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Author
Series
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
c2011
Language
English
Description
Uses a question and answer format to share facts about the habits, preferences, and abilities of typical kids to enable readers to determine if their own characteristics are mainstream or distinctive, in a volume that introduces the idea that "normal" is a relative concept.
Author
Series
Questioneers (Chapter books) volume 2
Pub. Date
2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Formats
Description
"When Rosie Revere's Uncle Ned gets a little carried away wearing his famous helium pants, it's up to Ada and friends to chase him down. As Uncle Ned floats farther and farther away, Ada starts asking lots of questions: How high can a balloon float? Is it possible for Uncle Ned to float into outer space? And what's the best plan for getting him down?"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Beginner Books
Pub. Date
[1976]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
The Cat in the Hat plays quiz master by challenging the reader with both entertaining and educational questions such as "Are freckles catching?" and "How old do you have to be to drive a car?"
5) The extraordinary book of useless information: the most fascinating facts that don't really matter
Author
Publisher
A Perigree Book, Published by the Penguin Group
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
There are more incredibly pointless and delightfully entertaining things to discover in this new entry in the #1 New York Times bestselling series. You probably never knew... - Ronald Reagan is the only president who has been divorced. - It is estimated that half of the world's spider species have yet to be discovered. - November 15 is National Clean Out Your Refrigerator Day. And did you really ever have to know... - The whiskers on a harbor seal...
6) The super book of useless information: the most powerfully unnecessary things you never need to know
Author
Publisher
Perigree
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
A compilation of trivial facts on a variety of topics.
Author
Series
Publisher
Little Simon
Pub. Date
[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A fact-filled introduction to the world of dinosaurs includes entries on everything from fossils and pterodactyls to T. rex and theories about how birds may be dinosaur descendants.
Author
Publisher
Listen and Live Audio
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
Description
Why are conservatives on the "right" and liberals on the "left"? What is an archetype? Most people drop these and other cultural references in conversation all the time without really knowing much about them. But with this witty, information-packed book, you can quickly bone up on the actual facts behind the multitude of data, events, and words that come at you each day--and that you've been casually bandying about without really understanding.
Perfect...
Author
Series
All the wrong questions volume 3
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Description
Do you smell smoke? Young apprentice Lemony Snicket is investigating a case of arson but soon finds himself enveloped in the ever-increasing mystery that haunts the town of Stain'd-by-the-Sea. Who is setting the fires? What secrets are hidden in the Department of Education? Why are so many schoolchildren in danger? Is it all the work of the notorious villain Hangfire? How could you even ask that? What kind of education have you had?
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.
Author
Publisher
Simon Spotlight, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Super Facts for Super Kids is a fun, fresh take on animal nonfiction for beginning readers. Filled with engaging photographs, comic-style illustrations, and cool infographics, these Level 2 Ready-to-Reads are sure to flip, float, and fly off the shelves! Did you know that polar bear fur isn&;t actually white? Or that polar bears often have twins, and clean their fur by rolling in snow? Readers will love learning about polar bears in this book that...
Author
Series
Totally random questions volume 2
Publisher
Random House Children's Books, a division of Random House LLC
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Got a random question? This book has the answer! Filled with cool photos and crazy curiosities, Totally Random Questions Volume 2 presents snack-sized answers to a series of wacky and fascinating questions about our wonderfully weird world! Kids will love testing their knowledge and stumping their friends with the unlikely info they'll find inside covering animals, science, sports, food, pop culture, and more"--
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