A young boy's inventions of new food combinations, such as broccoli-flavored bubble gum, cauliflower cookies, and carrot candy, bring him fame and fortune.

Desmond and Andres find themselves in a sticky situation when a new type of bubble gum starts to consume Kersville--literally!

Celebrate America’s outrageous competitive fire 100 years of “see it to believe it” American contests Includes dozens of mind-blowing, little-known competitions Gorgeous design with 150 color and black-and-white photographs, plus sidebars From marathon dancing, to food eating contests, beauty pageants, pole sitting, rotten sneaker contests, animal calling contests, phone-booth stuffing, outhouse races, and more, Americans love competing to see who can do anything better than anyone else. We Have a Winner! is a visually stunning tour, from coast to coast, through our often whacky, uniquely themed contests. Covering more than a century’s worth of competition, and packed with photos and fascinating sidebars, this book shows how the American competitive spirit—as wacky as it sometimes is—mirrors American trends, innovation, and news.

A brand-new collection of fascinating facts spanning history and sports to science and pop culture that will have you proudly stating, “Now I know!” Did you know that a measles outbreak led to the assigning of phone numbers? How about the fact that pirates are the reason we don’t use the metric system in the United States? Or that there’s actually a reason why stepping on a LEGO hurts so damn much? Now I Know: Soviets Invaded Wisconsin?! is the ultimate challenge for even the biggest trivia buff. From the time a tomato plant stood up to a volcano to Portland’s great garbage battle of 2002, this book will put your general knowledge to the test and explain the most fascinating stories behind the world’s greatest facts. Based on the very popular newsletter, you are guaranteed to learn something new despite how much you already think you know. Covering 100 topics, Now I Know: Soviets Invaded Wisconsin?! will surprise any know-it-all who thinks they have nothing new to learn.

Matches quality children's books with each day of the year to provide a focus for story time. The lessons in this book will help children develop creative connections between reading and the world around them, introducing them to many other people and places throughout the world.

Unusually Fun 3rd Grade Reading and Math Comprehension Workbook Unusual? Check. Fun? Check. Unusually Fun Reading & Math Workbooks have seriously fun topics that teach seriously important 3rd grade math and reading skills! Unusually Fun 3rd Grade workbooks are a great resource to teach 3rd grade students unusually fun facts while practicing math, reading comprehension, and critical thinking skills in a fun and engaging way. Why You’ll Love This 3rd Grade Reading and Math Book Engaging and educational games, puzzles, and learning activities. The reading & math workbook features reading comprehension passages and questions, writing practice, math problem solving, puzzles, mazes, logic problems, creative thinking activities, and so much more! Tracking progress along the way. Use the answer key in the back of the reading & math workbook to track student progress before moving on to new lessons and topics. Practically sized for every activity. The Reading and Math Jumbo Workbook Grade 3 256-page workbook is sized at about 7.75” x 10.6”—giving your child plenty of space to complete each exercise. About Carson Dellosa For more than 40 years, Carson Dellosa has provided solutions for parents and teachers to help their children get ahead and exceed learning goals. Carson Dellosa supports your child’s educational journey every step of the way. The 3rd Grade Math and Reading Workbook Contains: 3rd grade math, reading comprehension, and creative writing activities Puzzles, mazes, and other brainteasers and games Answer key

A collection of facts about diverse subjects such as food, animals, inventions and more.

The New York Times best-selling authors of the QI series return with a fourth collection of mind-bending trivia. The New York Times best-selling authors of the Quite Interesting series have made you see sideways, knocked your socks off, and left your jaw on the floor. Now John Lloyd, John Mitchinson, and James Harkin are back to offer even more—1,234, to be exact—shocking, enlightening, downright-fun facts that will leave you speechless…and pantomiming for more. Did you know? The Big Bang was not as loud as a Motörhead concert. Abraham Lincoln was a licensed bartender. According to the company that created her, Hello Kitty isn’t a cat. Albert Einstein’s eyeballs are in a safety deposit box in New York. McDonald’s once created bubble-gum-flavored broccoli. It is impossible to hum and whisper at the same time. Convinced it’s all hogwash? Visit QI.com/US1234 for proof of the veracity of every fact. Want more? Check out 1,411 Quite Interesting Facts to Knock You Sideways, 1,339 Quite Interesting Facts to Make Your Jaw Drop, and 1,227 Quite Interesting Facts to Blow Your Socks Off.

The ultimate collection of an amazing 885 of the world’s most astonishing facts. This meticulously crafted collection of 885 facts will ignite your curiosity and leave you marveling at the most incredible, mind-boggling, and fascinating facts gathered from the farthest corners of the globe. Perfect for trivia lovers, curious minds, and the endlessly inquisitive, each fact has been carefully researched and presented with a keen eye for the intriguing and the inspirational. “Fascinating Facts: The Ultimate Collection of 885 Astonishing Facts” spans a vast array of topics, ensuring that every reader discovers something utterly fascinating and entirely new, and is your ultimate compendium of the curious and the extraordinary. Prepare to be delighted, amazed, and endlessly entertained as you flip through the pages of “Fascinating Facts”, where the world is far more astonishing than you ever imagined.

TheWould You Rather...' series has become a genuine phenomenon, with books, calendars, board games, a DVD hosted by Howie Mandel, and radio shows. Showcasing Justin Heimberg and David Gomberg's hilariously absurd propositions, this entry is another title designed specifically for young readers. Following the success ofWould You Rather...' Gross Out, this new title in the series is the perfect way to get reluctant young readers not just reading, but also talking about what they've read -- as well as laughing out loud! Perfectly appropriate for the ages 8 to 15, yet absolutely in line with the tastelessness they embrace,Would You Rather...' Weird, Wild, and Wacky is one of the weirdest, wildest, and wackiest book written expressly for young readers. Filled with the kind of imaginative, edgy, but family-friendly humor children love, it is a perfect party game or may be enjoyed alone for solitary chuckles.