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Books in Fun Fact File series

  • Continents: What You Need to Know

    Jill Sherman

    Paperback (Capstone Press, Aug. 1, 2017)
    From Africa, to Asia, to North America, take a tour of our world's continents. Find out all the need-to-know facts about climates, landforms, and unique features of each of these large land masses.
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  • American Symbols: What You Need to Know

    Melissa Ann Ferguson

    Paperback (Capstone Press, Aug. 1, 2017)
    The Statue of Liberty and the American flag are both bold symbols of the United States of America. But what is the meaning behind them? Get the inside scoop on these and other symbols of American freedom and democracy.
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  • 20 Fun Facts About Piranhas

    Heather Moore Niver

    Paperback (Gareth Stevens Pub Learning library, Aug. 1, 2012)
    Shares detailed facts about piranhas, including their diet, their habitat, and their life cycle.
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  • U.S. Landforms: What You Need to Know

    Linda Crotta Brennan

    Paperback (Capstone Press, Aug. 1, 2017)
    The United States has some of the most unique, amazing landforms in the world. Learn about some of its most notable landforms from sea to shining sea.
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  • 20 Fun Facts About Bats

    Heather Moore Niver, Greg Roza

    Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub Learning library, Jan. 1, 2012)
    Facts about how bats see in the dark, if bats really drink blood, which type of bat can eat up to 1,000 mosquitoes in an hour, which bat has a tongue longer than its body, and many more will be found inside this book of fun facts about bats. This bat guidebook proves bats arent as creepy as many people think. Readers are sure to enjoy the up-close images of bats in the wild.
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  • 20 Fun Facts About Sharks

    Heather Moore Niver

    Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub Learning library, Jan. 1, 2012)
    Sharks are one of natures fiercest predators. Sharks also dont have any bones, and they can lose up to 30,000 teeth in a lifetime. Sharks have to keep swimming all the time in order to keep breathing. Inside this book, readers will discover these and many more fun sharks facts. Amazing photographs of natures deadliest creatures in the wild are sure to thrill readers of all ages.
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  • 20 Fun Facts About Sharks

    Heather Moore Niver

    Paperback (Gareth Stevens Pub Learning library, Jan. 1, 2012)
    Provides information about sharks, including anatomy, feeding habits, and heightened senses.
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  • 20 Fun Facts About Praying Mantises

    Adrienne Houk Maley

    Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub Learning library, Jan. 1, 2013)
    The praying mantis gets its name from the way it holds it front legs, but dont let this crafty bug fool you. It isnt praying; its waiting for the perfect time to attack. Praying mantises wait patiently with their front legs folded for a meal to wander by. Then it strikes. The numerous photographs of praying mantises in their natural habitats will thrill readers as they learn some truly fun facts about these remarkable bugs.
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  • 20 Fun Facts About Stingrays

    Heather Moore Niver

    Paperback (Gareth Stevens Pub Learning library, Aug. 1, 2012)
    Introduces the wide, flat fish, discussing its physical characteristics, habitat, diet, and defensive techniques.
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  • 20 Fun Facts About Women in Ancient Greece and Rome

    Kristen Rajczak

    Paperback (Gareth Stevens Pub, July 15, 2015)
    In recent years, scholars have taken a closer look at the women of the ancient world and found poets, landowners, athletes, and morenot just wives. However, for most women, their household was their domain and their husband their master. Readers learn about both perspectives in an engaging format of fun facts, as well as about famous women in power, important goddesses, and many other interesting details of the time period. Historical images of women in ancient Greece and Rome and full-color photographs of the places they lived enhance curriculum-supporting content and graphic organizers that further explore important concepts.
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  • 20 Fun Facts About Gas Giants

    Arielle Chiger, Matthew Elkin

    Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub Learning library, Aug. 1, 2014)
    Describe the gas giants of the Solar system, including what they are made of, which planet's axis is tipped to the side, and speculation on a fifth gas giant that may have disappeared.
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  • 20 Fun Facts About Native American Women

    Caitie McAneney

    Paperback (Gareth Stevens Pub, July 15, 2015)
    Many people know that some Native American tribes are matrilineal. That means that historically, women had power in governance and some control in her home life. For the European patriarchs that came to North America, that was quite a shock! Through short, surprising, and often amusing facts, readers learn the role of Native American women in their tribes. Including tribes from across North America, the main content emphasizes their daily lives, clothing, and marriage customs, and introduces important female figures in history. A colorful layout and full-color photographs showcase the power of the Native American woman, a power that still resonates today.
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