Kids who want to know everything about everything need the National Geographic Kids Almanac. This latest edition is packed with incredible photos, tons of fun facts, crafts, activities, and fascinating features about animals, science, nature, technology, conservation, and more. Practical reference material, including fast facts and maps of every country, has been fully updated. Homework help on key topics is sprinkled throughout the book. A must-have book for curious kids!

Kids who want to know everything about everything need the National Geographic Kids Almanac. This latest edition is packed with incredible photos, tons of fun facts, crafts, activities, and fascinating features about animals, science, nature, technology, conservation, and more. Practical reference material, including fast facts and maps of every country, has been fully updated. Homework help on key topics is sprinkled throughout the book. A must-have book for curious kids!

This new edition features:

• EXCLUSIVE National Geographic Explorer interviews and features
• EXCLUSIVE Interactive Almanac Challenge 2024, plus the results of the Almanac Challenge 2023
• BONUS SECTION of sidesplitting jokes and riddles
• NEW fun-tastic things to see and do in 2024
• NEW cutest animal superlatives and animal rescue stories
• NEW science and dinosaur discoveries
• NEW fun games, quizzes, and activities
• NEW weird and wacky places around the world
• NEW experiments to do, places to explore, and ways to change the world
• UPDATED reference material, including fast facts and maps of every country

This charming reference book answers some of kids' most burning Why? questions. More than 200 colorful photos are paired with age-appropriate text featuring answers to questions like Why do dogs sniff everything? Why do I burp? and Why is ocean water salty? This book inspires kids to be curious, ask questions, and explore the world around them.

Feed your child's curiosity with this enthralling fact book, guaranteed to keep them entertained for hours.

- A must-have for any curious mind, this book is packed with fascinating facts, and will take you on a thrilling journey through the world of science, history, geography and so much more.

- Read from cover to cover, or dip in and out at random, to find out about the human body, animals, the environment and technology, and discover mind-expanding facts on every page.

- Brilliant, bold design makes complex and wide-ranging information easy to understand and absorb.

- Includes Usborne Quicklinks - a hand-picked selection of links to child-friendly websites that help bring the book to life!

Chapters will feature categories with kid-appeal, including animals, sports, planets, dinosaurs, toys, technology, strange foods, superheroes, unusual pets, fashion, movies, weather, and more. Every time kids pick up this book, they'll learn something new. (Parents also might grab this book as a boredom buster.)

Did you know . . .

• a blue whale's tongue weighs nearly 6,000 pounds, about as heavy as an Asian elephant
• the world's first underwater post office operated on the sea floor of the Bahamas in 1939
• pogonophobia is the fear of beards (perhaps spurred by a study showing that beards contain more bacteria than dog fur)

Following in the footsteps of The Old Farmer's Almanac--that timely yellow book focused on delivering wit and wisdom with a side of fun--The Old Farmer's Almanac for Kids is filled with amazing animals, puzzles to ponder, cool comics, grand adventures, and awesome activities.

All-new volume 10 in this best-selling series is packed with hours of entertainment! Get ready for . . .

Awe-inspiring kids on a mission to make the world a better placePlanting a rainbow of vegetablesFrozen wonders and windy weatherFascinating fox factsOut-of-this-world sky watching, from meteor showers to UFOsMindful techniques to soothe a worried mind and calm an anxious bodyDonkey cheese, banana ketchup, and ice cream breadSpies, code names, and invisible inkPlus: monthly Moons, historic happenings, and so much more!

Readers of all ages rave about The Old Farmer's Almanac for Kids. Here's what people are saying:

My daughter absolutely loves this! She hasn't put it down since we purchased it.

I would recommend it to anyone. Full of fun things for the kids to do, to explore, and to learn about!

This publication is a great addition to any child's bookcase.

Kids want to learn about the world around them, and with this engaging, colorful collection of facts, figures, photographs, and fun, they will. Perfect for home or for school, and a great gift for any curious reader, here are thousands of fascinating and surprising facts about almost everything:

• Animals--Dogs, cats, snakes, insects, spiders, sharks, and more
• Culture--Art, holidays, food, movies, and more
• Disasters--Earthquakes, shipwrecks, floods, storms, and more
• Geography--Oceans, mountains, continents, habitats, and more
• Geology--Volcanoes, tectonics, minerals, gems, and more
• Human Body and Medicine--Diseases, organs, senses, and other weird and wonderful human body facts.
• Record-setters--All about the biggest, smallest, fastest, tallest, and more
• Space--The moon, stars, planets, human spaceflight, and more
• Sports--Basketball, baseball, football, hockey, Olympic, and soccer superstars past and present, and more
• Technology--Computers, drones, inventions, and more

This is not your parents' scouting survival manual! From extreme weather to just leaving the house every day, who doesn't have a lot to be worried about? The World Almanac Guide to Getting Out Alive prepares readers to face any obstacle head-on, with the best possible action. Whether you're worried about surviving something uncommon (like a volcanic eruption, shark attack, or plane crash) or something more common (like going to the dentist or giving a presentation in front of your whole class), this guide has escape routes, strategies, and other ways to get to safer ground--or avoid trouble in the first place!

Chapters include:

• Survival Skills 101
• First Aid Basics
• Animal Attacks
• Dangerous Situations
• Well, I'm Lost
• When Nature Attacks
• Family Troubles
• Body Language
• Occupational Hazards (Surviving School and Work)
• Social Situations

This new edition features:

• EXCLUSIVE National Geographic Explorer interviews and features
• EXCLUSIVE Interactive Almanac Challenge 2024, plus the results of the Almanac Challenge 2023
• BONUS SECTION of sidesplitting jokes and riddles
• NEW fun-tastic things to see and do in 2024
• NEW cutest animal superlatives and animal rescue stories
• NEW science and dinosaur discoveries
• NEW fun games, quizzes, and activities
• NEW weird and wacky places around the world
• NEW experiments to do, places to explore, and ways to change the world
• UPDATED reference material, including fast facts and maps of every country

• Why do we have eyebrows?
• What are the odds of being struck by lightning?
• Why do sports referees wear black and white stripes?
• Why do we eat popcorn at the movies?

Following in the footsteps of The Old Farmer's Almanac--that timely yellow book focused on delivering wit and wisdom with a side of fun--The Old Farmer's Almanac for Kids is filled with amazing animals, puzzles to ponder, cool comics, grand adventures, and awesome activities.

All-new Volume 11 in this best-selling biannual series is packed with hours of entertainment! Get ready for . . .

Extraordinary kids using their powers for goodPlanting a pumpkin or pizza patchCool and colorful birds from around the worldTwister tales from the ultimate storm chaserSupernovas, constellations, and a close look at Mars Furry and funny friends on the farmDelicious--but accidental--food inventionsImproving your memory and halting the hiccupsHula hoops, backyard games, and outstanding sports recordsPlus: monthly Moons, historic happenings, and recipes to explore!

Readers of all ages rave about The Old Farmer's Almanac for Kids. Here's what people are saying:

My daughter absolutely loves this! She hasn't put it down since we purchased it.

I would recommend it to anyone. Full of fun things for the kids to do, to explore, and to learn about!

This publication is a great addition to any child's bookcase.

Kids want to learn about the world around them, and with this engaging, colorful collection of facts, figures, photographs, and fun, they will. Perfect for home or for school, and a great gift for any curious reader, here are thousands of fascinating and surprising facts about about the United States, from its natural resources and landmarks, to the first peoples to inhabit and explore the Americas, to the innovation and diversity of the nation in the 21st century--and everything in between. Kids, teachers, and families will find timely and timeless information on an enormous variety of subjects. It will give readers hours and hours of fun while it educates and illuminates.

Here's the deal... As a young beginner you might think that cooking is difficult... Learning to grill a steak on your own can be tricky, and the possibility to overcook it could be high. Don't worry... making mistakes is usual and sometimes they end up being the best learning experiences. However there are different ways to reduce mistakes in the kitchen, one of these could be buying a course. This may seem like a good idea but it is certainly expensive and time-consuming.

Junior Health and Diet Institute structured this book making the SIMPLICITY its cornerstone. Every single recipe has been designed to be easily replicated step-by-step taking into account children's safety. All the recipes was kid tested and approved, it means that there are a lot of kids of different ages out there right now cooking, loving the process and the results.

Inside this book, you will go through a first section in which basic notions and essential prep steps are discussed, to get to the next chapters crafted specifically to help kids learn advanced cooking skills.

In the detail, kids will learn:

• How to decode the kitchen speak, from A to Z, with the most common words used in cookbooks

• The checklist you have to follow in order to make sure you're ready to cook

• Nutritional values simply explained and why it's important to know them for health

• What are the most used ingredients and the most common preparations

• 5 mistakes to avoid when you start cooking

• The kitchen tools you can't do without and the list of items to always keep on hand

• How to measure like pro to make the work easier

• 3 advices you need to prepare your first own dish

• More than 50 recipes for breakfast, main courses, snacks, beverages, desserts, and more...

• Tips and tricks that will help you take your cooking skills to a next level

• Extra content that you will appreciate as curious food enthusiast and engaged eater

The best way to learn cooking is by doing and with this manual you will work through recipes studied to be immediately replicable in order to obtain a huge sense of achievement.

• BONUS SECTION: 20 Things to Make You Happy
• NEW trends and news for the year ahead
• NEW photo feature showcasing wonders from around the world
• NEW Almanac Challenge, plus the results of the 2022 Almanac Challenge
• NEW incredible animal stories
• NEW weird-but-true facts
• NEW amazing inventions
• NEW interviews with National Geographic Explorers
• NEW games, activities, jokes, and comics
• UPDATED reference material, including fast facts and maps of every country