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Big Book of Things to Know

A Fact Book for Kids

Sarah Hull author Laura Cowan author James Maclaine author Various illustrator

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Usborne Publishing Ltd

Published:9th Nov '23

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Big Book of Things to Know cover

Four books packed with amazing facts, brought together in one volume.

You'll never guess how your body fights germs or how dinosaurs fought each other, what kind of animal is named after Sir David Attenborough and what sunsets look like on Mars.

All is revealed in this delightful collection of four books.

A brilliant addition to any family bookshop, the Big Book of Things to Know contains amazing facts from Lots of things to know about Your Body, Space, Animals and Dinosaurs in a single volume bursting with vibrant illustrations and packed with quirky and surprising things to know.

Clear, approachable text will spark young readers' curiosity and is perfect for fact-hungry children to share with family or impress their friends with.

Chapters in this book include:
Your Body
- Take a deep breath
- Why do you have a belly button?
- Babies are WEIRDER than you think...
- You'll never guess how much you'll eat
- Inside your tummy...
- Which muscle is your strongest?
- Excuse me!
- How much time you'll spend on the toilet
- All different shapes and sizes
- One-of-a-kind prints
- You're electric!
- Your tongue only knows five tastes
- Why Brussels sprouts are yucky
- Your height changes even when you're fully grown
- Space travel makes you taller
- Why your blood is red
- Ba-bump, ba-bump, ba-bump...
- Every body needs help with something
- Vital organs?
- Ahh-choooooooo!
- A LOT of snot
- Drink up!
- You couldn't live without...
- Bodies worth MILLIONS!
- You'll never guess who's hairier
- Around and around the world...
- Which is more tiring, standing or walking?
- You're a lot like everyone else...
- ...and you're quite like a banana
- Remember, remember...
- How your ears help you balance
- Long ago hairdressers cut more than hair
- How long a beard can grow
- What's eating your lunch
- Rumbling tummies
- Your bones are alive
- Funny bones
- What's that smell?
- What's the time?
- OUCH!
- Your brain can't hurt
- Have a laugh
- The tiniest things can hurt your body the most
- How your body fights germs
- You're about to yawn...
- While you're dreaming

Space
-...

ISBN: 9781805074113

Dimensions: 258mm x 205mm x 24mm

Weight: 640g

256 pages