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The most exciting edition yet of the world''s best-selling almanac for kids! Including animals, space, inventions, history, and more, it''s a one-stop shop for every curious kid!Kids who want to know everything about everything need the National Geographic Kids Infopedia. This latest edition is packed with incredible photos, tons of fun facts, crafts, activities, and fascinating features about animals, science, nature, technology, conservation, and more. Practical reference material, including fast facts and maps of every country, has been fully updated. Homework help on key topics is sprinkled throughout the book. A must-have book for curious kids!

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Did you know that ears are self-cleaning, or that itching is contagious? It''s all totally weird ... but true!The world can be a pretty wacky place! Kids will have a blast exploring just HOW wacky in the 10th book in the wildly popular Weird But True series, full of 350 surprising and amazing facts. Topics include science, space, weather, geography, food, pop culture, and just about everything else under the sun, presented with fascinating photos and illustrations. This quirky little reference is so much fun, kids forget they''re learning.

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Did you know that strawberries can be yellow, or that some dogs are allergic to cats? It''s all weird ... but true!The world can be a pretty wacky place! Kids will have a blast exploring just HOW wacky in the 6th book in the wildly popular Weird But True series, full of 350 surprising and amazing facts. Topics include science, space, weather, geography, food, pop culture, and just about everything else under the sun, presented with fascinating photos and illustrations. This quirky little reference is so much fun, kids forget they''re learning.

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This is a book for all the curious kids whose parents won''t let them take apart the family''s brand new digital camera. The stuff around us has some pretty cool insides that we don''t usually get to see. That''s why National Geographic Kids is dissecting all kinds of things in How Things Work: Inside Out,! Read along as we dissect, explore, and explain how things do what they do. Complete with exciting diagrams and illustrations, accessible explanations, trivia, and fun features, How Things Work: Inside Out explains cell phones, 3D printers, lava lamps, skyscrapers, and everything in between!

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Even Christmas can be weird -- it''s true! Get ready to celebrate the holiday season with wacky facts, stats, tidbits, and traditions about the most wonderful time of the year. Did you know that Santa''s reindeer are probably all female? Or that artificial snow can be made from seaweed? Or that Jingle Bells was the first Christmas carol sung in space? Every kid will ho ho ho when they unwrap this fun and festive little gift book, perfect for stocking stuffers or under the tree.

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Food chemistry, atom crashing, wave power, food chemistry, and robots! These are just a few of the topics covered in this fantastic new science encyclopedia, which presents a comprehensive overview of physical and life sciences from A to Z. Super smart and kid-friendly, it’s packed with full-color photographs, weird but true facts, amazing statistics, do-it-yourself experiments, plus profiles of scientists and National Geographic''s explorers who rock the world of science. Keep up with the changes happening all around us with this stellar science reference book.

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Discover 1,000 cool stickers featuring awesome safari animals, like lions, elephants, giraffes, cheetahs, and more. You’ll also find skill-building puzzles and mazes, spelling and pattern games, drawing activities, photos, facts, and other activities that will keep you entertained (and learning) for hours on end. National Geographic Kids Sticker Activity Books are loaded with fun.

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The future is now! Super smart toilets, sweet dream machines, bread buttering toasters, and flying hotels -- this fun and informative book gives curious kids the inside scoop on 125 amazing real inventions. It''s sure to get gadget gurus, techies, and computer geeks thinking about the world of infinite possibilities. If there was an invention that could knock your socks off, you''d find it here!

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Our New York Times best-selling Almanac is packed with incredible photos, tons of fun facts, National Geographic exclusives, games, activities, and fascinating features about animals, science, nature, technology, and more.This new edition features:  EXCLUSIVE National Geographic Explorer interviews and features   EXCLUSIVE Interactive Almanac Challenge 2024, plus the results of the Almanac Challenge 2023  BONUS SECTION of sidesplitting jokes and riddles   NEW fun-tastic things to see and do in 2024  NEW cutest animal superlatives and animal rescue stories  NEW science and dinosaur discoveries  NEW fun games, quizzes, and activities  NEW weird and wacky places around the world  NEW experiments to do, places to explore, and ways to change the world  UPDATED reference material, including fast facts and maps of every country&nb

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Uncover the secrets behind our planet''s most magnificent marvels, epic extremes, and astonishing animals in this fact-packed series sequel!Did you know that dogs can shake off a pound of water in less than a second? That some sand dunes whistle and sing? That the U.S. dollar bill is full of hidden symbols related to the number 13? Our world is filled with strange, bizarre, and weird happenings. But what do they mean? WHY are they important? And what secrets are behind them?These secrets and MORE are revealed through cool stories, action-packed photos, fantastic infographics, and exciting Q&As with in-the-field experts. Discover the secrets of sharkskin, the mysteries behind incredible island animals, the power behind lightning, how a rare gemstone changes color, and more. Kids will be captivated by this fresh way of looking at our amazing planet.

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From amethysts and tanzanite to the sparkling geodes and erupting volcanoes, get the latest geological insights and intel straight from the field from National Geographic explorer and geophysicist Dr. Sarah Stamps.Ready to go on a rocking great adventure? Travel across the globe to find out how the Earth formed so YOU can become an absolute expert. Get up close to the layers of rock beneath the Earth''s surface. Learn about igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rock cycles. Dig into sparkling crystals, quartz, diamonds, and other glorious gems. On the hunt for incredible rocks and minerals, you''ll mine the depths of our planet and venture into the Earth''s core. Geology comes alive in this cool book, filled with special features, sidebars, wacky trivia, and more.

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Did you know that a great white shark can weigh as much as 15 gorillas? Or that meteorites the size of basketballs land on Earth about once a month? It''s all totally weird ... but true!The world can be a pretty wacky place! Kids will have a blast exploring just HOW wacky in the 2nd book in the wildly popular Weird But True series, full of 350 surprising and amazing facts. Topics include science, space, weather, geography, food, pop culture, and just about everything else under the sun, presented with fascinating photos and illustrations. This quirky little reference is so much fun, kids forget they''re learning.

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Fact-packed topic books for primary school children Amazing armies, powerful emperors, colossal buildings! It’s time to learn everything about the Romans in Britain. Packed with facts, pictures and maps it’s ideal for homework, topic work, KS2 school projects and anyone who is simply curious about history. · colourful photography and illustration· hundreds of interesting facts· maps, diagrams, interactive glossary, and more!

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Go on a round-the-world adventure with this fun search and find fact book from National Geographic Kids. Find it! Search the illustrated scenes to find more than 250 landmarks, animals and cultural sights. From the beaches of Rio to the parks of Tokyo, the busy streets of Paris to the wonders of Cairo they are sure to keep young readers entertained. Explore it! Discover amazing facts all about the things spotted. Did you know that Mount Everest is the world’s tallest mountain? That Ayer’s Rock appears to glow red in the sunset and sunrise? Or that Rio Janeiro’s carnival is one of the biggest celebrations in the world? With colourful photos and lots of fun activities that kids will love it’s the perfect book for kids and grown-ups to enjoy together!

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