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Kids love to read astonishing, absurd, and amusing facts such as these and then share them with their families and friends. The Incredible Book of Outrageous Facts for Kids will have curious readers saying "Oh, wow!" as they turn the pages and read through the 1,500 facts inside. Amazingly pointless, but verified, factoids will gear kids up to master Jeopardy and win at family trivia nights. Chapters will feature categories with kid-appeal, including animals, sports, planets, dinosaurs, toys, technology, strange foods, superheroes, unusual pets, fashion, movies, weather, and more. Every time kids pick up this book, they'll learn something new. (Parents also might grab this book as a boredom buster.) Did you know . . . a blue whale's tongue weighs nearly 6,000 pounds, about as heavy as an Asian elephant the world's first underwater post office operated on the sea floor of the Bahamas in 1939 pogonophobia is the fear of beards (perhaps spurred by a study showing that beards contain mo

Introduces spheres; describes spheres that occur in the real world, including marbles, jawbreakers, and planet Earth; and explains how to create a homemade bubble solution.

Introduces cubes; describes cubes that occur in the real world, including dice, boxes, and Rubik's cubes; and explains how to participate in a cube scavenger hunt.

Introduces prisms; describes prisms that occur in the real world, including unsharpened pencils, honeycombs, and crystals; and explains how to make a poster to display different prism shapes.

Examines the anatomy, range, birthing habits, and feeding style of the great white shark.