Weird Animals

Ignite your child’s curiosity in just minutes a day—no screens, no boredom, and no repeated facts, even if your young explorer has heard it all before! Do you wish your child would put down the tablet and pick up a book that’s just as entertaining—and a whole lot more educational? Have you struggled to find a gift that keeps curious minds engaged and learning, without the yawns or eye-rolls? Are you searching for a resource that sparks endless “Wow!” moments, answers their wildest questions, and inspires new adventures far beyond the page? If you nodded yes, you’re in the ...

With more than 34 million books sold, the My Weird School series really gets kids reading! The Ella Mentry School students are in for a wacky summer camp experience in this exciting My Weird School Special from New York Times bestselling author Dan Gutman. School’s out for summer! A.J. can’t...

Does your child ask “why?” all day long? The Big Book of Whys for Curious Kids gives children ages 8–12 clear, fascinating answers to the big questions they actually ask — about the human body, space, animals, nature, history, science, and how the world works. Why do we dream? Why is the Sun so hot? Why do animals act the way they do? Why do people go to war? Why does your stomach growl? Why do stars shine? Perfect for curious kids, reluctant readers, homeschool families, classroom discussion, road trips, bedtime reading, and screen-free learning time. Unlike books filled with one-...

Discover the Weird, the Wonderful, and the Downright Mind-Boggling! Did you know that the internet weighs about as much as a single strawberry? Or that it actually rains glass sideways on a gas giant planet 63 light-years away? 1,000 Weird But True Facts takes you on a journey through 40 themed chapters packed with 25 incredible facts each. This isn’t just a list of trivia; it’s a window into the fascinating science, history, and culture that shape our world. From the "beating heart" glacier on Pluto to the reason why birds are actually living dinosaurs, this collection is designed to ...

Moo During the early Spring of 1976, outside of the small town of Vine, Alabama, a series of horrific events transpired. A local man by the name of Sherman Marion neglected to properly care for his herd of cattle. The malnourished and starving herd, unnaturally developed carnivorous appetites and freed themselves from captivity. What happened next became the stuff of nightmares.... ©Zombie Media

Are you ready to explore the incredible world of animals? 100 Incredible Animal Facts for Kids: Fun and Fascinating Insights Into the Animal Kingdom takes young readers on an unforgettable adventure through the lives of animals big and small. From tiny insects to mighty mammals, this book uncovers fascinating facts, surprising behaviors, and mind-blowing animal trivia that will leave kids amazed and eager to learn more. Packed with fun animal facts for children, interactive activities, and eye-catching illustrations, this book is perfect for curious minds who want to explore the natural ...

What if every page you turn makes you shout, “Wait… WHAT?!” Did you know… Marie Curie once used glowing radium as a homemade nightlight? A single software bug once cost NASA millions? You can generate electricity just by walking, dancing—or even shaking a leg? Some black holes spin faster than your kitchen blender? Welcome to Mind-Blowing Facts You Can’t Unlearn — the fun facts book packed with 100 unbelievable (but true!) stories that will make you laugh, learn, and never look at the world the same way again. Why Readers Love It 100 facts, each in under 5 minutes – perfect ...

An intimate and revelatory dive into the world of the beaver—the wonderfully weird rodent that has surprisingly shaped American history and may save its ecological future. From award-winning writer Leila Philip, Beaverland is a masterful work of narrative science writing, a book that...

Ancient Egypt was magnificent, mysterious, highly organized, and occasionally completely ridiculous. For more than three thousand years, pharaohs ruled beside the Nile, priests served gods with animal heads, embalmers prepared the dead for eternity, workers built monuments that still leave engineers arguing, and scribes carefully recorded everything from royal victories to complaints about missing wages. Strange But True: The Weird History of Ancient Egypt explores the strange, funny, fascinating, and sometimes unbelievable stories hiding behind the pyramids. Discover how Hatshepsut became ...

History was never as orderly as the textbooks made it seem. Behind the wars, treaties, kings, and stern portraits lies a much stranger past, one filled with dead popes put on trial, emperors who taxed beards, armies sent to fight birds, bears enlisted as soldiers, cities struck by waves of beer and molasses, and governments pushed toward war by pigs, ears, buckets, and football matches. Strange But True: Weird Historical Stories That Actually Happened explores twenty of history’s most unbelievable real events. Meet Emperor Norton, the failed businessman who declared himself ruler of the ...

What happens when America decides a duck should be a building, a ball of twine deserves a festival, and ten retired Cadillacs belong nose-first in a Texas field? Weird American Roadside Attractions Road Trip takes readers on a funny, surprising journey through the country’s strangest highway landmarks. Follow the billboards to Lucy the Elephant, the Big Duck, South of the Border, Wall Drug, Carhenge, Cadillac Ranch, the Blue Whale of Catoosa, the Cabazon Dinosaurs, giant fiberglass lumberjacks, mysterious aliens, enormous produce, oversized objects, and enough gift shops to permanently ...

Dogs become human. Humans become dogs in stories of transformation, love, and horror across the species divide by the author of Alabama Gothics: Strange Tales from the South. Aliens from another dimension started it all, but these tales go to the heart of what it means to human on a planet shared with other species and to look at life through their eyes.

From split-gill mushrooms to duck-billed platypuses, the spectacular science of sexual reproduction and creation of biodiversity on Earth. Let’s talk about sex. Not boring, human sex, but the endlessly fascinating, varied, and complex forms of reproduction in the rest of the natural world...

The first book in the hilarious Bab Sharkey and the Animal Mummies adventure series, from award-winning Australian comedian Andrew Hansen (best known for The Chaser) and his equally dynamic wife, Jessica Roberts. When twelve-year-old Bab Sharkey finds a magical beard in the Egyptian desert, it...

Did you know that Cleopatra lived closer to the invention of the iPhone than the building of the Great Pyramid of Giza? Did you also know that there's a lake so pink that it looks like a strawberry milkshake?... but don't drink the water! 250 Random Facts for Curious Kids will absolutely BLOW YOUR MIND with some of the coolest, most interesting facts you've ever heard! Like, did you know the world's largest pizza was over 131ft in diameter? You'd need a few friends to help you eat that one! Learning facts is totally awesome for your child because it: Boosts their brainpower: Learning new ...

1,200+ COLLECTION OF UNUSUAL FACTS A Collection of Weird But True, Wacky, Fun, Surprising Facts from the Wildest Corners of Nature, Animals, the Human Body, Food, Planet Earth, Outer Space, Science, History, and Beyond for Curious Kids Think you know the world? Think again! From octopuses with three hearts… to cheese that’s full of live maggots… to a planet made of pure diamond—this unusual facts book is stuffed with the weirdest, wackiest, and most wonderful truths ever discovered. Perfect for fans of Weird But True books for kids, it’s a page-flipping adventure into the bizarre,...

Random Facts You Should Know: WTF Edition is jam-packed with fun and strange facts that you will be itching to unpack in any conversation to impress those around you. Whether you enjoy listening through these by yourself, with a partner, or with a group, you are bound to lose track of time while having a laugh and learning something new.

Are you ready to waddle into the quirky, feathered world of penguins? 100 Fun Facts About Penguins: Quirky, Weird, and Fascinating Facts About the World’s Favorite Birds takes you on a hilarious, flipper-flapping adventure through the strange and wonderful lives of these tuxedo-clad icons. From the icy shores of Antarctica to the sunny beaches of Patagonia, this book packs 100 mind-blowing facts that reveal why penguins are the ultimate animal superstars—for kids, teens, and penguin-obsessed animal lovers everywhere! Dive into the wackiest penguin secrets that’ll have you laughing, ...

Cats are incredible creatures, and they can make an incredible choice as a pet. There are very few feelings that are as special as when a cat shows you love. And yet, these moments are often few and far between. Perhaps you already have a pet cat, and you are searching for a book that will help bring you closer to your feline friend. Or maybe you are considering getting your first cat or kitten, and you want all the tools and information ready in your back pocket.

From cult author Ken Shakin, a collection of perverse fiction about love and hate between all species of animal. These are bedtime stories for the grownup beast, full of beings from another world, our own, one where the creatures talk and the civilized devour their neighbors. Five shorts and a novella that explores misanthropy and misogyny in the same breath: How To Tame A Wild Animal, a murder mystery about wine, women, and castration.