Children's Miscellany

Children's Miscellany PDF

Author: Samantha Borges

Publisher: Chronicle Books

Published: 2012-07-06

Total Pages: 128

ISBN-13: 1452119732

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Do you know . . . . . . how to milk a cow? . . . the symptoms of a venomous spider's bite? . . . where to find the fastest rollercoasters? You won't find such an eclectic collection of fascinating facts anywhere else. Whether you want to know how to beat an alligator in a fight, ways to speak in secret code, which insects are edible, or what the heck scolionophobia means, this is the book for readers both young and old.

Children's Miscellany Too

Children's Miscellany Too PDF

Author: Matthew Morgan

Publisher: Chronicle Books

Published: 2012-07-06

Total Pages: 130

ISBN-13: 1452119430

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Do you know... ...how to hypnotize a chicken? ...why the sky is blue? ...which animals are most commonly named "Jaws"? ...how to make invisible ink? ...where to find the town of Ding Dong? ...how to turn your watch into a compass? ...what you get when you cross a vampire and a snowman? Find out, in this essential collection of the smart, the silly, and the strange. You won't find such a collection of bizarre knowledge and fascinating facts anywhere else. Whether you want to know how to talk to foreign animals, what to do if zombies attack, when to eat jellyfish, what a cryptid is, or how to be a phrenologist, this book is for you.

Literary Miscellany

Literary Miscellany PDF

Author: Alex Palmer

Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing Inc.

Published: 2010-10-27

Total Pages: 185

ISBN-13: 1616080957

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Behind-the-book stories and facts about authors, publishing, and everything..

Boys' Miscellany

Boys' Miscellany PDF

Author: Martin Oliver

Publisher: Michael O'Mara Books

Published: 2012-11-12

Total Pages: 232

ISBN-13: 1780551479

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Introducing a compendium of weird, wacky and wonderful facts that are essential for every boy to know.

The Bedside Book of Beasts

The Bedside Book of Beasts PDF

Author: Graeme Gibson

Publisher: Nan a Talese

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 384

ISBN-13: 0385524595

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A lavishly illustrated companion to The Bedside Book of Birds explores the relationships between predators and prey, drawing on mythology, nature writings, and other sources to provide coverage of both real and fictional creatures.

Bibliophile

Bibliophile PDF

Author:

Publisher: Chronicle Books

Published: 2018-09-11

Total Pages: 227

ISBN-13: 145216827X

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Perfect gift for book lovers, writers and your book club Book lovers rejoice! In this love letter to all things bookish, Jane Mount brings literary people, places, and things to life through her signature and vibrant illustrations. Readers of Jane Mount's Bibliophile will delight in: Touring the world's most beautiful bookstores Testing their knowledge of the written word with quizzes Finding their next great read in lovingly curated stacks of books Sampling the most famous fictional meals Peeking inside the workspaces of their favorite authors A source of endless inspiration, literary facts and recommendations: Bibliophile is pure bookish joy and sure to enchant book clubbers, English majors, poetry devotees, aspiring writers, and any and all who identify as book lovers. If you have read or own: I’d Rather Be Reading: The Delights and Dilemmas of the Reading Life; The Written World: The Power of Stories to Shape People, History, and Civilization; or How to Read Literature Like a Professor: A Lively and Entertaining Guide to Reading Between the Lines; then you will want to read and own Jane Mount's Bibliophile.

Ocean

Ocean PDF

Author: Ricardo Henriques

Publisher: Chronicle Books

Published: 2018-07-03

Total Pages: 68

ISBN-13: 1452158339

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Half of our planet is covered by the ocean, yet we've only explored 5 percent of this vast underwater realm. Originally published in Portugal, and awarded a highly coveted BolognaRagazzi Mention by the Bologna Book Fair, this visually compelling miscellany offers readers a tsunami of aquatic facts. Which ocean is the largest? Who was the first explorer to sail around the world? Is the ocean truly blue? Beautifully designed and rich with information, Ocean will satisfy enthusiastic readers who enjoy taking a deep dive into a subject as well as more reluctant readers who prefer to dip in and out of a book.

Children's Miscellany

Children's Miscellany PDF

Author: Dominique Enright

Publisher: Michael O'Mara Books

Published: 2013-06-27

Total Pages: 134

ISBN-13: 1780552211

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The sequel to the bestselling Children's Miscellany: Volume Two. Packed full of even more, even smarter, even stranger useless information.