National Geographic Kids Ultimate Weird But True 2

1,000 Wild & Wacky Facts & Photos!

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Hardcover
$19.95 US
9.55"W x 12.21"H x 0.76"D  
On sale Aug 06, 2013 | 192 Pages | 978-1-4263-1358-5
| Grades 3-7
Reading Level: Lexile 1010L
Ultimate Weird But True 2 proves once again that truth really is stranger than fiction—with even more outrageous photos and fun-tastic facts! Did you know that an elephant can weigh as much as 14 lions, that Albania has 27 words for "mustache," or that each square inch of your skin is crawling with 32 million bacteria? Dive into this wacky world, and discover the weirdest animals, freakiest foods, extremely odd sports, wackiest buildings, spooky vacations, weird weather, monster waves, flying machines, mind-bending inventions, and so much more!
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC is one of the world’s leading nonfiction publishers, proudly supporting the work of scientists, explorers, photographers, and authors, as well as publishing a diverse list of books that celebrate the world and all that is in it. National Geographic Books creates and distributes print and digital works that inspire, entertain, teach, and give readers access to a world of discovery and possibility on a wide range of nonfiction subjects from animals to travel, cartography to history, fun facts to moving stories. A portion of all National Geographic proceeds is used to fund exploration, conservation, and education through ongoing contributions to the work of the National Geographic Society.

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Ultimate Weird But True 2 proves once again that truth really is stranger than fiction—with even more outrageous photos and fun-tastic facts! Did you know that an elephant can weigh as much as 14 lions, that Albania has 27 words for "mustache," or that each square inch of your skin is crawling with 32 million bacteria? Dive into this wacky world, and discover the weirdest animals, freakiest foods, extremely odd sports, wackiest buildings, spooky vacations, weird weather, monster waves, flying machines, mind-bending inventions, and so much more!

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NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC is one of the world’s leading nonfiction publishers, proudly supporting the work of scientists, explorers, photographers, and authors, as well as publishing a diverse list of books that celebrate the world and all that is in it. National Geographic Books creates and distributes print and digital works that inspire, entertain, teach, and give readers access to a world of discovery and possibility on a wide range of nonfiction subjects from animals to travel, cartography to history, fun facts to moving stories. A portion of all National Geographic proceeds is used to fund exploration, conservation, and education through ongoing contributions to the work of the National Geographic Society.

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