Do you know what the longest word in the English
language is? It will take more than a minute to write. I couldn’t even say it!
If you like facts, figures and trivia, and are
curious about anything and everything, you’ll love The Big World of Fun Facts.
Lonely Planet excels in informational books for
kids and adults that love to learn stuff!
This is another opportunity to discover unknown things about the world around us.
This is another opportunity to discover unknown things about the world around us.
National symbols, flags, currency, language and everything connected to culture and traditions can be found here, along with snippets of social history and politics.
Historical facts abound. About 7000 languages are
spoken on Earth. The Albanians have 27 different words for moustache. Learn how
people are named in different countries and why. Read interesting Folklore
Facts and learn about unique schools.
Unusual factual stories invite the reader to
explore further. Some of them are gruesome and disgusting. Just what kids love
to read.
There are music facts, sports and car facts, incredible
feats, weird job facts that no one will believe, with dangerous jobs included. Arts
and entertainment are also addressed. Each section is separated by individual
page colours for easy identification.
Wise words and proverbs from each country that are
still used today will surprise. So will the many amazing entries of things I
had never heard about.
From rappers to railways; Hollywood to Bollywood,
colourful photographs in a montage of colour and shapes fill the pages and
complement the excellent text.
I had the best laugh with Real Place Name Facts! They were literally unbelievable!
This will certainly be one of the most entertaining
and comprehensive books kids and adults will ever come across. It will be
opened repeatedly and at every opportunity.
It has a listing at the end of more books of facts
- hard copy and online, for those that love learning, or just reading about fun
facts.
Title:
The Big World of Fun Facts
Author:
W H Poole
Publisher:
Lonely Planet Kids, $29.95
Publication
Date: November 2019
Format:
Hardcover
ISBN:
9781788683326
For
ages: 9 - 12
Type:
Non Fiction
