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Totally random facts. Vol. 1, 3,128 wild, wacky, and wondrous things about the world / Melina Gerosa Bellows.

by Bellows, Melina Gerosa.

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Bright Matter Books, c2022.

031.02 B448trf v.1

Curiosities and wonders -- Juvenile literature.

Alternate title:

3,128 wild, wacky, and wondrous things about the world

223 pages : color illustrations ; 31 cm.

Includes index.

Awesome animals : flyers, swoopers, crawlers, and chompers. Tooth and claw -- All about primates -- Life in the fast lane -- Deep-sea divers -- Winging it -- Take a big bite -- Puppy love -- Nocturnal navigators -- Mammoth mammals -- Sky hunters -- Web masters -- Horsing around -- Spectacularly spineless -- Bear necessities -- Crafty canines -- Rainbow reptiles -- Din-O-mite! -- Aquatic avians -- Here, kitty, kitty -- Life at the top -- Slow motion -- Cool cetaceans -- Slink, slither, and hop -- Spot the 13 random differences -- Planet Earth : hurricanes, waterfalls, earthquakes, and eruptions. Globe-trotting -- Get wind of this -- Wet 'n' wild -- Rock on! -- Amazing erupters -- Out on a limb -- A blue world -- Happening history : a look back in time. History makers -- Game changers -- Secrets of the tombs -- Splendid sports : swimming, jumping running, and racing. Going for the gold -- Swish! -- Spot the 13 random differences -- Super science and terrific tech : computers, cars, and other cool creations. Cutting edge -- Out for a spin -- The amazing human body : bones, belly buttons, brains, and blood. From head to toe -- Stellar space : planets, stars, and galaxies. Far-out! -- Night light -- Random roundup : neat numbers, sweet celebrations, fun foods, and other totally cool topics. Singular digits -- Celebrate! -- Let's eat! -- Sticky business -- Trick or treat! -- Spot the 13 random differences.

DID YOU KNOW? Dragonflies can see in all directions at once. Cats have a vocabulary of 14 words. And golf balls were originally made from, wait for it, cow's eyeballs. Fantastic facts and incredible images come to life in this big, beautiful hardcover book that brings the best of our wonderfully wild world right into kids' hands! The first volume of our beloved TOTALLY RANDOM FACTS series shows kids that the world is a truly amazing place! With literally thousands of wild, weird, and wonderfully random facts about anything and everything, this uber-giftable hardcover pairs amazing photography and cool design with a wealth of intriguing information to leave kids amazed and amused. From the depths of the oceans to the outer reaches of space, if your kid is interested in it, there's a Totally Random Fact about it!

Ages: 8-12 Bright Matter Books.

Grades: 4-6 Bright Matter Books.

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