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Strange But True!

Our Weird, Wild, Wonderful World

Part of DK 1,000 Amazing Facts

Author DK
Hardcover
$19.99 US
| $25.99 CAN
DK. | DK Children
On sale Sep 08, 2015 | 192 Pages | 9781465439116
Age 8-12 years | Grades 3-7
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The bizarre beasts, incredible places, and peculiar phenomenons featured in this mind-blowing compendium are not just really weird - they're really real!

With more than 125,000 copies sold worldwide, this wacky encyclopedia explores our world’s most exciting oddities. Did you know there's a plant that eats mice? Or that you can dip your toe in a rainbow-colored river? From fiery tornadoes flying across the sky to huge sinkholes eating up the earth, each example is illustrated with jaw-dropping images and handy fast facts that provide the explanations behind the stories.

Whether it's geography, people, places, animals, plants, or weather, Strange But True! is the ideal book for curious young minds who are fascinated by our weird and wonderful world.
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    International Reading Association and Children's Book Council: Children's Choices List

"This wide-ranging compilation offers intriguing glimpses of some of the more jaw-dropping sights Earth has to offer." — Publishers Weekly

"Vivid photographs steal the show and fast facts will pique student interest in the world's marvels." — School Library Journal

We believe in the power of discovery. That's why we create books for everyone that explore ideas and nurture curiosity about the world we live in.
 
From first words to the Big Bang, from the wonders of nature to city adventures, you will find expert knowledge, hours of fun and endless inspiration in the pages of our books. 

https://www.dk.com/ View titles by DK

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The bizarre beasts, incredible places, and peculiar phenomenons featured in this mind-blowing compendium are not just really weird - they're really real!

With more than 125,000 copies sold worldwide, this wacky encyclopedia explores our world’s most exciting oddities. Did you know there's a plant that eats mice? Or that you can dip your toe in a rainbow-colored river? From fiery tornadoes flying across the sky to huge sinkholes eating up the earth, each example is illustrated with jaw-dropping images and handy fast facts that provide the explanations behind the stories.

Whether it's geography, people, places, animals, plants, or weather, Strange But True! is the ideal book for curious young minds who are fascinated by our weird and wonderful world.

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  • SELECTION
    International Reading Association and Children's Book Council: Children's Choices List

Reviews

"This wide-ranging compilation offers intriguing glimpses of some of the more jaw-dropping sights Earth has to offer." — Publishers Weekly

"Vivid photographs steal the show and fast facts will pique student interest in the world's marvels." — School Library Journal

Author

We believe in the power of discovery. That's why we create books for everyone that explore ideas and nurture curiosity about the world we live in.
 
From first words to the Big Bang, from the wonders of nature to city adventures, you will find expert knowledge, hours of fun and endless inspiration in the pages of our books. 

https://www.dk.com/ View titles by DK

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