New Releases by Laura Lyn DiSiena

Filled with witty text, fun facts, and hilarious illustrations, and covering a variety of engaging topics, children won''t even realize they''re learning when they dive into this exciting nonfiction picture book series!

Go back in time with this dino-mite book of fun facts about fossils, pterodactyls, the T. rex, and more! Did you know that the Tyrannosaurus rex was up to forty-two feet in length? How about that the Triceratops had between 400 and 800 teeth? Or that some scientists believe that chickens are descendants of dinosaurs? Filled with tons of cool facts about dinsoaurs, plus colorful, humorous illustrations, this book is sure to be a prehistoric hit!

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!

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!

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!

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!

"A book of fun facts about animals of all sizes, shapes, and species!"--

Did you know that hippos can’t swim? This hilarious book is full of fun facts about all sorts of animals, from sleepy ants to jellyfish that glow! Did you know that a zebra’s stripes are as unique as a human’s fingerprints? How about that ants take about 250 naps per day? Or that some jellyfish can glow—and that’s called bioluminescence? 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!