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Beyond the Bizarre (Ripley's Believe It or Not!) by Ripleys Believe It Or Not! (Compiled by)
$25.00 NZD
Category: Horrible Histories & Facts
Beyond the Bizarre , the 16th book in the bestselling series from Ripley's Believe It or Not , is filled with all the unbelievable stories and images you've been waiting for. You'll be blown away by this all-true, all-new collection featuing incredible facts, unexpected stories, and stunning photography ...Show more
The Big World of Fun Facts by H. W. Poole
$30.00 NZD
Category: Horrible Histories & Facts | Series: Lonely Planet Kids
Want to know which nation a dentist-turned-dictator rules? Where to find taxis shaped like coconuts? And who watches competitive cockroach racing? Then this is the book for you! The Big World of Fun Facts from Lonely Planet Kids is packed with amazing facts and stories from around the world. From count ...Show more
The World's Fastest, Spookiest, Smelliest, Strongest Book by Jan Payne
$20.00 NZD
Category: Horrible Histories & Facts
This book is stuffed with the fastest, brightest, longest, funniest, weirdest, wildest, wettest, saddest, brainiest, and fascinating-est things in the world. It will amuse, entertain and amaze you with the most excellent, outstanding and, quite simply, best things on our planet and beyond. For instance, ...Show more
How Many Spots Has a Cheetah Got? by Steve Martin; Amber Davenport
$23.00 NZD
Category: Reference Books
How Many Spots Has a Cheetah Got? is full of mind-blowing number facts. Did you know that the average cheetah has over 2,000 spots? Or that your face has 43 muscles? Packed with stats and figures about every topic imaginable - from sharks and stars to knights and pirates - there's tons to explore and d ...Show more
Frightening Light: And Sounds Dreadful (Horrible Science) by Nick Arnold
$21.00 NZD
Category: Horrible Histories & Facts | Series: Horrible Science | Reading Level: From 8 To 12
In "Frightening Light" readers discover what stops their eyeballs from falling out and "Sounds Dreadful" dishes all the dirt on why are farts so noisy. With fantastic fact files and quirky quizzes, teacher tests and crazy cartoons, this terrible twosome has been revamped and is bubbling over with info. ...Show more
What They Don't Tell You About World War I by Robert Fowke
$20.00 NZD
Category: Horrible Histories & Facts | Series: What They Don't Tell You About
This book explains how the war started, what it was about and who it involved. It describes the major battles and looks at what life was like for the soldiers in the trenches, the pilots in the air, the sailors at sea and the civilians back home. Written in the lively style common to this series, the au ...Show more
Do Igloos Have Loos? and Other Cool Questions Answered by Mitchell Symons
$19.00 NZD
Category: Horrible Histories & Facts
In "Do Igloos Have Loos?" Mitch Symons, the revolting reference expert, answers burning questions such as: How do you get out of quicksand? Why does your skin get wrinkly if you stay too long in the bath? Is your right foot really clever? And, crucial for everyone likely to get caught short in the Arcti ...Show more
Why Eating Bogeys Is Good For You (and other Crazy Facts explained) by Mitchell Symons
$19.00 NZD
Category: Horrible Histories & Facts
Ever wondered why we have tonsils? Is there any cream in cream crackers? Why is the sea blue? And if kangaroos keep their babies in their pouches, what happens to all the poo? Mitch Symons answers all these crazy questions and plenty more in this wonderfully funny and addictive book for children from 8 ...Show more
Stormy Weather (Horrible Geography) by Anita Ganeri
$15.00 NZD
Category: Horrible Histories & Facts | Series: Horrible Geography | Reading Level: From 8 To 12
Where in the world can you watch tornadoes that rip houses from the ground? Meet the man struck by lightning seven times? See frozen turtles fall from the sky? All this and more in Stormy Weather.
The Horrible History of the World (Horrible Histories Handbook) by Terry Deary
$21.00 NZD
Category: Horrible Histories & Facts | Series: Horrible Histories Handbooks | Reading Level: From 8 To 12
The nasty bits at your fingertips! "The Horrible History of the World" presents the foul but fascinating story of humans from brain-nibbling Neanderthals to terrified teenage soldiers in the twentieth century. Want to know: Why Alexander the Great banned beards? What smelly sport was played by samurai w ...Show more
Terrifying Tudors (Horrible Histories) by Terry Deary
$8.00 NZD
Category: Horrible Histories & Facts | Series: Horrible Histories
All the foul facts about the Terrifying Tudors are ready to uncover, including who invited Queen Lizzie to visit his brand new toilet and what you get when you sew the front of a chicken to the back of a pig. Refreshed with a fantastic new design for 2016, these bestselling titles are sure to be a huge ...Show more
World War I (Tony Robinson's Weird World of Wonders) by Sir Tony Robinson
$13.00 NZD
Category: Horrible Histories & Facts | Series: Tony Robinson's Weird World of Wonders | Reading Level: 9
Tony Robinson takes you on a headlong gallop through time, pointing out all the most important, funny, strange, amazing, entertaining, smelly and disgusting bits about World War I. It's history, but not as we know it! Find out everything you ever needed to know about World War I in this brilliant action ...Show more