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Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A mysterious mine in Arizona lures people in with the promise of gold. But many who seek it are never seen again. After being stranded in a snowstorm, a group of pioneers turns to cannibalism to survive. People with synesthesia may hear things they touch or taste things they see. This collection of stories explores the weird, the wild, and the wonderful that exists all around us. You'll have to read it to believe it. Who isn't fascinated by the world...
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
144 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
Features crazy facts, new discoveries, and weird wonders of the world, including a house covered with millions of sea shells, a new invention for grinding insects for cooking, and a secret amusement park.
Series
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
176 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
A treasury of bizarre-but-true stories from history includes accounts of such uncanny events as the Great Molasses Flood of 1919 in Boston and the world record set by an armless archer.
Author
Publisher
Dorling Kindersley
Pub. Date
2000
Physical Desc
64 p. : ill. ; 31 cm.
Language
English
Description
Describes the Seven Wonders of the World, providing background and related information, and surveying such modern wonders as the Channel Tunnel, Hoover Dam, Versailles, and the bullet train.
Series
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
207 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 18 cm
Language
English
Description
Get ready to be grossed out--in a good way! This latest addition to the crazy popular Weird but True series is slimy and sticky and jam-packed with more icky, zany fun! Step up to the plate and try not to lose your lunch, with 300 all-new, amazing facts plus photos that kids just can't get enough of--
Series
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
304 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 31 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Discover Earth's strangest natural wonders, animals, festivals, ancient architecture, news, and more in this annual compendium of everything Weird But True! fans love...and then some. Readers will journey across the seven continents, dive into the ocean, and even blast off into space to discover a whole wide world of weird. From volcano-surfing in Nicaragua to a beach in Japan where the "sand" is shaped like stars to extreme ironing competitions...
Series
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
176 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
A treasury of bizarre-but-true stories from history includes accounts of such uncanny events as the Great Molasses Flood of 1919 in Boston and the world record set by an armless archer.
Author
Series
Totally random questions volume 1
Publisher
Bright Matter Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
223 pages : color illustrations ; 32 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Fantastic facts come to life in this beautifully-designed, photo-filled hardcover series! From weather and animals to sports and pop culture, a treasure trove of intriguing information pairs with dramatic pictures to wow young readers with the surprising, the stupendous, and the surreal"--
20) World wonders
Publisher
Mason Crest
Pub. Date
[2012], c2008
Physical Desc
36 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 31 cm.
Language
English
Description
Highlights unusual geographic and cultural wonders from around the world, from Alaska's extreme weather and characteristics of well-preserved mummies to a Texas festival celebrating fire ants and a Korean house shaped like a toilet.
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