5,000 Awesome Facts (About Everything!): Updated and Expanded!

Ages 8 to 12, Grades 3 to 7

This best-selling treasure trove of incredible facts has delighted readers for over a decade, and now it’s back with new and updated facts and photos!

With over a million copies sold, this is THE book for fact-hounds, curious kids, and reluctant readers everywhere!

Did you know that Americans spend nearly $800 million each year on peanut butter? Or that a town called Longyearbyen in Norway has more polar bears than people? Ever wonder what was used to create the roar of T. rex in Jurassic Park?

Build out your fact library with this boredom-busting explosion of information about sensational topics: dessert, underwear, amusement parks, pirates, famous criminals, marsupials, ancient Egypt, famous landmarks—you name it! This newest 5,000 Awesome Facts (About Everything!) has even more brain and eye candy rolled into one beautifully designed, high-octane package than the original edition. 

Featuring a new eye-popping design, 16 additional pages of all-new facts, and packed with tons of all-new wow-worthy photographs kids love, this vibrant, info-packed book is perfect for both the casual browser and the truly fact-obsessed!

Complete your collection with: 5,000 Awesome Facts (About Everything!) 2; 5,000 Awesome Facts (About Everything!) 3; and 5,000 Awesome Facts (About Animals!)

Series Overview: Build out your fact library with this explosion of information about sensational topics kids love: desert, underwear, amusement parks, pirates, famous criminals, marsupials, ancient Egypt, famous landmarks—you name it!  The newest 5,000 Awesome Facts (About Everything!) has even more brain and eye candy rolled into one beautifully designed, high-octane treasure trove than the original edition. This book will capture kids’ attention and keep them yearning to learn more.

About the Author

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC KIDS inspires young adventurers to explore the world through its award-winning books, magazines, television series, games, events, radio show, and website, and is the only major kids brand with a world-class scientific organization at its core.

Author Residence: Washington, DC