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release date: Oct 23, 2012

Did you know that lemons can power lightbulbs, or that some goats climb trees? You'll find 300 more wacky facts like these in Weird but True 4!--the latest addition to the blockbuster National Geographic Kids Weird but True series. This fourth installment in the successful Weird but True series has all-new facts and illustrations, creative type treatments, and more cool photos. Brain-bending facts cover a broad range of topics, including science, animals, food, weather, pop culture, outer space, geography, and just about everything else under the sun.

Releases simultaneously in Reinforced Library Binding: 978-1-4263-1021-8 , $16.90/$18.95 Can

Quiz Whiz

release date: Aug 14, 2012

How hot is lightning?
A. as hot as a microwave on high
B. as hot as the sun's surface
C. five times hotter than the sun's surface
D. as hot as lava
(Correct answer: C)

What's do you call a group of cats?
A. a scratch
B. a clowder
C. a felinopolis
D. a cat-astrophe
(Correct answer: B)

You'll find 1,000 fun, fascinating, and funny quiz questions like these in the new National Geographic Kids Quiz Whiz book. These aren't the kinds of quizzes kids take in school. Instead, they are full of trivia that kids will love to share with friends and family. They can even put their whole family to the test and see who scores the highest. With a dynamic design and with tons of colorful photos, these quizzes will be fun to look, too!

Based on one of the most popular features on the National Geographic Kids website, this collection of themed quizzes, true-and-false questions, and photo-driven quizzes, will include questions about animals, weather, countries, and lots more. This compact book is just he right size to toss into a backpack and will make car trips, dentists' waiting rooms, even visits to the mall enjoyable experiences for all.

Releases simultaneously in Reinforced Library Binding: 978-1-4263-1019-5 , $18.90/$21.50 Can

Just Joking

release date: Mar 13, 2012

Q: What do planets use to download music?
A: Neptunes.
Q: What goes zzub zzub?
A: A bee flying backwards.
Q: Why did the baby cookie cry?
A: Because it was a wafer so long.

Packed with the silly jokes that kids love, including knock-knocks, tongue twisters, riddles, traditional question and answer jokes, and more, Just Joking will be presented in National Geographic Kids' colorful, photo-driven style. Laughing animals, funny people, and other colorful photos are paired with each joke, adding an extra laugh on each page. National Geographic Kids' signature square trim size and candy-colored palette make this fun-filled book perfect for tossing into a backpack to share with friends at school or camp.

Ultimate Weird But True

release date: Sep 13, 2011

Did you know that a great white shark can weigh as much as 15 gorillas, that you drink the same water as the dinosaurs did, or that there's a car that drives underwater?

This supersized, hardcover addition to the blockbuster Weird But True series, Ultimate Weird But True is packed 1,000 amazing facts and eye-popping photos that prove truth really is stranger than fiction. With a colorful, metallic cover, a kid-friendly design, and a wacky sense of humor, this stunning book will give kids a winning combination of smarts and fun.

Flip through these boldly-designed pages and you'll find hundreds of snack-size stories about weird animals, space vacations, wacky inventions, freaky weather, amazing feats, wild extreme sports, and more. You'll discover:
·       A real-life Spider-Man man who scales skyscrapers with his bare hands
·       A fish that plays soccer
·       A $150,000 diamond-studded cupcake
·       A man who makes himself invisible
·       An upside-down house
·       A hotel shaped like a giant beagle
·       Tornadoes of fire
·       A mouse that hitched a ride on a frog's back
·       A dog that can read
·       A motorcycle shaped like hamburger
·       A 13-foot-tall pink poodle
·       Millions of red crabs
·       A white alligator
·       A robot that can do your grocery shopping, and much more…
·       Plus, cool illustrations, and "Ultimate Secret Revealed" features that explain the strange truth behind the most mind-bending facts, such as how it's possible to convert peanut butter into a diamond and how frogs can fall from the sky

Weird But True! 3

release date: Jun 14, 2011

Did you know that a lion's roar can be heard up to five miles away? That an astronaut's heartbeat slows down in space? That about $50 billion of Monopoly money is printed each year? Three hundred wacky facts pop from the colorful, compact pages of Weird but True! 3, an irresistible trove of facts and fun, based on the top-scoring feature in the country's premier children's magazine—National Geographic Kids. Brain-bending information entertains as it educates, covering topics such as science, animals, food, pop culture, weather, geography, and everything else under the sun. Plus, for the first time, this edition contains fun facts generated by readers! The original Weird but True book was an overnight success, selling tens of thousand of copies through bookstores in its first month on the market. The third edition is poised to follow, as it explodes with all-new facts, whimsical design, and even more eye-popping features that kids will love.

Weird But True! 2

release date: Jul 27, 2010

Did you know that a great white shark can weigh as much as 15 gorillas? That meteorites the size of basketballs land on Earth about once a month? Kids will devour more than 300 wacky facts in Weird but True! 2—the second installment in a lively new spin-off series from the award-winning National Geographic Kids magazine.

National Geographic Kids is the nation's largest magazine for children, with more than 1.3 million subscribers and 5 million readers. The brand is rapidly gaining traction in the book market, with the huge success of National Geographic Readers and the National Geographic Kids Almanac. Straight from the pages of the magazine's top-scoring feature, this little book is chock-full of tremendous fun. It's packed with even more of the wild-n-wacky facts, whimsical designs, and all-out reading fun that made the first Weird but True volume an early success.

This book's compact size makes it easy to handle and fun to browse. Eye-popping photos and bold, colorful graphics nab kids' attention and entice them to read. Brain-bending facts cover a broad range of topics, from science to foods to pop culture and just about everything else under the sun. Kids will have so much fun that they won't even realize they're learning.

Weird But True

release date: Dec 22, 2009

At last, all those weird but true facts that readers of National Geographic Kids love so much are collected into a fun-filled book that you'll come back to again and again!

Weird But True is based on the hugely popular magazine page of quirky, fun facts that many readers of National Geographic Kids magazine turn to first. Why? Well did you know that... Peanut butter can be converted into a diamond? The world's oldest pet goldfish lived to be 43 years old? The world's longest soap bubble was as long as four school buses? On Neptune, the wind blows up to 1,243 miles an hour? An elephant's tooth can weigh as much as a bowling ball?

All of the facts in this handy book will amaze friends and family: Animals Superpowers...Chills and Thrills...Eat or Be Eaten...Mini and Mega...Wild and Crazy, and much, much more. Adjacent pages for such facts present a one-paragraph explanation of how that fact is possible or why it is so.

Wacky facts, fascinating information, and lively art combine in this easy-to-browse, casual reference book that is sure to give young readers hours of fun.

Xtreme Illusions

Seeing is believing. But what if you simply can't believe your eyes? Dive into another dimension and experience the eye-boggling and brain-twisting extremes of these awesome optical illusions. This mind-bending collection of visual puzzles will amaze your friends, mystify your family and even blow your own mind!

Xtreme Illusions features every kind of visual trick and deceptive image, all in a cutting-edge style and using dynamic paper mechanics that are instantly engaging.

Fun-filled sections include:

DIZZY ALERT! You know these pictures aren't moving, but it looks as if they are!

PUZZLING PICTURES: Beautiful young lady or elderly woman? Images in this book are not quite as simple as they seem.

LOOPY LINES AND SILLY SIZES: Grab your "ruler of truth" included in this book and look closely! Test perplexing patterns where size, shape, or direction appears to be distorted and find out the real deal.

LOOK...AND LOOK AGAIN: Nothing is exactly what it appears to be. Look for impossible objects, hidden secrets, and doorways to incredible worlds.

Releases simultaneously in Reinforced Library Binding: 978-1-4263-1084-3 , $25.95/$30.00 Can

Winnie the Pooh: A Balloon for Piglet (Play a Sound Book and Cuddly Pooh)

by: Editors of Publications International Ltd.

The Winnie the Pooh Plush Toy and Sound Book set is comprised of a six-inch Winnie the Pooh plush toy and a three-button sound book. Children press the buttons to add sound effects to a story about Winnine the Pooh, Tigger, and Piglet in the Hundred-Acre Wood. The set is designed for children ages 18 months and older.

The buttons on the book's sound module play these sounds:

Winnie the Pooh "Think, think, think" sound effect
Official Tigger bounce sound effect
A balloon rising

The book's coated board pages stand up to repeated use. The Winnie the Pooh Plush Toy and Sound Book set conforms to the specifications for toy safety of ASTM F963-08. Three replaceable long-life button cell batteries that power the sound module are included.

5,000 Awesome Facts (about Everything!)

"Filled with photographs, this beautifully designed book is organized into two-page spreads that each focus on a different topic, making it easy and fun to read." --Redding.com

Presenting the next must-have, fun-filled gift book from the team that created Ultimate Weird But True, 5,000 Cool Facts About Everything treats kids to brain candy and eye candy all rolled into one treasure trove of high-interest fascinating facts.

Lively and information-packed, this book is literally busting its covers with fascinating, fun-tastic facts on super, sensational topics that kids love. Who knew that there were so many sweet things to learn about chocolate or that a dozen delicious details about peanut butter would show up on a page with a few splotches of jelly to whet our appetites? Keep turning and a terrifyingly toothy shark tells you all about himself, while other spreads lay out tons of tips on toys and games, mysteries of history, robots and reptiles, sports and spies, wacky words, and so much more! A visual feast of colorful photographs surrounded by swirling, tipping, expanding, and climbing bits of information in a high-energy design, this book will satisfy both the casual browser and the truly fact obsessed.

Sea Monsters

by: National Geographic Society

Handle with extreme caution—the sea monsters of National Geographic's 3-D Large Format Film jump off the pages of this stunning pop-up companion book! Open any page for a dramatic demonstration of the most ferocious animals to ever stalk the Earth. Replicated from the film's cutting-edge, computer-generated images, the book's pop-up monsters leap into life at every opportunity. These breathtaking, paper-engineered images and foldouts will thrill readers of all ages. Behold the Styxosaurus, the stealthy hunter with the 20-foot neck; then dig up the fossils of these and other fascinating prehistoric sea creatures in informative lift-the-flap dig sites. Learn cool facts about paleontology and the fossil hunters who piece together the history of sea monsters. This visually eye-popping book explains the science behind the super-sized stars of this amazing film.

Pop Go the Wiggles!: Little Pop-Up Songbook

by: Publications International(Manufactured by)

The World of Eric CarleTM Hear Bear Roar

by: Phoenix International Publications, Editors of Phoenix International Publications

When readers press one of the sound buttons appearing in the text, they hear the animal's name read aloud, accompanied by a corresponding animal sound: bear roar, fox yip, deer grunt, wolf howl, dolphin chatter, lobster claw clack, whale song, bird tweet, bee buzz, owl hoot, gull caw, bat squeak, spider skitter, woodpecker rapping, monkey chatter, leopard snarl, goat baa, eagle cry, bear grunts, penguin chatter, walrus roar, seal bark, buffalo grunt, snake hiss, horse whinny, elephant trumpet, prairie dog call, mouse squeak, lion roar, bear snuffle; Each spread presents multiple animals found in one natural environment: under water, up a tree, in the snow, etc. A sound icon for each animal appears in the short text

Disney® Mickey Mouse Clubhouse

These Mickey Mouse Clubhouse themed 12 sturdy board books are perfect for little hands. Books are housed in a carry case with a convenient handle. Share hours of excitement with your child!

Disney® Frozen Book Block

These 12 sturdy board books are perfect for little hands. Books are housed in a carry case with a convenient handle. Share hours of excitement with your child!

Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer® Little Pop-Up Songbook

Join Rudolph, Santa and all their friends in a musical Christmas celebration! 4 Pop-Ups included and 4 sing-along songs.

Find That Freight: Lift-A-Flap Sound Book [With Soundboard] (Thomas & Friends)

by: Publications International

Book by

My Weird But True Fact-a-Day Fun Journal

Life's weird sometimes! Here's a chance for Weird But True fans to keep their own personal diary about the weird and wacky world around them. For inspiration, there's a Weird But True fact a day, plus a daily place for kids to report on all the WBT stuff they observe and experience on their own 24/7. It's a year's worth of fun to enjoy, record, and remember!

125 True Stories Of Amazing Animals (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition)

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Combines striking photographs with engaging text in an anecdotal collection of 100 animal stories that profile unlikely friendships, acts of bravery, and strange behaviors.

National Geographic Kids 125 True Stories of Amazing Animals: Inspiring Tales of Animal Friendship & Four-Legged Heroes, Plus Crazy Animal Antics

Meet a kayaking sea otter, a penguin that became a knight, a bear that stole a family's car, a pet cat that called 911 to save its owner, and many more amazing animals. This page-turner offers 100 heartwarming and hilarious anecdotes, illustrated with full color photos of these intriguing animals. Stories include unlikely animal friends, animal heroes, amazing animal tricks, surprising animal hybrids, wacky truth-is-stranger-than-fiction stories of animal antics, and more. Plus, loads of animals facts, lists, and information boxes add even more fun on every page.

National Geographic United States Atlas for Young Explorers, Third Edition

It's the U.S. atlas every young explorer needs. And now, the Third Edition of the award-winning National Geographic United States Atlas for Young Explorers allows kids to explore both on its beautiful pages and interactively through our specially designed Web site. Readers can link directly to National Geographic's rich archive of multi-media resources—videos, photographs, maps, articles, sounds, games, and more-that will expand their knowledge and perspective about the country as well as its states and regions. All maps are custom-designed for intermediate-grade students by the Society's world-famous cartographers. Locator maps and color-coding throughout make it easy for kids to keep track of where they are and to quickly navigate from region to region and from state to state.

The combination of large, detailed, yet easy-to-read maps, stunning, full-color photo essays, information-packed thematic spreads, and Web site links sets this atlas apart from every other U.S. atlas currently available for the 8-12 age group. The Third Edition of the National Geographic United States Atlas for Young Explorers is an invaluable resource and an essential reference for kids from coast to coast.

National Geographic Kids Just Joking 5: 300 Hilarious Jokes About Everything, Including Tongue Twisters, Riddles, and More!

The fifth book in this successful series delivers 300 new laugh-out-loud knock knocks, question-and-answer jokes, tongue twisters, and more! Another sure-fire winner, guaranteed to tickle the funny bone of kids everywhere! National Geographic Kids Just Joking 5 is packed with 300 more of the silly jokes that kids love paired with photos of laughing animals and funny people. Featuring National Geographic Kids' signature square trim size and candy-colored palette, this hilarious party-starter is perfect for tossing into a backpack to share with friends at school or camp.

National Geographic Kids Just Joking 6

Get ready to ROTFL! The sixth book in this successful series delivers 300 new laugh-out-loud knock knocks, question-and-answer jokes, tongue twisters, and more! Silly jokes paired with photos of laughing animals and funny people areguaranteed to tickle the funny bone of kids everywhere!

National Geographic Kids Just Joking 2: 300 Hilarious Jokes About Everything, Including Tongue Twisters, Riddles, and More

Q: What sound to porcupines make when they kiss?
A: Ouch!

Q: What do you get from a cow after an earthquake?
A: A milk shake!

Q: Why did the golfer wear two pairs of pants?
A: In case he got a hole in one.

Packed with even more of the silly jokes that kids love, including knock-knocks, tongue twisters, riddles, traditional question and answer jokes, and more, Just Joking 2 will be presented in the colorful, photo-driven style, only National Geographic Kids can do. Laughing animals, funny people, and other colorful photos are paired with each joke, adding an extra laugh on each page. National Geographic Kids' signature square trim size and candy-colored palette make this fun-filled book perfect for tossing into a backpack to share with friends at school or camp.

Releases simultaneously in Reinforced Library Binding: 978-1-4263-1017-1 , $15.90/$17.95 Can

The Dinosaur Museum: An Unforgettable, Interactive Virtual Tour Through Dinosaur History

by: National Geographic Society, Sebastian Quigley

Young, eager paleontologists wanted. Apply within. We need YOUR expertise! So step inside The Dinosaur Museum, the book where kids get to act like paleontologists. This amazing volume gives readers a behind-the-scenes peek at a museum, with an interactive experience that evokes a visit to a natural history museum. Forget about waiting in long lines for hours. This interactive guide takes you on a room-by-room tour of the most fun-packed museum you can imagine. Learning about prehistoric monsters becomes a practical challenge to the scientist in every reader. Each room points to a range of interactive investigations that can be carried out in the dino-lab gatefold flap. You can open the specimen drawer filled with fossils, look at specimen slides through the microscope, and use a whole host of interactive features: a pop-up fossil finds map, a dinosaur time line, and a sliding chart that allows you to compare the size of dinosaurs with modern animals.

Dinosaur Museum is the ultimate holiday gift for every child who loves dinosaurs. This inspiring interactive book gives children the chance to experience the real science behind the study of one of the most exciting eras in the history of the Earth.

FireMan Sam (Lift-a-Flap Sound Book)

by: Editors of Publications International Ltd., Editors of Publications International Ltd.

With this book beautifully illustrated by Fire Sam, children can push buttons, lift the flaps, to learn new words! The 5 sound buttons, using sound effects or spoken words, match images in the book for lots of interactive fun! Book includes 5 story spreads and 3 AG-13 button cell batteries.

First Look and Find: SpongeBob SquarePants (First Look and Find)

SpongeBob SquarePants has challenged Squidward to a Krabby Patty cook-off, and his special spatula is missing. Without it, he can t win. First Look and Find: SpongeBob SquarePants allows toddlers to join Nickelodeon s SpongeBob SquarePants and Patrick on an adventure across Bikini Bottom, searching seven bright and colorful scenes for SpongeBob s special spatula.

Toddlers will love this bright and colorful book that was conceived and designed just for them. There s no reading required, and the fun storyline and brightly colored scenes will keep their interest as they complete simple search and match activities.

In each colorful picture, children can search for Bikini Bottom characters as well as everyday items like animals, food, and toys. Additional activities focus on the development of a variety of skills, from rhyming to colors to shape recognition and counting. You and your child will probably come up with even more ideas for look-and-find activities as you read together.

Toddlers will delight in using this colorful First Look and Find book. They will take pride in their ability to:
Search, point, and match.
Make comparisons.
Discover concepts such as shapes and colors.
Follow simple directions.
Read a book alone.

This durable book has a heavy, cushioned cover and sturdy, coated board pages that wipe clean for repeated use and stand up to rough handling. First Look and Find: SpongeBob SquarePants conforms to the Specifications for Toy Safety of ASTM F963-03.

Barbie.com: Ballet Buddies (Step-Into-Reading, Step 3)

by: Barbara Richards, S.I. International

Amy and Michelle are dancing in "The Magic Butterfly." Amy has the lead. But then she gets hurt, and no one knows the part--except Michelle. Can she dance it for the show? Maybe...with a little help from Barbie! Mile 3 Road to Reading books contain longer sentences and more complex plotlines for the increasingly confident reader.

Pollution: Problems & Solutions

by: National Wildlife Federation

Like it or not, our children are inheriting a polluted world. By studying the effect of toxins on wildlife, understanding the societal problems posed by pollution, and participating in recycling and clean-up projects, kids can become proactive in preserving the future of our planet.

Pokémon Legendary Sticker Collection: Regional Pass

by: The Pokémon Company International