Follow an ingenious trail of 400 facts about daredevils, death-defying stunts, world records, wacky weather, extreme sports, unusual animals and so much more – all of which are connected in fun and unexpected ways. On this epic fact-trail, you will dine inside a volcano and waterslide through a shark-filled lagoon. You will meet a cat worth $97 million, a goat who can ride a surfboard and a daredevil who skydived from space. And there isn’t just one path through these facts – follow detours along the way to see where your curiosity will take you! Lavishly illustrated with witty illustrations that combine artwork and photography, and verified by the experts at Encyclopaedia Britannica, Epic FACTopia! uncovers some of the world’s most wow-worthy, awe-inspiring and unbelievable facts, that children will be desperate to share with friends and family.

Journey to the Amazon-the world's largest rainforest and home to more animal species than any place on Earth-and discover the creatures that live there. This Level 3 Reader introduces the amazing creatures that make their home in the world's largest rainforest, from pink dolphins swimming in the Amazon River to colorful butterflies and toucans flying in the treetops. Meet a sloth sleeping 20 hours a day in the canopy. Join a jaguar stalking its prey. There's always more to explore in the Amazon! Readers learn where the animals sleep, eat, play, and hunt in the rainforest's four layers, what dangers they face to survive, and what people are doing to help them. National Geographic Readers' combination of expert-vetted text, along with brilliant images and a fun approach to reading has proved to be a winning formula with kids, parents, and educators. Level 3 Fact Reader text provides accessible yet wide-ranging information for fluent readers. Each reader includes text written by an experienced, skilled children's book author, a photo glossary, and interactive features in which kids get to reinforce what they've learned in the book. Packed with colorful photos and tons of info, this engaging Level 3 Fact Reader takes kids into the heart of the Amazon as they get up close and personal to jaguars, capybaras, howler monkeys, boa constrictors, poison frogs, and more!

Journey to the Amazon-the world's largest rainforest and home to more animal species than any place on Earth-and discover the creatures that live there. This Level 3 Reader introduces the amazing creatures that make their home in the world's largest rainforest, from pink dolphins swimming in the Amazon River to colorful butterflies and toucans flying in the treetops. Meet a sloth sleeping 20 hours a day in the canopy. Join a jaguar stalking its prey. There's always more to explore in the Amazon! Readers learn where the animals sleep, eat, play, and hunt in the rainforest's four layers, what dangers they face to survive, and what people are doing to help them. National Geographic Readers' combination of expert-vetted text, along with brilliant images and a fun approach to reading has proved to be a winning formula with kids, parents, and educators. Level 3 Fact Reader text provides accessible yet wide-ranging information for fluent readers. Each reader includes text written by an experienced, skilled children's book author, a photo glossary, and interactive features in which kids get to reinforce what they've learned in the book. Packed with colorful photos and tons of info, this engaging Level 3 Fact Reader takes kids into the heart of the Amazon as they get up close and personal to jaguars, capybaras, howler monkeys, boa constrictors, poison frogs, and more!

You know fireflies glow in the dark, but did you know there are so many other animals that make their own light? Dive deep into the ocean, soar high in the sky, and explore the forest and desert floors to discover animals that glow.

Explore the wonderful world of bioluminescence and biofluorescence in this National Geographic Kids Co-reader. Learn how and why animals emit light. Discover their incredible colours in stunning photography of eels, corals, frogs, and more.

National Geographic Kids Readers have been a hit in the beginning reader category, and this book builds upon that success with a new approach–parents and children reading together. With the same combination of careful text, brilliant photographs, and fun approach to high-interest subjects that has proved to be a winning formula with kids, National Geographic Co-readers provide one page of adult read-aloud and one page of kid read-aloud text on each spread, building toward a collaborative reading experience.

Mice and rats may be the most famous rodents, but readers will discover the diverse--and maybe even adorable--world of little squeaking critters. From cavies and capybaras to jerboas and gerbils to pocket mice and porcupines, get ready for the rodents.

Packed with weird-but-true facts and tons of animal info, this Level 3 Reader shows just how endearing rodents can be. Meet the adorable pika, fuzzy hamsters, and yes, even supersmart rats, and collect cool facts about these scurrying squeaky creatures.

National Geographic Fact Readers feature the same expert-vetted running text as traditional readers--with a bonus of 100 fun facts sprinkled throughout! A fact roundup at the end of each book lets kids review what they've learned. (Plus, they can impress their friends with their animal expertise!)

This is a new release of the original 1941 edition.

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