Synopses & Reviews
This zany miscellany isn't an ordinary encyclopedia by any measure. It's a collection of crazy, mixed-up, and highly addictive facts for young readers.
Inside, kids will find thousands of strange, interesting, and incredible facts served up in a completely random style, perfect for a generation born net-surfing. Bright, colorful layouts draw the reader into a web of information, and wormholes scattered throughout the text encourage readers to leap from spread to spread.
Design-driven features include:
- See Saw: A then-and-now box that juxtaposes two events - one from the past, the other from the present
- Nerd Word: A key science term defined
- Goof-a-Thon: A mistake with a happy ending. Columbus was aiming for India when he found America
- Factoid: A little snippet to surprise your brain
- Stat-o-Sphere: A world of statistics in bubble-shaped bites
- Flop Ten: The opposite of a top ten and much more fun!
- Factpile: A stack of facts in which one thing leads to another
Synopsis
Incredible facts and features pair with innovative design to break the popular reference mold!
This zany miscellany isn't an ordinary encyclopedia by any measure. It's a collection of crazy, mixed-up, and highly addictive facts for young readers.
Inside, kids will find thousands of strange, interesting, and incredible facts served up in a completely random style, perfect for a generation born net-surfing. Bright, colorful layouts draw the reader into a web of information, and wormholes scattered throughout the text encourage readers to leap from spread to spread.