Wacky, Gross, Weird, and Real: Nonfiction Books
May 17th, 2011 by Kidsmomo
Did you know that a slinky can stretch from a sixth-floor window to the ground? Or that a “zedonk” is a cross between a female donkey and a male zebra? Or that the government used to operate a top-secret military base underground in Colorado — and it included an on-site dentist’s office?! These are just a few of the totally crazy but completely real factoids you’ll discover in these “strange but true” nonfiction books (in no particular order):
- 100 Most Awesome Things On The Planet (Karen’s pick)
- Ripley’s Believe It or Not: Special Edition 2011 (Nancy’s pick)
- The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook Gross Junior Edition
- TIME for Kids BIG Book of Why: 1,001 Facts Kids Want to Know
- A Really Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson
- Weird But True: 300 Outrageous Facts
- Scholastic Book Of World Records 2011
- Pick Me Up by Jeremy Leslie, David Roberts, Roger Bridgman, Philip Wilkinson
- Scholastic Book of Lists
- Do Not Open by John Farndon
(Also, here’s a printable version of our “Wacky, Gross, Weird — and Real” booklist, for you to take to the library or bookstore — or memorize so you can win big on game shows.)
If you’ve read any of these, send in your book review. Or send in a review of your favorite nonfiction book.