Wow in the World: Dinosaurs Are Wow!: A Roaring Thunder of Prehistoric Wonder

本書由《Wow in the World》節目團隊創作，延續 podcast 中深受孩子喜愛的輕鬆語調與豐富內容，將目光投向遠古地球的生命故事。從火山與叢林，到巨型生物與化石拼圖，孩子在翻頁之間可以認識演化的奧祕，也能在遊戲式設計中培養邏輯與好奇心。無論是喜歡恐龍的孩子，還是愛聽奇妙故事的大人，皆能在這本書中找到屬於自己的驚嘆時刻。圖文配置節奏明快，適合小學中高年級閱讀，也很適合用作家庭共讀或科學課堂的延伸讀物。

Join #1 New York Times bestselling authors and award-winning podcast creators Mindy Thomas and Guy Raz, hosts of the hit podcast Wow in the World, as they give readers a prehistoric primer on history's most bonkerballs beasts!

Take a trip back in time with Mindy and Guy in this highly illustrated and hilarious tour of prehistoric Earth.

Visit a world filled with colossal creatures, dense jungles, and explosive volcanos. Uncover the ancient secrets of the past by piecing together fossilized clues. Pack your bags for a tour of Paleozoic Park: a bonkerballs (and scientifically accurate) theme park based on one of the most explosive times in our planet's history. And get ready to rumble with smackdowns involving some of the greatest dino matchups of all time!

Packed with eye-popping illustrations, quizzes, jokes, facts, and more, this book is your ticket to a roaring adventure through time!

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#1 KIDS AND FAMILY PODCAST WOW IN THE WORLD CONTINUES TO WOW…AND GROW! Founded in 2017, Tinkercast has become a pioneering leader in kids and family podcasts and audio-first STEAM education, creating content that has been downloaded more than 250 million times (as of September 2024). Its flagship program, Wow in the World, has expanded into a #1 New York Times bestselling book series, a first-of-its-kind STEM toy line, a multicity live tour, a YouTube channel with millions of monthly views, and an in-school program, TinkerClass. With press coverage including the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Hollywood Reporter, and Forbes, Tinkercast’s profile as the leader in kids' media continues to grow. Beloved Wow in the World hosts Mindy Thomas and Guy Raz have been featured on the Today Show and on the Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, in addition to national radio and satellite radio appearances.

WOW IN THE WORLD BOOKS FEATURED IN AMAZON'S 2024 HOLIDAY CATALOG: Two of our Wow in the World titles--What in the Wow?! and What in the Wow?! 2—are featured in the Amazon Holiday 2024 print catalog and as part of the 2024 Toys We Love feature on Amazon.com.

DINO CONTENT ROARS…AND WOWS!: From August 2021 to October 2024, Wow in the World episodes about dinosaurs have received 2 million podcast downloads. Dinosaur videos on the WowTube channel have amassed over 410,000 views as of October 2024.

WOW IN THE WORLD CONSUMER PRODUCTS LAUNCH: Tinkercast, the company behind Wow in the World, has partnered with Wondery Kids, Thames & Kosmos, Goliath Games, and Tonies to create a new generation of classic STEM-themed toys, including air rockets, terrariums, dino buckets, and more! Available through Amazon.com/wow, as well as through 500 specialty retailers, including chains like Learning Express (over 60 stores), science museum gift shops, and independent toy and book shops. Read more in the Hollywood Reporter (https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/wondery-thames-kosmos-wow-in-the-world-podcast-toy-line-1235806326/) and in License Global (https://www.licenseglobal.com/entertainment/wondery-kids-and-wow-in-the-world-expand-consumer-products-program).

MAKE IT WOW OMNI-CHANNEL TOY LAUNCH + BOOK CAMPAIGN: Amazon.com/Wow is a multipage brand store with a dedicated URL featuring the new Wow in the World toy line and the Wow in the World books on a dedicated “Stories that Wow” page.

MAKE IT WOW TOUR: Hosted by Mindy Thomas and Carly Q. Ciarrocchi (Who, When, Wow: Mystery Edition), this fast-paced, science-packed, laughter-inducing, interactive game show features two teams of Wowzer contestants who—with the help of the live audience—turn their wildest (and weirdest) ideas into jaw-dropping inventions! Packed with trivia, challenges, music, laughs, and LOTS of creativity! Wow in the World books will be marketed via preshow onscreen ads and will be sold at each show. Shows in 2024 will take place in New York City and San Francisco, with more shows planned for 2025!

WOW YOUTUBE CHANNEL: Since its relaunch in fall 2022, WowTube, the YouTube channel that hosts Tinkercast podcasts, has amassed 11.2 million views, gained 30,000 subscribers, and has received 51 million impressions on the platform. Combined viewers have spent almost 24 years watching WowTube content, including full-length, lightly animated episodes of Wow in the World, as well as short form content like WowTunes and the Wow Cow YouTube Shorts series.

BRAND PARTNERSHIPS: Tinkercast continues to raise its profile through innovative partnerships in the kids’ media space, including creating an exclusive Two Whats?! and a Wow! game for Google Watch’s launch of their Kids OS (late fall 2024), print and podcast partnerships with The Week Junior, and a new family trips partnership with Atlas Obscura travel adventures. In spring 2025, Planet Wow, Tinkercast’s partnership with Geocaching.com and the Aspen Institute, will launch with immersive Wow in the World eco-adventure activities.

TINKERCAST PRESS:

Hollywood Reporter 50 Most Powerful Players in Kids’ Entertainment Mindy and Guy featured listing
The Power of Podcasts for Kids and Families Mindy and Guy featured experts
Podcasts as Antidote to Screen Time Guy Raz interview
Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies Award, Small and Mighty category
WONDERY DISTRIBUTION: Tinkercast is part of the Amazon-owned Wondery network of podcasts. Listeners who subscribe to the Wondery app get to listen to episodes one week in advance of release.

THE FIRST BOOK IN THE SERIES WAS A #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER: The How and Wow of the Human Body published in March 2021 and was an instant bestseller, landing at #1 on the New York Times bestseller list.

WOW IN THE WORLD PIPELINE: This is the final Wow in the World book we have under contract.