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1) The sign
Author
Language
English
Description
In this gripping and cutting-edge thriller, a scientific expedition in Antarctica drops anchor for a live news feed. As the CNN journalist begins her report, a massive, shimmering sphere of light suddenly appears in the sky, enveloping the ship in luminous white light before disappearing as mysteriously as it arrived--the entire event witnessed by an incredulous world audience.
Author
Publisher
Scribner
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
Description
"New York Times" bestselling author and all-time "Jeopardy!" champion Ken Jennings delivers a characteristically engaging and surprisingly useful new book, revealing the truth behind all the terrible things our parents used to warn us about.
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Don't miss this all-new Ripley's Believe It or Not! which features 144 full-color pages of the most incredible facts, strangest discoveries, and weirdest wonders of the world!This year's edition features oddities including a house in China that is covered with millions of sea shells, a new invention that allows you to grind up insects for cooking, and a secret amusement park housed in an abandoned salt mine in Romania that must be seen to be believed!...
Publisher
W.W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
"1,227 Quite Interesting Facts to Blow Your Socks Off is a trove of the strangest, funniest, and most improbable tidbits of knowledge--all painstakingly researched and distilled to a brilliant and shocking clarity."--www.Amazon.com.
Author
Publisher
Penguin Group
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
In their first book, "The Book of Useless Information," the members of the Useless Information Society proved that knowledge doesnt have to be useful to be entertaining. Now they present a new collection of their most fascinating, hilarious, and wholly trivial findings.
12) Every second
Author
Publisher
What on Earth Books
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Every Second offers a unique introduction to numbers and statistics, perfect for kids in kindergarten and at elementary school. Full of fascinating and fun facts, and clear, colorful infographic illustrations, this book will help develop math skills and an understanding of our world. This book also provides the perfect launch-pad for thought and discussion about a wide range of issues, including the environment. With remarkable facts, lush illustrations,...
Author
Series
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Did you know that the planet Jupiter has at least fifty moons? Did you know that Albert Einstein's brain was stolen after he died?! Learn more weird-but-true science facts with A.J. and Andrea from Dan Gutman's My Weird School series. Whether you're a kid who wants to learn more about science or simply someone who wants to know how many million times the earth could fit into the sun, this is the book for you!
Author
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"The Elements of a Home is a celebration of the histories behind everyday household objects. In more than 60 entries, design historian Amy Azzarito takes readers on a captivating journey to uncover the fascinating past of the ordinary objects that make a house a home. Beautifully illustrated and packaged in an eye-catching case with foil stamping and dyed edges, this book is a treasure trove of curiosities and the perfect gift for anyone who loves...
18) Sea mysteries
Author
Series
Publisher
Raintree
Pub. Date
c2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Mysteries of the sea have enchanted and perplexed people for centuries. Through simple text and photographs, this book introduces readers to the famous sea tales of the Bermuda Triangle, mermaids, ghost ships, and Atlantis, and encourages them to think critically to deduce whether the legends are true.
19) True stories
Series
Guys read volume 5
Publisher
Walden Pond Press, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Formats
Description
This fifth installment in the Guys Read Library of Great Reading features ten stories that are 100% true.
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