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  • The Encyclopedia of Unbelievable Facts: With 500 Perplexing Questions to Bamboozle Your Friends!

The Encyclopedia of Unbelievable Facts: With 500 Perplexing Questions to Bamboozle Your Friends!

Author
Illustrator
Louise Lockhart
Publication Date
May 20, 2021
Genre / Grade Band
Non-fiction /  4th − 5th
Language
English
Format
Picture Book
Reference Book
The Encyclopedia of Unbelievable Facts: With 500 Perplexing Questions to Bamboozle Your Friends!
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Description
Test your knowledge with 500 perplexing questions to bamboozle and delight trivia buffs both young and old with The Encyclopedia of Unbelievable Facts. How many kinds of germs live in your bellybutton? Which creature takes a three-year-long nap? If someone asked you to spare a zeptosecond, how long would that be? Has the Leaning Tower of Pisa ever been straight? And what exactly happens to an astronaut's dirty laundry? The dazzling facts are accompanied by bright, whimsical illustrations and the questions are organized into 10 chapters: Human Body, Science and Technology, Animals, Natural World, Space, Mindbending Stuff, History, Customs and Culture, Our World, and Arts and Entertainment. Written in simple, easy-to-understand language by author Jane Wilsher, this stunning visual encyclopedia is ideal for fact-loving kids and a perfect excuse to bring the family together for some top trivia fun.
Publication date
May 20, 2021
Genre
Non-fiction
ISBN-13
9780711256262
Publisher
Frances Lincoln Ltd
BISAC categories
JNF028000 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Humor | General
JNF048040 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Reference | Encyclopedias
JNF021050 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Games & Activities | Questions & Answers
Library of Congress categories
Curiosities and wonders
Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Children's encyclopedias and dictionaries
Encyclopedias
Jane Wilsher
Jane Wilsher is a writer, editor, and publisher of award-winning non-fiction books for children. Recently, she launched the children's list at Thames & Hudson. Jane enjoys researching and writing fact-packed titles for kids, who tend to ask the best kind of tricky questions.

Paul Daviz works in a whole range of vibrant, colourful, and quirky styles. Big, bold shapes, sweeping lines, strong colors, hints of texture, and plenty of fun--Paul's strong draughtsmanship and drawing skills shine through across the range of contemporary styles he excels in.