Have you ever wondered why crackers go bang? Or where Christmas trees come from? Or why brussels sprouts make you fart? Maddie Moate is here to answer these questions and many more, from how toys work to where gingerbread comes from. You'll explore the science behind fairy lights, snowflakes, reindeer knees and holly leaves. And you'll discover how different people around the world celebrate the Christmas period, and the curious history behind festive traditions. Prepare to be amazed at the wackiest Christmas facts - including upside-down Christmas trees, flying panto fairies, and presents delivered by a goat. Plus, every chapter includes wintery activities and craft ideas to get you in the holiday spirit.

This is the first children's book from CBBC presenter Maddie Moate: a collection of extraordinary stories about STUFF. Do you ever wonder where your stuff comes from, and what happens to it when you're finished with it? Did you know that you can make paper out of elephant poo? And plastic packaging out of seaweed? And did you know that if you throw away an old T-shirt, it can take 200 years to break down? Written and researched by Maddie Moate, the star of CBBC's Do You Know? and Let's Go Live with Maddie and Greg, and illustrated by Paul Boston, this book is full of mind-bursting facts and extraordinary stories of the ingenious ways people around the world, and across history, have made, used and re-used the stuff around them.