Do you LOVE your birthday and never want it to end? Keep the party spirit pumping all year with this mind-boggling book!Did you know that on each birthday, you are 31,536,000 seconds older than you were on your last birthday?Or that the winner at the world birthday-cake-eating championship ate 14.5 pounds of cake in just under eight minutes?How about that you likely share your birthday with about 20.8 million other people around the globe?Unwrap 300 wacky facts and pictures showcasing the hilarious history, crazy coincidences, awesome astrological beliefs, and surprising statistics behind birthdays. You’ll be blown away by the world’s craziest cakes, most elaborate decorations, and most grandiose gifts to ever commemorate a year in the life.Whether you’re celebrating your own birthday, looking for the perfect present, or just love wacky trivia, this fact-packed, fun-filled book takes the cake!Complete your collection with other Weird But True! fan favorites:Weird But True! AnimalsWeird
It's been almost a year since Coyote and her dad left the road behind and settled down in a small Oregon town . . .time spent grieving the loss of her mum and sisters and trying to fit in at school. But just as life is becoming a new version of normal, Coyote discovers a box containing her mom’s ashes. And she thinks she might finally be ready to say goodbye.So Coyote and her dad gear up for an epic cross-country road trip to scatter the ashes at her mum’s chosen resting place. The only problem? Coyote has no idea where that resting place is - and the secret’s hidden in a book that Coyote mistakenly sold last year somewhere in the country. Now, it’s up to Coyote to track down the treasured book .. . without her dad ever finding out that it’s lost.It’s time to fire up their trusty bus, Yager, pick up some old friends, discover some new ones, and hit the road on another unforgettable adventure.
一名小男孩搭乘皇家列車「高地獵鷹」的最後一次旅程，卻捲入調查珠寶盜竊案的案件。當十一歲的哈里森「哈爾」貝克被迫陪伴他的旅行作家叔叔乘坐皇家火車的最後一次旅程時，他預期這是一次遠離電子遊戲和同齡孩子的無聊旅行。但隨後哈爾發現了一個不該上車的女孩，他很快就與偷渡客萊尼成了朋友。當皇家王子和公主登上旅程的最後一段時，事情變得更加有趣 --- 因為公主的鑽石項鍊被偷了，並被替換成了假貨！ 萊尼是最可能的嫌疑犯。看哈爾如何揭開真正的珠寶竊賊的罪行，為他朋友洗清罪名，並在高地獵鷹到達最後一站前歸還鑽石項鍊。The Highland Falcon ThiefBook one in the Adventures on Trains seriesHarrison and Uncle Nat are on the last trip of the renowned Highland Falcon steam train. A precious jewel goes missing, and Harrison and new pal Lenny are at the heart of the investigation. The pressure is on: can they solve the riddle and catch the thief before the train hits the buffers?Kidnap on the California CometBook two in the Adventures on Trains seriesHarrison can't resist Uncle Nat's invitation to cross the USA, from Chicago to San Francisco, aboard the iconic California Comet. During the three-day journey, the daughter of a billionaire businessman disappears. Harrison begins an urgent hunt for the kidnapper as the train draws ever closer to its destination.Murder
AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!After being magically gifted with incredible luck, a boy discovers this gift just may be a curse when it comes to love, in this sweet romantic comedy by #1 New York Times-bestselling author Marissa Meyer.Jude is determined to fly under the radar. He just wants to draw comics, host D&D night with his friends, work at his parents' vinyl record store, and escape high school as unscathed as possible.That is, until the night he finds himself inexplicably gifted with a bout of supernatural good luck.Suddenly, everything Jude has ever wanted is within reach. His art is being published. He helps his friend's song become a finalist in a songwriting competition.And he wins a pair of coveted concert tickets, which he can use to ask out the popular girl he's been crushing on since elementary school.But how long can Jude's good fortune last? And why does he find himself thinking about Ari, his best friend since forever? If Jude has been dreaming of the wrong
In 1249, the greatest Crusading expedition ever to set out from the West for the Holy Land was launched. At its head was one of the great figures of medieval history, King Louis IX, a charismatic, ene
This is the first academic book ever written on women and body hair, a subject which has, until now, been seen as too trivial, ridiculous or revolting to write about. Using a wide range of thinking fr
This collection chronicles the fiction and non fiction classics by the greatest writers the world has ever known. The inclusion of both popular as well as overlooked pieces is pivotal to providing a b
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