Paige Towler

Follow an ingenious trail of 400 facts about everything from secret recipes and escape artists to hidden treasure and invisibility cloaks. You'll meet an underwear-stealing cat, find out about sharks that glow, uncover a toilet in disguise, and learn about the biggest ever game of hide-and-seek. And the facts aren't the only secrets in this book, for hidden among the illustrations are ten mice just waiting to be found!Lavishly illustrated with witty illustrations that combine artwork and photography, and verified by the experts at Encyclopaedia Britannica, Secret FACTopia! sheds light on some of the world's most amazing "hidden" facts, which kids will be desperate to share with their friends and family.

An enthralling and hilarious journey through global history in 400 connected facts!In this blast-from-the-past adventure you’ll discover hundreds of the most mind-blowing facts from history. Hidden tombs, ghostly ships, boiled vipers, samurai warriors, snow machines, pet lions, hidden pyramids, secret codes, flaming fireballs, wooden bathing suits, sparkling jewels, and many more are all woven together in this ingenious web of connected facts.And there isn’t just one trail through these facts. Sometimes your path branches, and you can choose to fast forward or rewind to a completely different (but still connected) part of history. Where will your curiosity take you?Includes an index.

In this disgustingly marvelous world, you will discover facts about smelly sports, weird world records, rank rodents, vile Victorians, horrible medicine, gory gastronomy, and more--all of which are connected in unexpected and hilarious ways!Did you know that sloths poop only once a week? Or that poop from crocodiles was sometimes used as makeup in ancient Rome? Or that ancient Romans sometimes purchased vials of gladiator sweat? Or that apes and monkeys sweat from their armpits just like humans do? Welcome to Gross FACTopia!, a wonderland of fantastically foul facts, all of which are verified by Encyclopaedia Britannica! Every fact in this book is linked to the next in an ingenious trail of information, where you will slither from topic to topic in surprising and stomach-churning ways. Sometimes your path branches, and you can catapult forwards or creep backwards to a totally different (but still connected) part of the book. Follow your curiosity (and your nose) through this ridiculous

Follow the paw prints and get ready to use math to track animals!1 paw print … 2 paw prints … 3! Scientists use math every day to track animals. Join a real animal tracker to COUNT in the rainforest,

Follow the paw prints and get ready to use math to track animals!1 paw print … 2 paw prints … 3! Scientists use math every day to track animals. Join a real animal tracker to COUNT in the rainforest,

Grab your hard hat and get ready to use math to learn all about buildings!1 skyscraper … 2 houses … 3 castles―the world is full of buildings! Architects use math every day to design buildings. Join a

Grab your hard hat and get ready to use math to learn all about buildings!1 skyscraper … 2 houses … 3 castles―the world is full of buildings! Architects use math every day to design buildings. Join a

在《Gross FACTopia!》中，讀者將遇見一連串令人皺眉卻忍不住想知道的知識：樹懶一週只上一次廁所；古羅馬時期有人用鱷魚糞化妝，甚至購買角鬥士汗水；猿猴與人類一樣會腋下出汗。每個由《大英百科全書》驗證的事實，皆與下一則巧妙相扣，形成出人意料的探索路徑。讀者可在分岔點自由選擇方向，體驗一場穿梭於奇聞與冷知識之間的惡趣味冒險。幽默插圖更添閱讀趣味，是愛好新奇事物者的必讀之選。📖 亮點★ 奇趣與惡趣味兼具的知識冒險★ 路徑自由選擇，增加互動感★ 插圖幽默，吸引各年齡層讀者'Gruesomely captivating' - GuardianDid you know that sloths poo only once a week? Or that poo from crocodiles was sometimes used as make-up in ancient Rome? Or that ancient Romans sometimes purchased vials of gladiator sweat? Or that apes and monkeys sweat from their armpits just like humans do? Welcome to Gross FACTopia!, a wonderland of fantastically foul facts, all of which are verified by Encyclopaedia Britannica! Every fact in this book is linked to the next in an ingenious trail of information, where you will slither from topic to topic in surprising and stomach-churning ways. Sometimes your path branches, and you can catapult forwards or creep backwards to a totally different (but still connected) part of the book. Follow your curiosity (and y

《Secret FACTopia!》收錄400則與「隱藏」相關的趣味知識，從祕密食譜、逃脫高手，到隱藏寶藏與隱形斗篷應有盡有。你會遇見會偷內衣的貓、會發光的鯊魚、偽裝成其他物品的馬桶，以及史上最大規模的捉迷藏比賽。除了知識，書中插圖還藏有十隻小老鼠等你尋找。全書結合幽默插畫與攝影，並經《大英百科全書》專家驗證，將世界上最奇妙的「隱藏」事實生動呈現，是孩子樂於與朋友家人分享的知識寶庫。📖 亮點★ 400則經驗證的隱藏趣聞★ 圖文結合，互動找圖遊戲★ 主題跨足動物、歷史與奇聞Follow an ingenious trail of 400 facts about everything from secret recipes and escape artists to hidden treasure and invisibility cloaks. You’ll meet an underwear-stealing cat, find out about sharks that glow, uncover a toilet in disguise and learn about the biggest ever game of hide-and-seek. And the facts aren’t the only secrets in this book, for hidden amongst the illustrations are ten mice just waiting to be found!Lavishly illustrated with witty illustrations that combine artwork and photography, and verified by the experts at Encyclopaedia Britannica, Secret FACTopia! sheds light on some of the world’s most amazing ‘hidden’ facts, which children will be desperate to share with their friends and family.

《FACTopia》歷史特輯帶你穿越時空，發掘數百則令人驚嘆的歷史知識。從隱藏的古墓、幽靈船、煮蛇毒湯，到武士、造雪機、寵物獅子、神秘金字塔、祕密密碼與燃燒火球，甚至木製泳衣與璀璨寶石，這些看似毫不相干的事物，都在書中被巧妙串連成知識之網。讀者可在不同分岔點選擇前進或回溯，探索另一條時空路徑。全書以《大英百科全書》驗證事實，搭配幽默插圖，讓歷史變得驚喜又有趣。📖 亮點★ 跨越時空的歷史冷知識★ 多路徑閱讀，探索自由多變★ 插圖活潑，增添趣味性In this blast-from-the-past adventure you’ll discover hundreds of the most mind-blowing facts from history. Hidden tombs, ghostly ships, boiled vipers, samurai warriors, snow machines, pet lions, hidden pyramids, secret codes, flaming fireballs, wooden swimsuits, sparkling jewels and many more are all woven together in this ingenious web of connected facts. And there isn’t just one trail through these facts.Sometimes your path branches, and you can choose to fast forward or rewind to a completely different (but still connected) part of history. Where will your curiosity take you?

你知道嗎？樹懶一週只排便一次；古羅馬人曾用鱷魚糞作為化妝品；甚至有人購買角鬥士的汗水；而猿猴與人類一樣會從腋下出汗！本書所有事實皆由《大英百科全書》驗證，並以巧妙的「事實接力」方式串連，讓讀者從動物到歷史，從奇聞到生理現象，沿途驚訝連連。多路徑閱讀設計與幽默插圖，使這場「惡趣味知識之旅」既開眼界又令人忍俊不禁。📖 亮點★ 經《大英百科全書》驗證，內容可靠★ 涵蓋自然、生物、歷史奇聞★ 多路徑閱讀，探索樂趣倍增Did you know that sloths poo only once a week? Or that poo from crocodiles was sometimes used as make-up in ancient Rome? Or that ancient Romans sometimes purchased vials of gladiator sweat? Or that apes and monkeys sweat from their armpits just like humans do? Welcome to Gross FACTopia!, a wonderland of fantastically foul facts, all of which are verified by Encyclopaedia Britannica! Every fact in this book is linked to the next in an ingenious trail of information, where you will slither from topic to topic in surprising and stomach-churning ways. Sometimes your path branches, and you can catapult forwards or creep backwards to a totally different (but still connected) part of the book. Follow your curiosity (and your nose) through this ridiculously revolting world of facts!

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