Kategoria BISAC: Juvenile Nonfiction >> Curiosities & Wonders

Little Doreen loves to hear her grandmother's stories about when she was Little Doreen's age, particularly one about her childhood ploy to eliminate an unpleasant chore. It leads to a dead Indian and a surprise in her own background. Doreen Ralston (1917-2003) was a folk artist immersed in history and Indian lore. She was born in and lived most of her life in a very rural mountainous part of Virginia. As the tale unwinds, it reveals what it was like to grow up on an Appalachian farm in the 1920s. Her paintings illustrate the book and detail everyday life of that era. Doreen told her stories...

This is a story about a two artists who go in search of their dream cottage while on an evening boat ride and they end up finding a lot more than the beautiful dream home...they later discover once they buy the cottage of their dreams that something mystical and magical is living within the garden

Fascinating, terrifying, and unexplained...these paranormal phenomena will leave you mystified

It is no wonder that we are all drawn to the world of the paranormal. The need to research and delve deeper into the unexplained is a tendency which unites and joins humanity as a culture. This has always been the case, from the earliest ghost stories to tales of dragons and sea monsters. Since the turn of the Twentieth Century, modern technology and science have pushed back the boundaries of explanation and shed new light on old secrets.

Nevertheless, this does not mean that...

Pop Here Comes The Sun is a spiritual book for children. It is about the Sun's relationship with the Earth, particularly pertaining to what that relationship means to kids. This unique storyline follows ethnically diverse children through the natural cycles of both a day and a year at the same time. The book addresses some of the deeper spiritual inquiries and natural curiosities that children hold in their hearts, while being presented in a way that is lighthearted, rhythmic, playful, and open ended. This book teaches children reverence for Mother Earth and all of her creatures; educates...

Grand Angel is a heart-warming story for children in the early grades that opens their hearts, imaginations and expands their faith by painting a beautiful picture of Heaven and angels. Nyla reflects on the wonderful times she spent with her grandmother, Granny B. When Granny B. Passes away, Nyla is taken on a spiritual, imaginative ride to Heaven to see what it is really like. This inspirational story provides young children with satisfying answers about where their loved ones- especially grandparents- go after they leave this earth.

Experience the Queen Mary as you've never seen her before--up close and personal YOU CHOOSE the path you take through the decks of this haunted ship. Follow the path of a modern-day visitor in this thrilling nonfiction title.

Who says adults can't have fun? This book explores 100 of the coolest, wackiest, and most amazing jobs and careers out there, from astronaut to zookeeper, ice cream taster to game maker.
Jam-packed with inspiration, hands-on projects, advice from National Geographic explorers, interviews with experts, weird-but-true facts, and more, this new book in the popular -100 Things- series is a great way to get kids thinking creatively about career paths and excited about their futures

Get ready to have your mind blown with some hair-raising, eye-popping facts This latest addition to the crazy popular Weird but True series is all about YOU It's an exciting internal journey through your own wacky, weird, sometimes gross, but always fascinating human body. Did you know that your stomach is shaped like the letter J? Or that if you lined up all your blood vessels they'd circle the Earth twice? Or that your body gives off a light you can't see? From your head to your toes, you'll be surprised and amazed by what you discover.

Get ready to have your mind blown with some hair-raising, eye-popping facts This latest addition to the crazy popular Weird but True series is all about YOU It's an exciting internal journey through your own wacky, weird, sometimes gross, but always fascinating human body. Did you know that your stomach is shaped like the letter J? Or that if you lined up all your blood vessels they'd circle the Earth twice? Or that your body gives off a light you can't see? From your head to your toes, you'll be surprised and amazed by what you discover.

From the Trade Paperback edition.

Do you know that the world's largest palace can be found in Brunei? Brunei is a state found in the island of Borneo in Southeast Asia. Do you know to what continent the country of Andorra can be found? Andorra is a country bordered by Spain and France in the European continent. Russia is the largest country in the world with a total land area of 17,075,200 square kilometers. The United States of America is the third largest country in the world with a total land area of 9,826,630 square kilometers while the smallest country in the world is the Vatican that only has a land area of just 0.44...

Who, What, Where, Why, When? Is your child always asking questions; always wanting to know more? If so, your child is very probably a Quizzical Kid But what are quizzical kids? Quizzical Kids are the ones who are always asking questions; the ones who want to know who, where, why, when and how? They are the ones who love to absorb a range of random facts, and who often surprise you with what they actually know. They are the ones who want to go beyond the basics that they learn in school; the ones who want to reinforce their learning with a lot more data and information; the ones who want to...

Love to tell scary stories around the camp fire? Like to solve mysteries? Brave enough to hear the truth about some pretty freaky phenomena? Then cuddle up with this spooky spine-tingler, filled with delightfully frightful true stories of real-life monsters, doomed domains, menacing mysteries, strange disappearances, and so much more.

Meet ghosts, ghouls, and zombies. Go inside haunted houses, hidden graveyards, and deadly secret passages. The Fright-o-meter rates each story for its level of scariness. Full of thrills and chills, this book will have you sleeping with a nightlight for...

Love to tell scary stories around the camp fire? Like to solve mysteries? Brave enough to hear the truth about some pretty freaky phenomena? Then cuddle up with this spooky spine-tingler, filled with delightfully frightful true stories of real-life monsters, doomed domains, menacing mysteries, strange disappearances, and so much more.

Meet ghosts, ghouls, and zombies. Go inside haunted houses, hidden graveyards, and deadly secret passages. The Fright-o-meter rates each story for its level of scariness. Full of thrills and chills, this book will have you sleeping with a nightlight for...

Did you know that the first stop signs were black and white? Or that a litter of kittens is called a kindle? There's a lot to know and we bet you'll have fun learning these fun, far-out facts in the next super series from National Geographic Kids

Based on a favorite department in Nat Geo Kids magazine, this book is chock-full of fascinating facts, silly stats, and catchy little knowledge nuggets in all kinds of cool categories, from astronomy and dinosaurs to revolutions and breakfast. Special features include Extreme Weirdness, Strange Places, Wacky World, and more.

It's that time of year again when thoughts of Santa and Christmas trees, reindeer and presents fill the minds of children both young and young at heart Are You Looking For A Fun Christmas Coloring Book? The Red Hat Art prides itself on producing quality themed coloring books for adults and children alike. This latest title "Christmas Coloring Book For Kids" is a children's coloring book that features beautiful kid friendly coloring in designs of some of our favorite Christmas characters. In 'Christmas Coloring Book For Kids' you will find pages of Santas, reindeer, teddys, Christmas trees,...

Take a journey around our planet and visit some little known but amazing places. Be ready to be surprised.

Travel to a spooky sea cave filled with natural blue luminous light. See gigantic stone arches and balancing rocks that seem to defy gravity.

Visit the world's most photographed mountain, one of the most dangerous to climb. See the largest salt flat in the world, flat as a pancake and is so white that it is blinding.

View a single tree that has tens of thousands of trunks, one of the heaviest and one...

What is the BIGGEST animal? The SMALLEST? The FASTEST, the SLOWEST? The MOST POISONOUS? The animal that SLEEPS the MOST?

What animal has the MOST POWERFUL bite?

The answers to these questions and a lot MORE can be found in this book that explores the world of Feats and Records in the Animal Kingdom.

Filled with full color illustrations, bursting with interesting and amazing facts and easy to understand text.

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This book will fascinate...

Can you guess what is the Strongest animal? What animal is the Smartest, and the Bravest animal?

The Smelliest?

The Softest?

What animal has the Biggest Teeth? Builds the Biggest Nest?

The answers to these questions and a lot MORE can be found in this book of incredible and weird Feats and Records in the Animal Kingdom.

Filled with full color illustrations, overflowing with amazing facts and easy to understand text.

This book will...