National Geographic Kids Ultimate Weird but True

National Geographic Kids Ultimate Weird but True

Did you know that a great white shark can weigh as much as 15 gorillas, that you drink the same water as the dinosaurs did, or that there's a car that drives underwater? This supersized, hardcover addition to the blockbuster Weird But True series, Ultimate Weird But True is packed 1,000 amazing facts and eye-popping photos that prove truth really is stranger than fiction. With a colorful, metallic cover, a kid-friendly design, and a wacky sense of humor, this stunning book will give kids a winning combination of smarts and fun. Flip through these boldly-designed pages and you'll find hundreds of snack-size stories about weird animals, space vacations, wacky inventions, freaky weather, amazing feats, wild extreme sports, and more. You'll discover: a real-life Spider-Man man who scales skyscrapers with his bare hands, a fish that plays soccer, a $150,000 diamond-studded cupcake, a man who makes himself invisible, an upside-down house, a hotel shaped like a giant beagle, a Tornadoes of fire, a mouse that hitched a ride on a frog's back, a dog that can read, a motorcycle shaped like hamburger, a 13-foot-tall pink poodle, millions of red crabs , white alligator, robot that can do your grocery shopping, and much more... Plus, cool illustrations, and "Ultimate Secret Revealed" features that explain the strange truth behind the most mind-bending facts, such as how it's possible to convert peanut butter into a diamond and how frogs can fall from the sky