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Why? Dinosaursis the must-have Q&A book that answers every prehistoric puzzler for the aspiring paleontologist.Could you outrun a velociraptor? Ever wonder whyT. rexhad such small arms? Did dinosaurs roar like they do in the movies?Become a fossil fanatic as you unearth the oldest, biggest, and most fearsome dinosaurs—and discover what they are. Along the way, uncover hundreds of fun facts and exclusive explorer interviews, and even learn whether people might be able to bring dinos back to life!This fun-packed Q&A book features new dinosaur illustrations, cutting-edge research discoveries, and interactive games, activities, and quizzes to promote curiosity and a love of learning in kids.Why? Dinosaursis so unique even dinosaur superfans who think they’ve seen it all will consider it a must-have title to complete their prehistoric animal collection!

Packed with incredible photos, tons of fun facts, activities, exclusive National Geographic Explorer interviews, and fascinating features about animals, science, nature, and more!Kids who want to know everything about everything need theNational Geographic Kids Almanac! The latest edition of this internationally best-selling almanac features tons of UPDATED and NEW content, including new species discoveries, cutting-edge nature and space information, all-new games and jokes, and more! Practical reference material, including fast facts and maps of every country, has been fully updated. Homework help on key topics is sprinkled throughout the book. This is a must-have book for curious kids!

FIVE BOOKS IN ONE! Ignite your child’s love of reading with this collection of Level 2 readers featuring kids’ favorite ocean animals.Get up close to a toothy shark. Leap into the air with a dolphin. Venture into the deep with some funny-looking sea monsters, mosey along with a manatee, and ooh and ahh over the cutest baby sea turtles! Kids will love diving into the world of their favorite marine animals in these engaging books written especially for new readers.Packed with fun facts, dazzling photography, and a quiz to reinforce the content of the book, each of the five titles in this collection will help beginning readers develop ease and confidence in their reading as they discover where these animals live, what they eat, and the fascinating traits that make them unique.

Dive into amazing true tales about baby sharks, surprising shark friendships, daring shark rescues, swimming with sharks, and more about these fierce and fascinating fish.These 12 fin-tastic true tales about sharks are all the ideal length to be read aloud in five minutes, making them perfect for bedtime, story time, or any time.Kids come face-to-face with great white sharks, hammerhead sharks, whale sharks, and more as each 5-minute story takes them into the wild world of these incredible creatures. Join National Geographic underwater photographer Brian Skerry as he meets sharks with surprising personalities, and learn all about the king of the sea—the great white shark! Illustrated with colorful photographs of one of the planet’s top predators, these awe-inspiring true stories are perfect for any time you’re ready for a jaw-some reading adventure. Shark-crazy kids and other animal lovers will want to dip into this collection of true stories again and again! For more true animal stori

Learn about the secret language of wild animals in this exciting and informative guide from the experts who brought you How to Speak Cat and How to Speak Dog.We know animals can’t speak and express themselves in the same way as humans … but even the smallest and quietest animals have incredible ways of communicating with each other. With wildlife veterinarian expert Dr. Gabby Wild as a guide, How to Speak Animal helps kids understand how animals communicate through sound, body language, and behavior. It’s full of expert insights and real-life stories of humans exploring ways to “talk” to animals, from teaching great apes sign language to speaking “dolphin.” Packed with super-engaging animal photography that helps illustrate key concepts, this fascinating book profiles more than 60 different creatures―from birds to mammals to reptiles and more―and their amazing ways of communicating with each other.If you’ve ever wondered why gorillas beat their chests and make hooting noises, what it m

Blast off to the strangest places the universe has to offer with 300 unbelievable facts about all things space!Packed with amazing photos and quirky illustrations, the latest Weird But True! is truly out of this world!Did you know that some planets—like Saturn and Jupiter—have diamond rain?Or that black holes can “burp”?How about the fact that the newest toilet on the International Space Station cost NASA a cool $23 million?Weird But True! Space is a portable, browsable book full of mind-blowing facts—about everything from astronauts and moon missions to black holes and faraway galaxies to rockets and robot rovers. Incredible photos and wacky, colorful designs make every page pop.Can’t get enough Weird But True? There’s a whole universe of books to discover, including Weird But True! Dinosaurs, Weird But True! Ocean, Weird But True! Star Wars, Weird But True! Animals, and A LOT more!

National Geographic Kids and Marvel combine forces on this leveled reader series featuring magnets and kids’ all-time favorite super hero, Iron Man.It’s time to assemble some magnets—Avenger style!Join Iron Man in his lab as he marvels at the mystery of his favorite suit going … magnetic! Discover what makes some metals magnetic and how they work. With engaging photographs, iconic illustrated Marvel Comics character guides, and hilarious commentary by beloved Avengers friends, this book is perfect for newly independent and reluctant readers. Take learning to a new level through fun facts and a step-by-step hands-on experiment to reinforce educational concepts.This level 2 reader provides both accessible and wide-ranging text to encourage the scientists and inventors of tomorrow!

"Filled with photographs, this beautifully designed book is organized into two-page spreads that each focus on a different topic, making it easy and fun to read." --Redding.com Presenting the next must-have, fun-filled gift book from the team that created Ultimate Weird But True, 5,000 Cool Facts About Everything treats kids to brain candy and eye candy all rolled into one treasure trove of high-interest fascinating facts. Lively and information-packed, this book is literally busting its covers with fascinating, fun-tastic facts on super, sensational topics that kids love. Who knew that there were so many sweet things to learn about chocolate or that a dozen delicious details about peanut butter would show up on a page with a few splotches of jelly to whet our appetites? Keep turning and a terrifyingly toothy shark tells you all about himself, while other spreads lay out tons of tips on toys and games, mysteries of history, robots and reptiles, sports and spies, wacky words, and so muc

The best-sellingWeird But True! Worldreturns for its third edition—weirder than ever and with tons of new, true, unbelievable oddities for 2025 … and beyond!Meet a chef who cooks pizza over an active volcano in Guatemala. Visit a bridge in Hungary that was repaired with LEGO bricks. And get to know the world’s smelliest frog.You’ll find all this and more inside this jam-packed compendium of weird wonders from all around the world. Travel from continent to continent and from sea to space to find the coolest animals, natural wonders, ancient architecture, and festivals the universe has to offer. It’s everything Weird But True! fans love, and then some: adventure-filled awesomeness packed with gorgeous photography, snackable fun facts, and in-depth info about the strange history and science that makes our world so wonderful.This annual collection is updated each year with NEW world’s weirdest winners from around the globe, weird news, fresh facts, and strange sites, animals, and events fo

Count along with lions, elephants, meerkats, and more in this colorful book that introduces babies and toddlers to awesome African animals and makes it fun to learn to count!Little learners are invited to start counting from 1 to 10 on this fun-packed tour through the savanna and jungles of Africa. Each spread introduces a new number and corresponding images of amazing African animals along with super-simple facts. Toddlers will be delighted by the variety of wild creatures featured and ready to learn.Designed to be the stepping stone to the best-selling National Geographic Little Kids First Big Book series, the Little Kids First Board Book series takes similar subjects and distills them down to the simplest nonfiction concepts for the youngest audience.With their square shape, bright and playful design, awesome photography, clear text, and cues to encourage interactive learning, the Little Kids First Board Books mirror the beloved First Big Books while taking a fresh new approach to e

Get ready for a trip around the world with the fifth edition of National Geographic Kids Beginner’s World Atlas, the premier atlas for young explorers looking to learn more about the wondrous planet we inhabit.In this new edition, the map experts at National Geographic have worked with a geography educator to provide:• Large, colorful maps specifically created for readers 7 to 10 years old• Updated facts and statistics about the world’s land, people, and animals• Bright, bold photographs• Information on what a map is and how to read a map key• A useful glossary, metric conversion chart, and index• The most up-to-date, relevant information about the world at an age-appropriate levelThe perfect reference for kids to learn about lands close to home or oceans away―ideal for classroom use, homework help, and armchair exploration!Complete or supplement your atlas collection with the National Geographic Kids Beginner's United States Atlas (3rd edition). And for older readers, don't miss the N

Short listed for Sainsbury's Children's Book Awards 2021Meet animals from around the world with this fun search and find fact book from National Geographic Kids. Find it! Search the busy illustrated scenes to find more than 250 animals. From the Serengeti to the Amazon rainforest, the wild Arctic to British woodland they are sure to keep young readers entertained.Explore it! Discover amazing facts all about the animals spotted. Did you know a giraffe has three hearts? That woodpeckers have very long tongues? Or that scorpions can glow in the dark? With colourful photos and lots of fun activities that kids will love it's the perfect book for kids and grown-ups to enjoy together!

Packed with incredible photos, tons of fun facts, crafts, activities, exclusive National Geographic Explorer interviews, and fascinating features about animals, science, nature, and more! Kids who want to know everything about everything need the National Geographic Kids Almanac! The latest edition of this internationally bestselling almanac features an all-new section on top scientific breakthroughs, including an exclusive sneak peek for kids of what some scientists are calling one of the greatest discoveries of the 21st century! Practical reference material, including fast facts and maps of every country, has been fully updated. Homework help on key topics is sprinkled throughout the book. This is a must-have book for curious kids!

The blockbuster, kid-favorite series Weird But True! is back with another annual volume of new, true, mind-blowing oddities for 2024... and beyond! Discover Earth's strangest natural wonders, animals, festivals, ancient architecture, news, and more in this annual compendium of everything Weird But True! fans love ... and then some. Readers will journey across the seven continents, dive into the ocean, and even blast off into space to discover a whole wide world of weird. From volcano-surfing in Nicaragua to a beach in Japan where the "sand" is shaped like stars to extreme ironing competitions in the United Kingdom, Weird But True! World offers an unparalleled, adventure-filled exploration of our world's amazing uniqueness. This BIG, BOLD annual extravaganza is updated each year with NEW "world's weirdest" winners from around the globe, weird news, fresh facts, and strange sites, animals, and events for every continent. Inside, you'll find: Stunning photographsWild, wow-worthy factsWack

From the map experts at National Geographic comes the sixth edition of the award-winning Student World Atlas―the best resource ever for middle and high school students to become informed global citizens.This latest edition, created with the help of a geography educator, has everything kids want and need to know about our changing world. Dynamic, user-friendly content includes stunning photos, fascinating facts, charts, graphics, and full-color political, physical, and thematic maps on important topics. This edition includes:• New thematic maps for every continent• New and updated infographics• Updated maps and statisticsWhether it’s used in the classroom, for college prep, or for exploring at home, this atlas will introduce readers to places, people, and issues in their own country and across the planet.For younger readers, don’t miss the National Geographic Kids World Atlas (6th edition) and the National Geographic Kids Beginner’s World Atlas (5th edition)!

From the map experts at National Geographic comes the sixth edition of the award-winning Student World Atlas―the best resource ever for middle and high school students to become informed global citizens.This latest edition, created with the help of a geography educator, has everything kids want and need to know about our changing world. Dynamic, user-friendly content includes stunning photos, fascinating facts, charts, graphics, and full-color political, physical, and thematic maps on important topics. This edition includes:• New thematic maps for every continent• New and updated infographics• Updated maps and statisticsWhether it’s used in the classroom, for college prep, or for exploring at home, this atlas will introduce readers to places, people, and issues in their own country and across the planet.For younger readers, don’t miss the National Geographic Kids World Atlas (6th edition) and the National Geographic Kids Beginner’s World Atlas (5th edition)!

Travel the continents to meet some of Earth's most incredible critters through the eyes of a windblown, adventurous wildlife veterinarian. Join Dr. Gabby Wild as she performs dental work on a jaguar (

Travel back to ancient Egypt, visit the great pyramids, read about Cleopatra’s life, and learn about mummies!Young readers can explore the amazing world of ancient Egypt in this Level 1, 2, and 3 read

"A latest annual release of a top-selling reference for kids provides engaging, updated facts on a wide range of subjects from technological innovations and dinosaurs to outer space and the environmen