National Geographic Kids Ultimate Weird but True!: 1,000 Wild & Wacky Facts and Photos
Did you know that a great white shark can weigh as much as 15 gorillas, that you drink the same water as the dinosaurs did, or that there€s a car that drives underwater?
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This supersized, hardcover addition to the blockbuster Weird But True series, Ultimate Weird But True is packed 1,000 amazing facts and eye-popping photos that prove truth really is stranger than fiction. With a colorful, metallic cover, a kid-friendly design, and a wacky sense of humor, this stunning book will give kids a winning combination of smarts and fun.
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Flip through these boldly-designed pages and you€ll find hundreds of snack-size stories about weird animals, space vacations, wacky inventions, freaky weather, amazing feats, wild extreme sports, and more. You€ll discover:
·      A real-life Spider-Man man who scales skyscrapers with his bare hands
·      A fish that plays soccer
·      A $150,000 diamond-studded cupcake
·      A man who makes himself invisible
·      An upside-down house
·      A hotel shaped like a giant beagle
·      Tornadoes of fire
·      A mouse that hitched a ride on a frog€s back
·      A dog that can read
·      A motorcycle shaped like hamburger
·      A 13-foot-tall pink poodle
·      Millions of red crabs
·      A white alligator
·      A robot that can do your grocery shopping, and much more€¦
·      Plus, cool illustrations, and "Ultimate Secret Revealed" features that explain the strange truth behind the most mind-bending facts, such as how it€s possible to convert peanut butter into a diamond and how frogs can fall from the sky