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Super Explorers take you back in time to see many of the amazing mammals that lived from the time of dinosaurs to the last ice age. We'll meet mammals both small and large, as well as some of your own ancestors!

Super Explorers venture deep into tropical rainforests to explore the amazing animals and plants that make these forests their home: Jaguars are ambush hunters that sneak up on their preyPoison dart frogs have poison on their skin and vibrant colors to warn animals not to eat them!Blue morpho butterflies have shiny blue wings with tiny scales that reflect the light

Super Explorers take you to the farthest depths of the ocean to explore the weirds places and the weird creature and plants that live there.

Super Explorers takes you far into space with the astronauts and other space exploration missions. Would you like to go to Mars someday?

Super Explorers bring you the facts, and in this case, the facts are really weird! - At least 9 million people have the same birthday as YOU! - It takes about 50 licks to finish one scoop of ice cream. - You fart about 14 times a day. - You can't sink if you swin in the Dead Sea because...Read this book to find out why!

Super Explorers brings you all the weird fish, mammals and other strange creatures that inhabit the deep, deep ocean - The Frilled Shark is a strange-looking prehistoric shark that swallows its prey whole. - The Japanese Spider Crab has the largest leg-span of any of its species. - Vampire Squids are covered in light-producing organs that flash to confuse their prey. - Fangtooth has impressive-looking teeth and really looks like a monster from the deep And many more...

Super Explorers bring you interesting facts and full-colour photos all about big and fast trains. - Trains can move freight and goods or people across the city or country. - Early trains were pulled by horses; then came the steam train. Newer trains can be electric, diesel or even powered by magnetic levitation. - Some trains go as fast as 300 kilometeres per hour. - One of the longest rail tunnels in the world is under the English Channel, connecting France and Britain completed in 1994.

Super Explorers brings you ALL the knots you might need for camping, sailing or tying up your sister: - Basic Knots--General purpose knots for tying packages, bandages or binding objects together, e.g. Reef or Square Knot - Bends--Knots used to join two lengths of rope or other material, e.g. Fisherman's Knot - Loops--Knots that make a loop of rope that can be either fixed or sliding, e.g. Harness Loop - Stoppers--Knots that are used to prevent a rope from passing through a hole or to keep the end of a rope from fraying, e.g. Figure 8 Stopper - Hitches--Knots that are used to attach a rope to an object like a rail, post, ring or another rope, e.g. Clove Hitch!

Super Explorers take you into space with the astronauts who have circled the Earth, been on the moon, lived on the International Space Station and those who hope to one day travel to Mars and beyond: - Neil Armstrong was the first person to walk on the moon. - Soviet cosmonaut Alexei Leonov made the first spacewalk in history. - Chris Hadfield was the first Canadian to walk in space.

Super Explorers takes you into the world of cars. But these are not your average sedans, mini-vans or SUVs. We get together with a car "FANatic" to talk turkey about the really weird cars. Super Explorers want to show you so some of the weirdest cars in the world, from a car shaped like a shoe to a duck car, and an amphibious car to one powered by steam: - The longest car is a limousine with 26 wheels, a jacuzzi, diving board, king-sized waterbed and EVEN a helicopter landing pad. - Here is a car shaped like a bunny. - The smallest car in the world is a Peel P50. - Here is a car made of wood. - Some weird movie cars are the Batmobile, the Delorean, Herbie and the Ghost Busters car. - Here is a car with two steering wheels.

Pacific Northwest Trivia is a readable, entertaining potpourri of fascinating facts about a region of ecological diversity, captivating history, a progressive political culture with hints of separatism and colorful characters: - The world's largest strawberry shortcake, weighing 5700 pounds, is served to more than 15,000 people at the Lebanon Strawberry Festival in June - Adam West, of Batman fame, was born in Walla Walla, Washington, and played the lead character in that campy TV series from 1966 to 1968 - Despite being a semi-arid to arid climate, summer in Idaho is known for its wildflower blooms, covering literally thousands of acres - The site of the nation's only fatal nuclear reactor meltdown is just one of the more than 50 nuclear reactors built at the national testing site near Idaho Falls - Bertha Knight Landes (1868-1943), the nation's first female mayor, served as Seattle's mayor from 1926 to 1928 - The name for the city of Portland was settled by that most scientific of methods: a coin-toss.-- (6/29/2017 12:00:00 AM)

Super Explorers take you up into the stars to see the wonders of the night sky above: - For the best night sky watching, leave the city and go into the countryside or wilderness - You can see many interesting things in the night sky just by looking up--stars, planets, moons, comets, meteor showers, satellites and aurora - Jupiter has 69 moons; you can easily see its 4 Galilean Moons with binoculars or a telescope - Look up into the night sky for constellations--groups of stars that form patterns and represent creatures or gods - Just after sunset or before sunrise, you may see a rare Green Flash on the horizon. Look for the star charts at the back of the book to find out which constellations to look for in spring, summer, fall and winter!

There are about one million robots in the world. Some say that robots will be recognized as their own species by 2040. The first "humanoid" robot was built in 1939 by Westinghouse. There are two robots exploring Mars, named Spirit and Opportunity.

Super Explorers take you deep into space to see the planets in our Solar System and beyond: - Our Solar System has 8 planets, 5 dwarf planets and many minor planets. - Most planets have at least one moon like Earth, but Jupiter has 69 moons and Saturn has 62! - The Sun's gravity keeps the planets in our Solar System circling around it. - Mercury is the closest planet to the sun; the temperature there is 117˚C (243˚F). - Neptune is the farthest planet from the sun; the temperature there is -216˚C (-357˚F). - Scientists think there may be extraterrestrial life on Enceladus, a moon of Saturn, because there may be liquid water under the surface!

From Toronto to Kenora, Windsor to Fort Severn, Ontario is definitely an interesting place--home to two weather-predicting groundhogs, Wiarton Willie and Spanish Joe, and the world's longest gum wrapper chain. Read more about the province that brought you BeaverTails and the Wonderbra in this easy-to-read collection of fun facts.

An entertaining and lighthearted collection of facts from every corner of the state of Minnesota

A collection of entertaining and lighthearted facts from every facet of the state of Florida

North Carolina Trivia is full of fascinating and often humorous stories of strange places, bizarre events, intriguing history and colorful characters: - The famous Siamese Twins, Chang and Eng Bunker, lived in and are buried near Mount Airy--the town after which Andy Griffith modeled his Mayberry TV town - George Herman Babe Ruth hit his first professional home run in a scrimmage match in Fayetteville - It''s illegal to sing off-key in the town of Nags Head - The world''s largest privately owned home, measuring 175,000 square feet, is the Biltmore Estate in Asheville--built by the famous Vanderbilt family - The first English colony in America was located on Roanoke Island, but the inhabitants mysteriously vanished - The state was the nation''s biggest producer of gold, long before the California Gold Rush - People from across the country meet up in Spivey''s Corner and holler for all they''re worth in the National Hollerin'' Contest. And so much more...

Colorado is known for its mountainous landscapes and natural beauty, but has also produced a host of weird and wacky people, places and even a headless chicken! From Akron to Yuma, this ocllection of fun facts explores the oddities and occasions that Colorado so special.

Super Explorers explore space What are planets, stars, meteors, comets? How big is space? Super Explorers have special powers to take you out into space to discover its mysteries.

From coffee empires to music royalty, architectural wonders to nature's finest, Tennessee has a lot to show. With fascinating and downright weird people, places and events, learn what makes Tennessee, well, Tennessee: * The Peabody Hotel in downtown Memphis is fa

Toronto is not only Canada's economic capital, but it also has one of the most diverse populations and has been classified as one of the world's most livable cities. But Toronto's past and present are full of weird facts and tidbits from the truly trivial to the seriously strange: * The name ''Toronto'' first appeared on a French map as ''Lac de Taranteau,'' derived from the Iroquois word tkaronto. * Today, Yorkville is a trendy downtown shopping area but it was once a cemetery for those who could not afford a church burial; the cemetery was removed in the 1870s, but human remains keep turning up at every modern-day Yorkville construction project. * The land on which Toronto was built was purchased from the Mississauga First Nation band for a few hundred British pounds, 2000 gun flints, two dozen each of kettles and hats, all the hand mirrors they could carry and 100 gallons of excellent navy rum. * Olympic sculler Ned Hanlan got in lots of midnight practice rowing crates of whisky for his bootlegger dad. * William Davies, whose pork-processing company earned Toronto the nickname ''Hogtown,'' died after being butted by a goat. * The abandoned Queen Street underground streetcar station is a location for the latest remake of the slasher movie Nightmare on Elm Street. * And many more fascinating facts.