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Books in Bet You Didn't Know series

  • Robots Can't Dance!: and other fun facts

    Hannah Eliot, Aaron Spurgeon, Mauricio Abril

    Paperback (Little Simon, Aug. 15, 2017)
    This hilarious book is full of fun facts about robots, computers, x-rays, and other cool technology and inventions!Did you know that the first mobile phone weighed nearly two pounds? That’s like carrying a pineapple around with you! How about that the only living things capable of powered flight are insects, birds, and bats? Or that certain robots can talk, control household devices, and memorize up to thirty different faces and tell them apart? Filled with tons of cool facts about technology and inventions, plus colorful, humorous illustrations, this latest book in the Did You Know? series is sure to be a hit!
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  • You Can't Sink in the Dead Sea and Other Facts and Curiosities

    Carol Iverson

    Paperback (First Avenue Editions, Nov. 1, 1991)
    Presents a variety of miscellaneous geographical, historical, and cultural facts about different parts of the world
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  • Panthers

    Breanne Satori

    Paperback (CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, )
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  • Chickens Don't Fly: and other fun facts

    Laura Lyn DiSiena, Hannah Eliot, Pete Oswald

    Hardcover (Little Simon, Feb. 4, 2014)
    Did you know that chickens don’t fly? This hilarious book is full of fun facts about all sorts of animals, from barnyard birds to deep-sea sharks!Did you know that a dwarf lanternshark is only 8 inches long?How about that some salamanders breathe through their skin?Or that elephants have a great sense of smell—and can detect water that’s twelve miles away? Colorful, humorous illustrations accompany tons of cool facts about animals of all shapes, sizes, speeds, and species in this lively book that makes nonfiction fun!
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  • Fish Sleep With Their Eyes Open: And Other Facts and Curiosities

    Carol Iverson, Jack Lindstrom

    Paperback (First Avenue Editions, Nov. 1, 1991)
    Presents a variety of miscellaneous facts about fish, birds, insects, and other animals
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  • Cobras

    Breanne Satori

    Paperback (CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, )
    None
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  • Saturn Could Sail: and other fun facts

    Laura Lyn DiSiena, Hannah Eliot, Pete Oswald, Aaron Spurgeon

    Hardcover (Little Simon, Dec. 16, 2014)
    3...2...1...Blast off with this book of fun facts about spaceships, planets, the Milky Way, and more!Did you know that Saturn is the least dense planet in the solar system? If there were a body of water large enough to hold it, Saturn would float!How about that Neil Armstrong was also an aerospace engineer, naval aviator, test pilot, and university professor?Or that Earth could fit inside Jupiter more than 1,000 times? Filled with tons of cool facts about outer space, plus colorful, humorous illustrations, this book is out of this world!
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  • Frogs Play Cellos: and other fun facts

    Laura Lyn DiSiena, Hannah Eliot, Pete Oswald, Aaron Spurgeon

    Hardcover (Little Simon, Oct. 7, 2014)
    Rock out with this book of fun facts about xylophones, cymbals, concerts, and more!Did you know that the violin contains more than 70 separate pieces of wood? How about that you can tune your guitar to the sound of a dial tone because it’s an “A”?Or that the Beatles were first called the Blackjacks, and then the Quarrymen? Filled with tons of cool facts about musical instruments, plus colorful, humorous illustrations, this book is sure to be a hit!
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  • Hummingbirds Can Fly Backwards: And Other Facts and Curiosities

    Carol Iverson, Jack Lindstrom

    Paperback (First Avenue Editions, Nov. 1, 1991)
    A collection of miscellaneous facts about nature, animals, plants, and the human body
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  • Robots Can't Dance!: and other fun facts

    Hannah Eliot, Aaron Spurgeon, Mauricio Abril

    Hardcover (Little Simon, Aug. 15, 2017)
    This hilarious book is full of fun facts about robots, computers, x-rays, and other cool technology and inventions!Did you know that the first mobile phone weighed nearly two pounds? That’s like carrying a pineapple around with you! How about that the only living things capable of powered flight are insects, birds, and bats? Or that certain robots can talk, control household devices, and memorize up to thirty different faces and tell them apart? Filled with tons of cool facts about technology and inventions, plus colorful, humorous illustrations, this latest book in the Did You Know? series is sure to be a hit!
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  • Rainbows Never End: and other fun facts

    Laura Lyn DiSiena, Hannah Eliot, Pete Oswald

    Hardcover (Little Simon, June 24, 2014)
    This earth-shattering book is filled with fun facts about snow, sunlight, rainbows, and more!Did you know that rainbows are full circles—so they never actually end?How about that light from the sun reaches Earth in around eight minutes?Or that all snowflakes have six sides? Filled with tons of cool facts about weather and the environment, plus colorful, humorous illustrations by Pete Oswald, this book is sure to be a hit!
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  • Trains Can Float: and other fun facts

    Laura Lyn DiSiena, Hannah Eliot, Pete Oswald, Aaron Spurgeon

    Hardcover (Little Simon, Aug. 19, 2014)
    Rev your engines for this book of fun facts about trains, planes, bridges, tunnels, and more!Did you know that some trains can actually float? Magnets make the train rise above the tracks!How about that the longest suspension bridge in the world is a mile and a quarter long?Or that tunnels were built in the Netherlands to help keep certain endangered animals safe from traffic? Filled with tons of cool facts about vehicles and other modes of transportation, plus colorful, humorous illustrations by Pete Oswald, this book is sure to be a hit!
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