It Never Rains in Antarctica: and Other Freaky Facts About Climate, Land, and Nature

From the tallest volcano to the deepest gorge, experience the highs and lows of the world in this book of amazing geography facts. Little-known facts about deserts, mountains, climate, nature, how Earth has changed, and more will send you on an adventure around the world. Come rain, sleet, snow, or hail, this is one adventure you won't want to miss!

Grade 2–5—The bite-size, nonsequential pieces of information in these lighthearted books will appeal to reluctant readers. Small illustrations and multicolored rectangles break up the fascinating, fact-filled pages. Antarctica includes a chapter on how the Earth has changed, with tidbits on fossils and population and climate fluctuations. The chapters in Millionaires cover wealthy individuals, banks, spending, and bills. Blink includes some great gross-out facts, such as "When the inventor of the modern Frisbee, Ed Headrick, died, his ashes were molded into Frisbees." These fun, if not vital, additions are reminiscent of a simplified Guinness Book of World Records.—Nicole Waskie, Chenango Forks Elementary, Binghamton, NY
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