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5,000 Awesome Facts (about Everything!): Updated and Expanded!: .

by National Geographic Kids Publisher: NATL GEOGRAPHIC SOC

A visual tour through facts big and small

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A visual tour through facts big and small

Organized into two-page spreads, this illustrated collection ranges across animals, history, science, geography, sports, toys, and everyday curiosities. Its subjects run from spiders, dinosaurs, and ocean life to robots, roller coasters, and wacky words, making it easy to dip into different areas of interest. The publisher describes more than 1,200 photographs alongside short facts, giving the book a broad, browseable reference format rather than a single continuous narrative.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Children ages 9–12 who enjoy collecting facts and trivia
  • Young browsers interested in animals, history, science, and a mix of other subjects
  • Families looking for an illustrated nonfiction book to explore in short sections

Themes

Curiosities and triviaAnimals and natureScience and technologyHistory and geography

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Book overview

From Africa, alligators, and astronauts to zippers, zebras, and Zambonis, this treasure trove of fascinating, fantastic facts will keep fun-seeking 7-to-10-year-olds entertained for hours!

Did you know that houseflies taste with their feet--which are 10,000,000 times more sensitive than the human tongue?
Or that Sesame Street's Big Bird is one foot shorter than a real-life ostrich?
This collection of the world's most entertaining and interesting facts from National Geographic Kids is bursting at the seams with bright, colorful page layouts and over 1,200 photographs about kids' favorite subjects.
Every topic has a full two-page spread packed with tantalizing tidbits on topics like toys and games, mysteries of history, robots and reptiles, sports and spies, wacky words, and so much more:
- Deadly Animals
- Spiders
- Knights and Castles
- The Brain
- Extreme Weirdness
- Ocean Oddballs
- Dinosaurs
- Geography
- Mummies
- Elephants
- Poison
- Planet Earth
- Roller Coasters

5,000 Awesome Facts (About Everything!) is a visual feast and the perfect gift for fact-obsessed kids to dive into again and again.
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