For adventurous readers of all ages... a book of nonsense, old and new... a playful text, like a game to share, a challenge... an absurd-word wrangle-mangle, a story-stew... This beautifully presented and fully illustrated new collection presents many English-language favourites, some old and some newly made, to try twisting your tongue to. Dip in and out, or attempt to read all the way to the end in one sitting. The word gatherings get harder as the book goes on, but each gets easier, of course, once you have a go... Read these words carefully and out loud. Follow the book's path as it turns and twists, as it stoops and stumbles. Keep up as it baffles your brain and shifts your senses. Try saying them as fast as you can. Delight in the confusion and test yourself. You'll soon get the hang of it. Can you read this book? We look forward to finding out.

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 Whether you're looking for homework help, want to learn more about another country, or just need a cute animal fix, the National Geographic Kids Almanac 2024 has you covered!

CELEBRATING 20 YEARS OF HORRIBLE GEOGRAPHY! Ever wondered where in the world tornadoes rip houses from the ground? Or frozen turtles fall from the sky? Get all the answers and more in this book, where the weather makes the rules. Filled with hilarious illustrations by Mike Phillips, HORRIBLE GEOGRAPHY is the perfect escapism from miserable maps, rotten rock piles and dire diagrams. Hold tight!

Celebrate this timeless classic with the master of paper engineering. With stunning pop-ups and elaborative interactive details, this is a gift that will be treasured by generations. Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house, not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse . . . Robert Sabuda brings Clement Clarke Moore's well known and much-loved classic poem about the night before Christmas to life with his stunning and intricate pop-ups. Open the pages and follow the family of mice as they pop and leap through the timeless, rhythmical text on their way to meet St. Nick in this beautiful adaptation of a classical family favourite. Other pop-up books by Robert Sabuda: The 12 Days of Christmas Alice's Adventures in Wonderland Beauty and the Beast The Little Mermaid The Night Before Christmas Peter Pan Winter's Tale The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

Tonight I fancy a flight, so I shuffle my short feathers and jump... Take off on a night flight, have a monster's lunch, listen to birdsong, shout out the Apatosaurus rap and check out Alexander Fleming's petri dish. The read the note Cinderella left for her Ugly Sisters! A spectacular debut collection from an exciting new poet who is also a brilliant performer of her work in schools and festivals.

A feast of fun facts about the heroes and villains of the Marvel Comics Universe. How many lives has Spider-Man saved? How does Hulk floor foes without touching them? What keeps Wolverine looking young? How did a frog gain Thor's superpowers? Marvel fans of all ages will find plenty of incredible info and uncanny trivia to astonish, intrigue and entertain in Marvel Absolutely Everything You Need to Know! It's packed with handy facts, quotes, bizarre-but-true tales and quirky insights into your favourite Marvel characters. Discover their most heroic achievements, their most dastardly deeds, their craziest adventures - and also their worst disasters! (c) 2016 MARVEL

For fans of our best-selling joke book series comes a new volume chock-full of amazing facts about everything from food to travel to science to history - all in a fun, easy-to-read format with hand-drawn original illustations! Kids will love to impress their friends with their cool knowledge, and parents will be happy their kids are learning something. For example: There are exactly 206 bones in your body. (We counted.) More than half of those are in your hands, toes, fingers, and feet. Think how cold you are when you forget your winter coat. Now consider how cold you'd be without your skin. Your skin weighs the same as four heavy winter coats.

A hilariously informative book of facts, farts, and fun! Dogs fart. Cats fart. Horses fart (a lot). But what about snakes? Spiders? Octopuses? What about chimpanzees? Cheetahs? Or dinosaurs? In this gaseous guide to kids' favorite animals (and some they've probably never heard of), young readers will discover not only which animals pass gas, but also which have the stinkiest farts, which fart the most, and where all this smelly stuff comes from. They'll even learn which species has its own secret fart code! Perfect for reluctant readers, and with full-color illustrations throughout, Does It Fart? is the funniest book you never knew you needed. Based on the New York Times bestseller Does It Fart?: The Definitive Field Guide to Animal Flatulence.

This joke book is packed with 300 hilarious one-line jokes that are bound to appeal to young comedians. The jokes have been arranged from A to Z, so finding the perfect gag for every occasion is easy.

The jokes are kid-safe and familyfriendly, and include golden oldies as well as brand-new material.

This hilarious collection of puns will delight kids of all ages. Featuring all-new jokes and accompanied by clever illustrations, The Jokiest Joking Puns Book Ever Written will keep kids amused for hours! Inside are gems like: What does a house wear? A dress. What do you call an alligator in a vest? An investigator. The birthday party was a disaster. Even the cake was in tiers. What kind of shorts do clouds wear? Thunderwear.

Larry the monster is up to his usual shenanigans in this bedtime spinoff from USA Today bestselling author Bill Cotter! A great read-aloud, interactive board book that kids will go back to time and again.

There's only one rule in Larry's book: don't push the button.

Larry's had a busy day, but now it's time to go to bed. Larry knows he shouldn't push the button...but he can't resist one tap before going to sleep. Or maybe two...or three! Each push helps him get ready to cuddle up for the night.

Readers of The Monster at the End of this Book and Press Here by Herve Tullet will love this funny, interactive book for toddlers!

Join Max's quest to become a knight! The second book in the New York Times bestselling illustrated series is full of even more laughs, more magic and more (mis)adventure – from the creator of Big Nate!

Byjovia is under attack, and it's up to Max and her best friends – the Midknights – to save the day! The quest is on as the Midknights set out to face the beastly Bodkins, powerful spells and their greatest foes yet.

With his trademark comic book-style illustrations, Lincoln Peirce brings epic adventure, riotous fun and medieval silliness in Max and the Midknights: Battle of the Bodkins, book two in the Max & the Midknights series.

What does a giant's foot feel like? How about a rotten egg, or a bumpy crocodile?

Find out in this book that's full of the most REVOLTING things to touch and feel!

Mr Left lives on the left page. And Mr Right lives on the right page. They just want to be together, but there's no way of getting from one page to the other. And they've tried everything! They try going across the page, they try going over the page and they even try going under the page in this delightful gatefold novelty. Children will love the simple narrative and will marvel at Mr Right's ingenious solution - it's one to get readers big or small thinking outside the box

An epic historical joke and fact book from TV legend Sir Tony Robinson, author of the bestselling The Worst Children's Jobs in History and the Weird World of Wonders series. Sir Tony Robinson's Weird World of Wonders Joke Book is hilarious historical fun! Q: How did the Vikings send secret messages? A: Norse code! Q: Why were the early days of history called the Dark Ages? A: Because there were so many knights. Plus many many more!

The Mr Men and Little Miss are ready to twirl and tango across the dance floor! Little Miss Star is sure she's found the perfect dance partner in Mr Perfect, but they're up against stiff competition like Mr Slow and LM Quick's slow, slow, quick, quick, slow foxtrot. Not to mention stiff criticism from the judges, who include Little Miss Splendid and Mr Fussy. Will any of them hold aloft their 10 paddle? Embrace the sparkle and enjoy the mayhem as you wait to find out who will lift the glitterball trophy! Mr Men and Little Miss Celebrations introduce children to all the exciting occasions that people celebrate including sports day, a visit from the tooth fairy, Halloween and Chinese New Year.