabbit's foot a little tighter. In this charming and endlessly diverting book, Harry Oliver delves into the stories behind the traditions and superstitions that permeate our everyday lives, unearthing the fascinating histories of these weird...

Why do we hiccup? Is it possible to knock Earth out of its orbit? How do chameleons camouflage themselves? Do fish really have a three-second memory? How do barcodes work? Discover the answers to these and more in this captivating book of Amazing Answers To Curious Questions.

From the genealogy of the Bach family to a complete listing of team mascots, here are some of the most surprising and quirky facts about people ever. Find out who topped the music charts most, which U.S. president liked to swim nude, and who the world's greatest philosophers are.

Cigars are a phenomenon that just won't go away. Steeped in tradition and culture, cigar smoking attracts newbies every day. But where to start, how to choose, cut and light a cigar. And just what is it that the cigar makers don't want you to know? Lots of information that will help you save hundreds of dollars on humidors, lighters and yes, even cigars.