Curiosities category: 913 books

For lovers of facts, students of popular culture, history buffs, and science enthusiasts, the fascinating stories behind 500 everyday items, expressions, and customs--from Kleenex to steak sauce, Barbie Dolls to honeymoons.

ne thing's certain—it's the most wonderful time of the year! Christmas for kids is one of the most special times of the year, and we know it! You and your child will enjoy this special Christmas story for kids. This book includes cute and colorful illustrations for early and beginning readers. ALSO...

Complete with full-color illustrations, maps, charts, and artifacts, the definitive, essential companion to the Doctor’s world—and many more. Doctor Who: The Whoniverse is a never-before-seen history of the Human Race—from the formation of the Earth around the Racnoss eggs, and the creation...

From antidisestablishmentarianism to zo, a unrivaled collection of today's greatest words! Have you ever wondered what the longest word in the dictionary is? Or the origin of your go-to curse word? With The Book of Word Records, you'll uncover hundreds of bizarre, ugly, gross, and otherwise...

Healology is 2 books in 1. "Healing Power" is a book of aphorisms all created in and beyond the world of philosopher Criss Jami. "Studying Christendom" is a book of poetry and a lyrical experiment birthed from the universe of songwriter Criss Jami.

A mother, answering her phone, hears her daughter shrieking and screaming. Terrified, she calls the police who arrive at the daughter's house, batter down the door--and find the daughter, nude, in her bedroom having sex with her boyfriend. Apparently her toe hit the automatic dial button for her mother's...

Una exquisita edición ilustrada de El dragón de hielo, un cuento del maestro del fantasy George R.R. Martin. Todos en la aldea coinciden: Adara es una niña rara, una niña del invierno. Nació durante la peor helada que se recuerda, y el frío se quedó para siempre con ella. Es fácil verla...

A brand-new Guinness World Records book for kids! Guinness World Records chapter books present the stories behind the greatest records through full-color photos and more than 100 records per book. The easy-to-read text is organized into engaging chapters that will captivate the most avid and...

A brand-new Guinness World Records book for kids! Amazing Body Records! is the ultimate book on the most hair-raising, tongue-wagging, head-turning world records. Meet the world’s hairiest family, the most tattooed man, the planet’s loudest burper, and many more amazing people whose unique...

Bobby Bumble has a problem; he’s afraid of heights. Ridiculed by his brothers about his inability to fly, he retreats into his honeycomb, too ashamed to show his face outside. Bobby Bumble learns to overcome his fears, and what it really means to be brave, in this fun rhyming story

In Pyramids of Egypt, readers will explore the use of these super structures and how they have shaped future technological advancements. This title is the perfect blend of historical content and STEM engagement, and makes a great addition to library collections at home or at school. The Engineering...

In Skyscrapers and Towers, readers will explore the use of super structures around the world and how they have shaped future technological advancements. This title is the perfect blend of historical content and STEM engagement, and makes a great addition to library collections at home or at school. The...

The Girls' Book of Spells is a brilliant, bewitching guide for girls who want to release their natural magic and hidden talents! Inside you'll find: - Tips on how to become a superb sorceress - Spells for you, your friends, school, luck and love! - A guide to spell materials and supplies How to write...

This concise, illuminating guide takes us on a comprehensive tour of our bodies, explaining how they work and why they work that way, from the basic unit of the cell, through the tissues and organs that make up the body's systems, to how these systems work together to form a complete human being,...