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1) Atlas of record-breaking adventures: a collection of the biggest, fastest, longest, hottest, toughest, tallest and most deadly things from around the world

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Hawkins, Emily

2) Extreme records: the tallest, weirdest, fastest, coolest stuff on planet earth

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Beer, Julie

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A reference guide includes records and achievements made by humans, animals, and nature.

3) The coolest stuff on Earth: a closer look at the weird, wild, and wonderful

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Royce, Brenda Scott

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"Did you know that dogs can shake off a pound of water in less than a second? That some sand dunes whistle and sing? That the U.S. dollar bill is full of hidden symbols related to the number 13? Our world is filled with strange, bizarre, and weird happenings. But what do they mean? WHY are they important? And what secrets are behind them?" -- Amazon.com.

4) What breathes through its butt?: mind-blowing science questions answered

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Grossman, Emily

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"Why is your elbow called your funny bone? How could you escape the grip of a crocodile's jaw? Which animal can breathe through its butt? This book uncovers the amazing scientific explanations behind all sorts of questions that can pop into our heads. Can an egg bounce? How can a giraffe's ridiculously long neck contain the same number of bones as a human's? How much does the Internet weigh? With delightful interactive features that invite readers...

5) Mind blown!: all true & new

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Tibballs, Geoff

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"Ripley's Believe It or Not! Mind Blown! is sure to amaze and astound children and adults alike with thousands of strange stories, unusual feats, and hair-raising oddities from around the world. Discover how one woman can crush apples with her biceps and read about the spider that lives underwater--yes, it's all weird and it's all true! Bursting with vibrant and eye-catching photos, as well as submissions from our dedicated readers, this book is a...

6) One million things: a visual encyclopedia

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A general pictorial reference guide covers topics arranged into such categories as nature, human body, science and technology, space, history, and art and culture.

7) How things work: then and now : bdiscover the secrets and science behind medieval machines, jet packs, movie magic, and everything in between

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Resler, T. J

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Travel back in time and into the not-so-distant future to dissect, explore, and discover how all kinds of things do what they do! Along the way, you'll learn why cotton candy is so fluffy, how scientists built a space suit for Mars, and what goes into animating your favorite cartoons.

8) The Atlas Obscura explorer's guide for the world's most adventurous kid

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Thuras, Dylan

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"Presents a kid's illustrated guide to 100 of the world's wonders, both natural and manmade, in 47 countries and on every continent on Earth. Travel the world through common points of interest, from sacred skeletons (Trunyan Tree cemetery in Indonesia leads you to India's Skeleton Lake, for example) to wild waterfalls (while in Zambia visit the Devil's Swimming Pool--and then move on to Antarctica's Blood Falls) to ice caves to bioluminescence"--

9) What do they do with all that poo?

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Kurtz, Jane

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"An exploration of different types of animal poo and what the zoo uses it for"--

10) History's mysteries: curious clues, cold cases, and puzzles from the past

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Jazynka, Kitson

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"Why were the Easter Island heads erected? What really happened to the Maya? Who stole the Irish Crown Jewels? The first book in this exciting new series will cover history's heavy-hitting, head-scratching mysteries, including the Lost Colony of Roanoke, the Bermuda Triangle, the Oak Island Money Pit, Stonehenge, the Sphinx, the disappearance of entire civilizations, the dancing plague, the Voynich manuscript, and so many more. Chock-full of cool...

11) Ripley's believe it or not!: out of this world edition 2018

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"Packed with all the weirdest, wildest stories you've never heard of. These off-the-wall oddities must be seen to be believed!"--Back cover.

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13) Magic tree house incredible fact book

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Osborne, Mary Pope

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"A nonfiction companion to the Magic Tree House series."--

14) 5,000 awesome facts 3 (about everything!)

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More fun than a barrel of monkeys and more interesting than reality TV-- this brain candy-filled book is an explosion of information about sensational topics kids love: royalty, gravity, bioluminescence, sloths, wildfires, bubblegum, cars, breakfast, aliens, you name it! It's a fantastic, fact-filled edition with all-new info on hundreds of topics, and the same great design that captures kids' attention and keeps them yearning for more.

15) The book of what if ...?: questions and activities for curious minds

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Murrie, Matthew

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"From the creators of the What If ...? Conference comes a quirky book that encourages kids to explore and engage with the world around them by asking more than eighty wild, absurd, and thought provoking questions. What if a book didn't just tell you how to think, but encouraged you to think for yourself? What if there was a book that focused on asking questions instead of just answering them. The Book of What If ...? does just that! What if you lived...

16) Why?: Over 1,111 answers to everything

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Boyer, Crispin

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With hundreds of topics ranging from silly to serious, this book's got the information kids need in a fun and entertaining format that will keep them digging for answers. Includes all kinds of fascinating extra info like top ten lists, weird-but-true facts, explorer profiles, and cool activities.

17) Why not?

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Boyer, Crispin

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Shares the answers to over one thousand questions on such topics as animals, natural resources, technology, and history.

18) Guinness world records