Synopses & Reviews
Become a junior genius with the first three fact-filled books in from the andlt;iandgt;Jeopardy! andlt;/iandgt;champ and andlt;iandgt;New York Times andlt;/iandgt;bestselling author, Ken Jennings.andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Become an expert on maps and geography, Greek mythology, and U.S. presidents with the first three books in Ken Jenningsand#8217; popular childrenand#8217;s series! Wow your friends and teachers with all sorts of clever facts: Did you know that the biggest desert in the world is actually covered in snow? Well, how about the story of Prometheus and how he outsmarted the gods? Or that Thomas Jefferson introduced the first French fries at a fancy state dinner? With great illustrations, cool trivia, and fun quizzes to test your knowledge, these guides will have you on your way to whiz-kid status in no time! This fact-tastic boxed set includes andlt;iandgt;Maps and Geographyandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;Greek Mythologyandlt;/iandgt;, and andlt;iandgt;U.S. Presidentsandlt;/iandgt;.
Synopsis
Become a junior genius with the first three fact-filled books in from the Jeopardy champ and New York Times bestselling author, Ken Jennings.
Become an expert on maps and geography, Greek mythology, and U.S. presidents with the first three books in Ken Jennings' popular children's series Wow your friends and teachers with all sorts of clever facts: Did you know that the biggest desert in the world is actually covered in snow? Well, how about the story of Prometheus and how he outsmarted the gods? Or that Thomas Jefferson introduced the first French fries at a fancy state dinner? With great illustrations, cool trivia, and fun quizzes to test your knowledge, these guides will have you on your way to whiz-kid status in no time This fact-tastic boxed set includes Maps and Geography, Greek Mythology, and U.S. Presidents.
About the Author
Ken Jennings grew up in Seoul, South Korea, where he became a daily devotee of the quiz show andlt;iandgt;Jeopardy!andlt;/iandgt; In 2004, he successfully auditioned for a spot on the show and went on an unprecedented seventy-four game victory streak worth $2.52 million. Jenningsandrsquo;s book andlt;iandgt;Brainiacandlt;/iandgt;, about his andlt;iandgt;Jeopardy!andlt;/iandgt; adventures, was a critically acclaimed andlt;iandgt;New York Times andlt;/iandgt;bestseller, as were his follow-up books andlt;iandgt;Mapheadandlt;/iandgt; and andlt;iandgt;Because I Said So!andlt;/iandgt; Jennings lives outside Seattle with his wife, Mindy, his son, Dylan, his daughter, Caitlin, and a small, excitable dog named Chance.Mike Lowery is an illustrator and fine artist whose work has been seen in galleries and publications internationally. Mike is the illustrator of andlt;iandgt;Moo Hooandlt;/iandgt; and andlt;iandgt;Ribbit Rabbitandlt;/iandgt; by Candace Ryan;andlt;iandgt; The Gingerbread Man Loose in the Schoolandlt;/iandgt; by Laura Murray; and the Doctor Proctorandrsquo;s Fart Powder novels by Jo Nesbandoslash;. Currently he is a professor of illustration at the Savannah College of Art and Design in Atlanta, Georgia, where he lives with a lovely German frau, Katrin, and his super genius daughter, Allister. Visit him at MikeLowery.com.