Bursting with fascinating facts for impressing friends, parents, grandparents and teachers - perfect for curious children everywhere! Wow your friends! Amaze your teachers! Astonish your family! Find over a HUNDRED mind-boggling facts and sensational stats in this fun-packed and hilarious book, perfect for 8+ readers. Whether you love animals or adventure, science or sport, inspiring people or incredible places, you'll find ALL the weird and wonderful facts you'll ever need in the pages of this book. You won't want to put it down! The perfect beginner's book for STEAM related topics. Look out for more amazing fact books: Amazing Facts Every 6 Year Old Need to Know Amazing Facts Every 7 Year Old Needs to Know Amazing Facts Every 9 Year Old Needs to Know Amazing Facts Every 10 Year Old Needs to Know

The perfect gift for a current band members and band directors, and a hilarious look back for band alumni, Band Nerds: Poetry is a delightfully geeky instant classic to share with all the music lovers in your life! Music's among us, wherever you look, there's band nerds around us even reading this book. For anyone who's been in band, seen a band, or can spell the word "band," this one is for you! Band Nerds: Poetry From The 13th Chair Trombone Player is a book of hilariously inspiring poems and illustrations all about-you guessed it-BAND! Come join the wild antics of those lovable band nerds like the egotistical trumpet player, bad-boy percussionists, flirty-yet-stuck-up flute, overzealous oboe, and many more. Explore the humorous and zany world of band geeks, music dweebs, and well...you get the picture. But be careful-you might just fall in love with them!

'Never mind the kids, I've had an education from reading this book! ... Recommended for any budding scientists, eco-warriors or fans of weird facts' Rachel Riley, TV presenter and mathematician 'The best way to get out of being bored is discovering something new. The great thing about this book is it whizzes you off to a world of facts you had never heard of. Result: not being bored. Result!' Michael Rosen, Children's poet and author 'Every page bursting with fantastic facts you never thought you needed to know. Indispensable, planet-saving, fact-tastic fun for all the family!' Dallas Campbell, BBC Science presenter In this new book, TV science expert Dr Emily Grossman answers incredible and important questions about our natural world. You'll find out silly things like why some animals do square-shaped poos and which direction a dog is likely to face while weeing, but you'll also learn what climate change and wildlife loss are actually doing to our planet and what YOU can do to help. Covering a diverse range of key science topics, from human biology and animals and plants to the weather and space, Dr Emily shows readers why Earth is so weird and wonderfully great. Did you know there's a planet in our solar system where it actually rains diamonds? Imagine that! If you lived there, you'd always be picking them out of your hair, your pockets and probably your pants! Dr Emily also tackles Earth's BIGGEST problem: climate change. Through clear, sensitive explanations, you'll find out what is actually happening to our Earth and what this means for both humans and wildlife - and what we can all do to help! Written by TV science expert, STEM ambassador and advocate for women in science Dr Emily Grossman, this book will make your eyebrows rise, your jaw drop and your world WHIZZ! It will also give you hope about our future and how we can ALL make a difference. 'I love this book! It's funny, accessible and quirky and has exactly the right balance of questions and information to light the flame of scientific inquiry in young minds. A must-read for all budding young scientists' Lucy Hawking, Children's science author 'Since we got this book, all my kids want to talk about is diamond rain, tuna fish eyeballs and how to save the planet ... thank goodness Emily has written down the answers to their insatiably curious questions in a single handy and hilarious volume' Helen Arney, Science presenter, comedian and author Emily Grossman's first book Brain-fizzing Facts: Awesome Science Questions Answered was shortlisted for the Teach Primary Book Awards 2020.

Written by award-winning author Chae Strathie and developed in consultation with experts from the British Museum, this fascinating book reveals what life was really like for kids in ancient Rome, from washing clothes in wee to snacking on dormice . . . and even fighting in gladiatorial combat! Packed with facts and fantastic illustrations, this funny and accessible introduction to ancient Rome is a must-read for kids with a passion for horrible history.

This is another very special Bellissima book written for kids, this time for who are either in the hospital, going to the hospital or who are just plain hospital kids. The book is intended to be real, but at the same time be funny and entertaining and allow a hospital kid to express what he or she is feeling about everything and to make the best of their hospital stay. Penelope Dyan has an affinity for kids and feels what their hearts are saying. This is her way to help just a little bit. A former teacher of grades k-3 and an attorney, Dyan's book 'Surfer Girl' was the winner of best teen book at both the 2008 New York Book Festival and the 2008 Hollywood Book Festival. Penelope Dyan's 'Surfer Girl' is also recognized by the Girls Voices In Literature Database, Miami University, Florida and other numerous awards. Dyan is also a mother and grandmother and brings with her this added insight and expertise. So read and laugh and cry. Do it all with this funny little book of 'Poetry For Kids.' The profits from this book (both hardcover and soft cover) will be going to a very special hospital kid named Kourtney. If you would like to know more about Kourtney read Diagnosing Kourtney by Laura Najjar.

Which famous writer goes best with a hot dog? Roll Dahl of course! Laugh yourself silly with Roald Dahl's Marvellous Joke Book, filled with over 400 hilarious jokes, limericks and riddles, illustrated by Quentin Blake. Based on Roald Dahl's most famous characters you will be chortling away with Matilda, Charlie, George, The BFG, James and many more! Roald Dahl was full of fun and mischief, and LOVED all kinds of jokes- the sillier the better, like chocolate-covered chickens to grizzly, grouchy grandmas. This side-splitting book includes his own 'knock-knock' jokes, keeping all practising jokesters amused for hours!

Edward Lear's delightful nonsense verse is as fresh and fun now as it has always been. This brilliant collection from 1900 is illustrated by the peerless L. Leslie Brooke. It contains: 'The Jumblies', 'The Owl and the Pussy-Cat', 'The Broom, the Shovel, the Poker and the Tongs', 'The Duck and the Kangaroo', 'The Cummerbund', 'The Dong with a Luminous Nose', 'The New Vestments', 'Calico Pie', 'The Courtship of the Yonghy-Bonghy-Bo' and 'Incidents in the Life of my Uncle Arly'. This color version has been carefully typeset to keep as close to the original as possible, faithfully reproducing the detailed black-and-white drawings and the six high-quality full-page color plates.

Discover all the foul facts about the history of the mythological land with history's most horrible headlines: Greek edition. The master of making history fun, Terry Deary, turns his attention to the Groovy Greeks. From why girls ran about naked pretending to be bears to why doctors tasted their patients' earwax. It's all in Horrible Histories: Groovy Greeks: fully illustrated throughout and packed with hair-raising stories - with all the horribly hilarious bits included with a fresh take on the classic Horrible Histories style, perfect for fans old and new the perfect series for anyone looking for a fun and informative read Horrible Histories has been entertaining children and families for generations with books, TV, stage show, magazines, games and 2019's brilliantly funny Horrible Histories: the Movie - Rotten Romans. Get your history right here and collect the whole horrible lot. Read all about it!

Discover all the foul facts about the Savage Stone Age with history's most horrible headlines. All the foul facts about the Savage Stone Age are ready to uncover, including: what they used instead of toilet paper why a hole in the skull is good for headaches and how to make a Stone Age mummy! fully illustrated throughout and packed with horrible stories - with all the horribly hilarious bits included with a fresh take on the classic Horrible Histories style, perfect for fans old and new the perfect series for anyone looking for a fun and informative read Horrible Histories has been entertaining children and families for generations with books, TV, stage show, magazines, games and 2019's brilliantly funny Horrible Histories: the Movie - Rotten Romans. Get your history right here and collect the whole horrible lot. Read all about it!

When a bus driver takes a break from his route, a very unlikely volunteer springs up to take his place —- a pigeon! But you’ve never met one like this before. As he pleads, wheedles, and begs his way through the book, children will love being able to answer back and decide his fate. In his hilarious picture book debut, popular cartoonist Mo Willems perfectly captures a preschooler’s temper tantrum.

Mo Willems is a six-time Emmy Award–winning writer and animator for Sesame Street and the creator of Cartoon Network’s Sheep in the Big City. He lives with his family in Brooklyn, New York.

Sort the truth from the lies with the Fact or Fake series packed full of unbelievable, mind-boggling facts! This high-interest series for children aged 9-11 sorts the facts from the fakes. From the human body and dinosaurs to history and science, each statement is proved right or wrong, and accompanied by eye-popping graphics that bring each subject to life! Prepare to be surprised and amazed by these sometimes strange, but always fascinating, truths. In Fact or Fake: The Truth About Inventions, will you separate the facts from the fakes?: Is it true that t-shirts were invented because men couldn't sew on buttons? Were popsicles really invented by accident by an 11-year-old boy? Bubble wrap was supposed to be used as wallpaper, fact or fake? Could early cameras really take pictures of ghosts? Eye-catching illustration, quirky fonts and clever design treatment make this an appealing and unputdownable high interest leisure read for children aged 9+ Other titles in the series: The Truth about the Human Body The Truth about Science The Truth about History The Truth about Space The Truth about Animals The Truth about Planet Earth The Truth about Dinosaurs The Truth about Sports The Truth about Inventions The Truth about Survival Skills

Discover all the foul facts about the Awful Egyptians with history's most horrible headlines. All the Awful Egyptians' most horrible facts ready for readers to uncover, including: why the Egyptian people worshipped a dung beetle which pharaoh married her grandfather and what the 'Shepherd of the Royal Backside' had to do! * fully illustrated throughout and packed with horrible stories - with all the horribly hilarious bits included * with a fresh take on the classic Horrible Histories style, perfect for fans old and new * the perfect series for anyone looking for a fun and informative read * Horrible Histories has been entertaining children and families for generations with books, TV, stage show, magazines, games and 2019's brilliantly funny Horrible Histories: the Movie - Rotten Romans. Get your history right here and collect the whole horrible lot. Read all about it!

Discover all the foul facts about these famous invaders in history's most horrible headlines: Vicious Vikings edition. The master of making history fun, Terry Deary takes on the Vikings in this marauding look at our Scandinavian ancestors. From Viking Gods in wedding dresses and corpses on trial to death by booby-trapped statues! It's all in Horrible Histories: Vicious Vikings. fully illustrated throughout and packed with blood-curdling stories- with all the horribly hilarious bits included with a fresh take on the classic Horrible Histories style, perfect for fans old and new the perfect series for anyone looking for a fun and informative read Horrible Histories has been entertaining children and families for generations with books, TV, stage show, magazines, games and 2019's brilliantly funny Horrible Histories: the Movie - Rotten Romans. Get your history right here and collect the whole horrible lot. Read all about it!

Discover all the foul facts about the history of royalty with history's most horrible headlines: Cruel Kings and Mean Queens edition. The master of making history fun, Terry Deary, turns his attention to the nobility. From which king died after falling off the toilet and why people thought King John was a werewolf to why Queen Anne's feet were covered in garlic. It's all in Horrible Histories: Cruel Kings and Mean Queens: fully illustrated throughout and packed with hair-raising stories - with all the horribly hilarious bits included with a fresh take on the classic Horrible Histories style, perfect for fans old and new the perfect series for anyone looking for a fun and informative read Horrible Histories has been entertaining children and families for generations with books, TV, stage show, magazines, games and 2019's brilliantly funny Horrible Histories: the Movie - Rotten Romans. Get your history right here and collect the whole horrible lot. Read all about it!

Did you know that fish sometimes cough, or that alligator teeth are hollow? 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 5th 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 book is so much fun, kids forget they're learning.

The hugely successful Football Superstars series launches the ultimate joke book, filled with hundreds of the most hilarious football gags around! What's more, Football Superstars: Football Jokes Rule features page after page of hilarious pictures, with loads of anecdotes and fun throughout. Get ready to titter and roar with laughter with this sidesplitting joke book - perfect for encouraging young football fans to read by themselves or with friends.

If someone asked you to paint a snowman, you would probably start with three white circles stacked one upon another. Then you would add black dots for eyes, an orange triangle for a nose and a black dotted smile. But if Picasso painted a snowman... From that simple premise flows this delightful, whimsical, educational picture book that shows how the artist's imagination can summon magic from a prosaic subject. Greg Newbold's chameleon-like artistry shows us Roy Lichtenstein's snow hero saving the day, Georgia O'Keefe's snowman blooming in the desert, Claude Monet's snowmen among haystacks, Grant Wood's American Gothic snowman, Jackson Pollock's snowman in ten thousand splats, Salvador Dali's snowmen dripping like melty cheese, and snowmen as they might have been rendered by J.M.W. Turner, Gustav Klimt, Paul Klee, Marc Chagall, Georges Seurat, Pablita Velarde, Piet Mondrian, Sonia Delaunay, Jacob Lawrence and Vincent van Gogh. Our guide for this tour is a lively hamster who-also chameleon-like-sports a Dali moustache on one spread, a Van Gogh ear bandage on the next. "What would your snowman look like?" the book ask and then offers a page with a picture frame for a child to fill in. Backmatter thumbnail biographies of the artists complete this highly original tour of the creative imagination that will delight adults as well as children.

The #1 bestselling Laugh-Out-Loud Jokes for Kids series is bringing giggles in time for the holidays! Get your little ones ready for Christmas with this beautifully illustrated, hilariously funny lift-the-flap joke book. A great activity book for little ones, including anyone looking for a boredom buster when home from school. Rob Elliott's Laugh-Out-Loud Jokes for Kids series has sold more than 5 million copies. Now his fun-for-the-whole-family collection has been perfectly adapted for the youngest readers. Lift more than a dozen fun-shaped flaps to reveal jolly jokes and puns that keep your family merry all winter long! This bargain-priced paperback includes 13 Christmas jokes hand-selected for the youngest of comedians and illustrated in vibrant full color by Anna Chernyshova. Lift the flaps, find the punchlines, and never stop laughing! Rob Elliott is a trusted resource for funny jokes that are hugely popular with kids. As Brightly noted in a recommendation, his books have "knock-knock jokes, old classics, and even a few that you probably haven't heard yet, which is a kindness for parents everywhere."