https://bwdlibraries.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/ALLENQ?QRY=GENSU%3A%20CURIOSITIES&QRYTEXT=Subject%3A%20Curiosities%20(Keywords)&SETLVL=SET&SORTS=MAIN.CREATED_DATE.DESC%5DMAIN.CREATED_TIME.DESC&NRECS=20 Spydus Search Results en © 2022 Civica Pty Limited. All rights reserved. https://bwdlibraries.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3809151 Online quizmaster Jay Flynn was down on his luck as the Covid pandemic broke. He'd lost his pub, The Crown in Lancashire, which he'd been running with his wife, and was looking for ways to keep the loyal locals together for whom the regular weekly quiz was a lifeline. He set up a quiz night on Facebook but forgot to mark the event as private. Before long 800 people had registered their interest and it was about to go viral around the world. It was the start of an online international quiz sensation, and a lifetime away from Jay's two years on the streets of London when he'd nearly taken his own life. Back then he was saved by a community, and now - through his quizzing community - he was helping others through the bleakest of periods. Online quizmaster Jay Flynn was down on his luck as the Covid pandemic broke. He'd lost his pub, The Crown in Lancashire, which he'd been running with his wife, and was looking for ways to keep the loyal locals together for whom the regular weekly quiz was a lifeline. He set up a quiz night on Facebook but forgot to mark the event as private. Before long 800 people had registered their interest and it was about to go viral around the world. It was the start of an online international quiz sensation, and a lifetime away from Jay's two years on the streets of London when he'd nearly taken his own life. Back then he was saved by a community, and now - through his quizzing community - he was helping others through the bleakest of periods.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Flynn, Jay<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Hodder & Stoughton, 2024.<br />256 pages ; 24 cm<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">3 reserves</span><br /><br />Blackburn Library - (Blackburn Libraries) - Adult Non-Fiction - B/FLY - Biography - On order<br /> https://bwdlibraries.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3746091 If anything in this book doesn't quite ring true, you'd better start believing! This irresistible page-turner will keep your eyes popping and your jaws dropping from start to finish. Did you know that Earth could fit inside Jupiter more than 1000 times? Can you believe the Eiffel Tower would fit inside a Sahara sand dune? Or the blue whale's heart is as big as a car and the colossal squid has eyes the size of beach balls? All this and much, much more is at your fingertips. Astounding images, inspiring visual comparisons, and informative graphics combine in one unforgettable journey around the world. If anything in this book doesn't quite ring true, you'd better start believing! This irresistible page-turner will keep your eyes popping and your jaws dropping from start to finish. Did you know that Earth could fit inside Jupiter more than 1000 times? Can you believe the Eiffel Tower would fit inside a Sahara sand dune? Or the blue whale's heart is as big as a car and the colossal squid has eyes the size of beach balls? All this and much, much more is at your fingertips. Astounding images, inspiring visual comparisons, and informative graphics combine in one unforgettable journey around the world.<br />Third edition / contributor, Andrea Mills.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Dorling Kindersley Limited, 2024.<br />176 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour), maps (colour) ; 23 cm<br /><br />Blackburn Library - (Blackburn Libraries) - Junior Non-Fiction - J032.02 - General - On order<br />Mill Hill Library - (Blackburn Libraries) - Junior Non-Fiction - J032.02 - General - On order<br /> https://bwdlibraries.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3680447 Seek the truth at the heart of the world's most bizarre cases in this chilling collection of unsolved mysteries. Intriguing, captivating and downright bizarre, this heart-pounding collection of unexplained events is guaranteed to keep you up at night. Seek the truth at the heart of the world's most bizarre cases in this chilling collection of unsolved mysteries. Intriguing, captivating and downright bizarre, this heart-pounding collection of unexplained events is guaranteed to keep you up at night.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>King, Jamie (Writer on conspiracy theories)<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>Chichester : Summersdale, 2023.<br />304 pages ; 20 cm<br /><br />Blackburn Library - (Blackburn Libraries) - Adult Non-Fiction - 001.94 - Mind, Body and Spirit - Onloan - Due: 07 May 2024 - 30303018957425<br /> https://bwdlibraries.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3646395 The bizarre beasts, incredible places, and peculiar phenomena featured in this mind-blowing compendium are not just really weird - they're really real. This wacky book explores our world's most exciting oddities. Did you know there's a plant that eats mice? Or that you can dip your toe in a rainbow-coloured river? From fiery tornadoes flying across the sky to huge sinkholes eating up the earth, each example is illustrated with jaw-dropping images and handy fast facts that provide the explanations behind the stories. Whether it's geography, people, places, animals, plants, or weather, this book is ideal for curious young minds who are fascinated by our amazing planet. The bizarre beasts, incredible places, and peculiar phenomena featured in this mind-blowing compendium are not just really weird - they're really real. This wacky book explores our world's most exciting oddities. Did you know there's a plant that eats mice? Or that you can dip your toe in a rainbow-coloured river? From fiery tornadoes flying across the sky to huge sinkholes eating up the earth, each example is illustrated with jaw-dropping images and handy fast facts that provide the explanations behind the stories. Whether it's geography, people, places, animals, plants, or weather, this book is ideal for curious young minds who are fascinated by our amazing planet.<br />Second edition / contributor, Andrea Mills.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Dorling Kindersley Limited, 2023.<br />176 pages : illustrations (colour), maps (colour) ; 23 cm<br /><br />Blackburn Library - (Blackburn Libraries) - Junior Non-Fiction - J032.02 - General - Available - Recently returned - 30303019029539<br />Roman Road Library - (Blackburn Libraries) - Junior Non-Fiction - J032.02 - General - Available - 30303019029547<br /> https://bwdlibraries.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3466878 This irresistibly disgusting book for children will teach you all you need to know about all kinds of animal and human waste and goo - what it's for, how it's made, where it goes, and lots more. Did you know, for example, that the global population produces more than a million tons of poo every day? Or that the ancient Egyptians used animal excrement in their medicine? That sea cucumbers can vomit their sticky insides when threatened, yet still survive? All these facts and more are presented either with jaw-dropping CGI illustrations or eye-popping photography. This irresistibly disgusting book for children will teach you all you need to know about all kinds of animal and human waste and goo - what it's for, how it's made, where it goes, and lots more. Did you know, for example, that the global population produces more than a million tons of poo every day? Or that the ancient Egyptians used animal excrement in their medicine? That sea cucumbers can vomit their sticky insides when threatened, yet still survive? All these facts and more are presented either with jaw-dropping CGI illustrations or eye-popping photography.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Derrick, Stevie<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Dorling Kindersley Limited, 2023.<br />152 pages : illustrations (colour) ; 23 cm<br /><br />Blackburn Library - (Blackburn Libraries) - Junior Non-Fiction - J032.02 - General - Available - Recently returned - 30303019019241<br />Cherry Tree Library - (Blackburn Libraries) - Junior Non-Fiction - J032.02 - General - Available - 30303019019258<br /> https://bwdlibraries.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3466558 Scientists and historians have discovered a lot about our past, our future and how the world works, but SO MUCH remains unknown. What is dark matter? How fast could a T.Rex run? How did Mary Queen of Scots keep her dying wishes secret from her enemies? This work explores the edges of human knowledge and the vast world of science just waiting to be uncovered. Scientists and historians have discovered a lot about our past, our future and how the world works, but SO MUCH remains unknown. What is dark matter? How fast could a T.Rex run? How did Mary Queen of Scots keep her dying wishes secret from her enemies? This work explores the edges of human knowledge and the vast world of science just waiting to be uncovered.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Martin, Jerome (Writer of children's books)<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Usborne Publishing Limited, 2023.<br />125 pages : illustrations (colour), maps (colour) ; 25 cm<br /><br />Blackburn Library - (Blackburn Libraries) - Junior Non-Fiction - J032.02 - General - Onloan - Due: 17 Apr 2024 - 30303019026568<br />Mill Hill Library - (Blackburn Libraries) - Junior Non-Fiction - J032.02 - General - Available - 30303019026576<br /> https://bwdlibraries.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3412831 What does the sea make you think of? Crashing waves, crumbling sandcastles - maybe a squawking seagull or two? Well, how about ghost ships! Mega sharks! The Bermuda triangle! Zombie starfish! Psychic sea serpents! And don't even get us started on something called the Hot Tub of Despair. You see, the sea is actually weird. Really weird. Not only is it full of amazing creatures and mini monsters, some of the world's most mind-blowing myths and legends revolve around the sea too. So what are you waiting for? Get ready to dive in and discover some of the incredible secrets of our weird, wonderful and totally wild oceans. What does the sea make you think of? Crashing waves, crumbling sandcastles - maybe a squawking seagull or two? Well, how about ghost ships! Mega sharks! The Bermuda triangle! Zombie starfish! Psychic sea serpents! And don't even get us started on something called the Hot Tub of Despair. You see, the sea is actually weird. Really weird. Not only is it full of amazing creatures and mini monsters, some of the world's most mind-blowing myths and legends revolve around the sea too. So what are you waiting for? Get ready to dive in and discover some of the incredible secrets of our weird, wonderful and totally wild oceans.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Burrows, Sophie<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>UK : Puffin, 2023.<br />63 pages : chiefly illustrations (colour), maps (colour) ; 29 cm<br /><br />Darwen Library - (Blackburn Libraries) - Junior Non-Fiction - J551.46 - General - Available - 30303019015520<br /> https://bwdlibraries.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3404195 Imagine if you could travel back in time and visit the wonders of the world. Where would you go first? This brilliant book reconstructs some of the most incredible momuments ever built. Stunning scenes bring history back to life as you hear the roar of the crow in the Roman Colosseum, wonder at a total eclipse over a Maya temple, or stride along the massive walls of Great Zimbabwe. Imagine if you could travel back in time and visit the wonders of the world. Where would you go first? This brilliant book reconstructs some of the most incredible momuments ever built. Stunning scenes bring history back to life as you hear the roar of the crow in the Roman Colosseum, wonder at a total eclipse over a Maya temple, or stride along the massive walls of Great Zimbabwe.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Dorling Kindersley Limited, 2023.<br />160 pages : illustrations (colour), maps (colour) ; 29 cm.<br />Incredible history<br /><br />Blackburn Library - (Blackburn Libraries) - Junior Non-Fiction - J909 - General - Onloan - Due: 23 Mar 2024 - 30303019012550<br /> https://bwdlibraries.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3336939 In this disgustingly marvellous world, you will discover facts about smelly sports, weird world records, rank rodents, vile Victorians, horrible medicine, gory gastronomy and more - all of which are connected in unexpected and hilarious ways! In this disgustingly marvellous world, you will discover facts about smelly sports, weird world records, rank rodents, vile Victorians, horrible medicine, gory gastronomy and more - all of which are connected in unexpected and hilarious ways!<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Towler, Paige<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>Maidstone, Kent : Britannica Books, 2022.<br />207 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 22 cm<br /><br />Blackburn Library - (Blackburn Libraries) - Junior Non-Fiction - J032.02 - General - Onloan - Due: 03 May 2024 - 30303018997694<br />Roman Road Library - (Blackburn Libraries) - Junior Non-Fiction - J032.02 - General - Available - 30303018997702<br /> https://bwdlibraries.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3315657 Does the Loch Ness monster really exist? What ever happened to the crew of the Mary Celeste? And where exactly are the Hanging Gardens of Babylon? Get ready to be amazed as you uncover the world's greatest mysteries, from Bigfoot to the Bermuda Triangle. Including alien abductions, haunted houses, mind-blowing natural phenomena and much more, this book will explain the extraordinary - unless the extraordinary can't be explained, of course. Then you'll just have to make up your own mind. Does the Loch Ness monster really exist? What ever happened to the crew of the Mary Celeste? And where exactly are the Hanging Gardens of Babylon? Get ready to be amazed as you uncover the world's greatest mysteries, from Bigfoot to the Bermuda Triangle. Including alien abductions, haunted houses, mind-blowing natural phenomena and much more, this book will explain the extraordinary - unless the extraordinary can't be explained, of course. Then you'll just have to make up your own mind.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Adams, Tom, 1967-<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Nosy Crow, 2022.<br />95 pages : illustrations (colour), maps (colour) ; 30 cm<br /><br />Blackburn Library - (Blackburn Libraries) - Junior Non-Fiction - J001.94 - General - Available - 30303019031675<br /> https://bwdlibraries.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3312842 This work contains a collection of the world's most mind-boggling, thought-provoking and downright hilarious theories - by the co-host of the UK's most downloaded podcast 'No Such Thing As A Fish', Dan Schreiber. This work contains a collection of the world's most mind-boggling, thought-provoking and downright hilarious theories - by the co-host of the UK's most downloaded podcast 'No Such Thing As A Fish', Dan Schreiber.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Schreiber, Dan<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Mudlark, 2022.<br />320 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm<br /><br />Blackburn Library - (Blackburn Libraries) - Adult Non-Fiction - 032.02 - Education and Careers - Available - 30303018929770<br /> https://bwdlibraries.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3300231 This volume is the ideal primer for anyone curious about the world of Miss Peregrine: an overview of its strange history, curious practices, fascinating places, the most famous (and infamous) members of its peculiar families, and much more. This volume is the ideal primer for anyone curious about the world of Miss Peregrine: an overview of its strange history, curious practices, fascinating places, the most famous (and infamous) members of its peculiar families, and much more.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Penguin Books, 2022.<br />221 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour), maps (black and white) ; 24 cm<br /><br />Blackburn Library - (Blackburn Libraries) - Junior Non-Fiction - J813.6 - Teenage - Available - 30303018997140<br /> https://bwdlibraries.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3298829 Get ready for a whole bunch of fascinating facts and staggering stats! This book is bursting with 150 fun and fact-filled lists about animals, space, the world, history, technology and lots more. Get ready for a whole bunch of fascinating facts and staggering stats! This book is bursting with 150 fun and fact-filled lists about animals, space, the world, history, technology and lots more.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>Glasgow : Collins, 2022.<br />255 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 20 cm.<br />National Geographic kids<br /><br />Blackburn Library - (Blackburn Libraries) - Junior Non-Fiction - J032.02 - General - Available - 30303019001561<br />Cherry Tree Library - (Blackburn Libraries) - Junior Non-Fiction - J032.02 - General - Available - 30303019001579<br /> https://bwdlibraries.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3283407 This children's annual is loaded with all-new jaw-dropping, eye-popping, brain-bending facts and bright, bold photography! This children's annual is loaded with all-new jaw-dropping, eye-popping, brain-bending facts and bright, bold photography!<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>Glasgow : Collins, 2022.<br />255 pages : illustrations (colour) ; 31 cm.<br />National Geographic kids<br /><br />Blackburn Library - (Blackburn Libraries) - Junior Non-Fiction - J032.02 - General - Onloan - Due: 29 Apr 2024 - 30303018997082<br /> https://bwdlibraries.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3282990 Do you know where the strongest ever storm struck? Which animal is cleverer - a crow or an octopus? What the deadliest plant in the world is? Lift the flaps to explore the hottest star in the universe, encounter the loudest volcanic eruption, uncover the smelliest animals around, and much, much more. Do you know where the strongest ever storm struck? Which animal is cleverer - a crow or an octopus? What the deadliest plant in the world is? Lift the flaps to explore the hottest star in the universe, encounter the loudest volcanic eruption, uncover the smelliest animals around, and much, much more.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Cook, Lan<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Usborne, [2022]<br />18 unnumbered pages : chiefly illustrations (colour) ; 29 cm.<br />Usborne lift-the-flap<br /><br />Blackburn Library - (Blackburn Libraries) - Junior Non-Fiction - J032.02 - General - Onloan - Due: 17 May 2024 - 30303018993685<br />Darwen Library - (Blackburn Libraries) - Junior Non-Fiction - J032.02 - General - Onloan - Due: 25 Apr 2024 - 30303018993693<br /> https://bwdlibraries.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3233351 An eye-popping fact book with a LEGO twist - discover amazing information about the world around us with the help of LEGO minifigures and bricks! Did you know a Goliath spider weighs the same as 75 2x4 LEGO bricks? Or that LEGO bricks and minifigures in various forms have travelled to Saturn, Mars, and the International Space Station? And did you know the Taj Mahal gets a mud pack treatment to remove pollution stains? Or that hummingbirds are the only birds that fly backwards? From unbelievable space and nature facts, to mind-boggling inventions and technology trivia, children will be amazed and entertained with incredible information about the LEGO world and our own. An eye-popping fact book with a LEGO twist - discover amazing information about the world around us with the help of LEGO minifigures and bricks! Did you know a Goliath spider weighs the same as 75 2x4 LEGO bricks? Or that LEGO bricks and minifigures in various forms have travelled to Saturn, Mars, and the International Space Station? And did you know the Taj Mahal gets a mud pack treatment to remove pollution stains? Or that hummingbirds are the only birds that fly backwards? From unbelievable space and nature facts, to mind-boggling inventions and technology trivia, children will be amazed and entertained with incredible information about the LEGO world and our own.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Dowsett, Elizabeth<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Dorling Kindersley Limited, 2022.<br />159 pages : illustrations (colour) ; 28 cm<br /><br />Blackburn Library - (Blackburn Libraries) - Junior Non-Fiction - J032.02 - General - Onloan - Due: 25 May 2024 - 30303018982431<br /> https://bwdlibraries.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3172031 Every Wednesday on The Zoe Ball Breakfast Show, BBC Radio 2's most inquisitive listeners get to put their questions to the QI Elves. The questions are wonderfully original, often silly and sometimes quirky, and the QI Elves' answers are always fascinating and frequently hilarious. From spiders to stinging nettles, bees to by bands and twins to thermal undies, you'll wonder why these questions hadn't occurred to you before - but you'll never forget the answers and will want to share them will all your friends. Every Wednesday on The Zoe Ball Breakfast Show, BBC Radio 2's most inquisitive listeners get to put their questions to the QI Elves. The questions are wonderfully original, often silly and sometimes quirky, and the QI Elves' answers are always fascinating and frequently hilarious. From spiders to stinging nettles, bees to by bands and twins to thermal undies, you'll wonder why these questions hadn't occurred to you before - but you'll never forget the answers and will want to share them will all your friends.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Faber & Faber, 2021.<br />256 pages ; 24 cm<br /><br />Blackburn Library - (Blackburn Libraries) - Adult Non-Fiction - 001 - Education and Careers - Available - 30303018793085<br /> https://bwdlibraries.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3155651 'Ripley's Believe It or Not! 2022' is sure to amaze and astound children and adults alike with thousands of strange stories, unusual feats and hair-raising oddities from around the world. Meet the man who has made a model of the Empire State Building - in cheese. Marvel at the heart-warming story of the dog that adopted five kittens. Read all about the curse of Ötzi, the five-thousand-year-old iceman mummy. Be amazed by the strange and extraordinary sea creatures that create their own light. 'Ripley's Believe It or Not! 2022' is sure to amaze and astound children and adults alike with thousands of strange stories, unusual feats and hair-raising oddities from around the world. Meet the man who has made a model of the Empire State Building - in cheese. Marvel at the heart-warming story of the dog that adopted five kittens. Read all about the curse of Ötzi, the five-thousand-year-old iceman mummy. Be amazed by the strange and extraordinary sea creatures that create their own light.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Century, 2021.<br />256 pages<br /><br />Blackburn Library - (Blackburn Libraries) - Junior Non-Fiction - J032.02 - Available - 30303018974693<br />Cherry Tree Library - (Blackburn Libraries) - Junior Non-Fiction - J032.02 - Available - 30303018974719<br />Darwen Library - (Blackburn Libraries) - Junior Non-Fiction - J032.02 - Onloan - Due: 11 May 2024 - 30303018974701<br />Mill Hill Library - (Blackburn Libraries) - Junior Non-Fiction - J032.02 - Available - 30303018974727<br />Roman Road Library - (Blackburn Libraries) - Junior Non-Fiction - J032.02 - Available - 30303018974735<br /> https://bwdlibraries.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3136045 This bulging compendium is loaded with all-new jaw-dropping, eye-popping, brain-bending facts and bright, bold photography! This year it's even bigger with four brand new fact-packed chapters. This bulging compendium is loaded with all-new jaw-dropping, eye-popping, brain-bending facts and bright, bold photography! This year it's even bigger with four brand new fact-packed chapters.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>Glasgow : Collins, 2021.<br />255 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 31 cm.<br />National Geographic kids<br /><br />Blackburn Library - (Blackburn Libraries) - Junior Non-Fiction - J032 - General - Onloan - Due: 17 May 2024 - 30303018594145<br /> https://bwdlibraries.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3109799 Did you know that a squid has a brain shaped like a doughnut? Or that some butterflies drink turtle tears? Welcome to 'FACTopia', a world of perfectly amazing facts, all of which are verified by Encyclopaedia Britannica! Every fact in the book is connected to the next in an ingenious trail of information. Hop from topic to topic in unexpected and hilarious ways, and discover extraordinary facts about space, bones, dinosaurs, goats, spiders, crocodiles, sharks, robots, Ancient Rome, kings and queens, pharaohs, and more. But there's not just one trail through these pages: sometimes your path branches and you can choose to jump to a totally different (but still connected) part of the book. Did you know that a squid has a brain shaped like a doughnut? Or that some butterflies drink turtle tears? Welcome to 'FACTopia', a world of perfectly amazing facts, all of which are verified by Encyclopaedia Britannica! Every fact in the book is connected to the next in an ingenious trail of information. Hop from topic to topic in unexpected and hilarious ways, and discover extraordinary facts about space, bones, dinosaurs, goats, spiders, crocodiles, sharks, robots, Ancient Rome, kings and queens, pharaohs, and more. But there's not just one trail through these pages: sometimes your path branches and you can choose to jump to a totally different (but still connected) part of the book.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Hale, Kate, 1954-<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>Maidstone, Kent : Britannica Books, 2021.<br />207 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 22 cm<br /><br />Blackburn Library - (Blackburn Libraries) - Junior Non-Fiction - J032.02 - General - Available - 30303018593634<br /> https://bwdlibraries.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3092117 The QI Elves are the clever clogs researchers behind the smash hit panel show 'QI'. Every Wednesday they appear on 'The Zoe Ball Breakfast Show' and they answer the ponderings and wonderings of BBC Radio 2's most inquisitive listeners. Why isn't a unicorn called a unihorn? Who first put the alphabet in alphabetical order? How much water would you need to put out the sun? When, and exactly why, did salted caramel ice cream become so popular? This book features the QI Elves' answers to 200 questions on topics ranging from goosebumps to gherkins and everything in-between. Generously sprinkled with mind-boggling extra facts from the Elves, this is essential reading for the incurably curious. The QI Elves are the clever clogs researchers behind the smash hit panel show 'QI'. Every Wednesday they appear on 'The Zoe Ball Breakfast Show' and they answer the ponderings and wonderings of BBC Radio 2's most inquisitive listeners. Why isn't a unicorn called a unihorn? Who first put the alphabet in alphabetical order? How much water would you need to put out the sun? When, and exactly why, did salted caramel ice cream become so popular? This book features the QI Elves' answers to 200 questions on topics ranging from goosebumps to gherkins and everything in-between. Generously sprinkled with mind-boggling extra facts from the Elves, this is essential reading for the incurably curious.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Faber & Faber, 2021.<br />256 pages ; 20 cm<br /><br />Blackburn Library - (Blackburn Libraries) - Adult Non-Fiction - 001 - Education and Careers - Available - 30303018793093<br /> https://bwdlibraries.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3074956 Most of us know a little bit about a lot of things. Or a lot about not many things, but Terry Denton knows quite a bit about almost everything and has squeezed it all into this fantastically funny book. Join him on a fascinating whistle-stop tour of the history and science of the universe. Most of us know a little bit about a lot of things. Or a lot about not many things, but Terry Denton knows quite a bit about almost everything and has squeezed it all into this fantastically funny book. Join him on a fascinating whistle-stop tour of the history and science of the universe.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Denton, Terry<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Macmillan Children's Books, 2021.<br />259 pages : illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white) ; 24 cm<br /><br />Blackburn Library - (Blackburn Libraries) - Junior Non-Fiction - J500 - General - Available - 30303018585911<br /> https://bwdlibraries.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=2998367 Everybody loves a good mystery and sometimes the questions can be more interesting than the answers. Will Pearson investigates twenty unique mysteries with their broad spectrum of strangeness. Some, like the sudden disappearance of the sailing ship Mary Celeste's passengers and crew have gained universal currency. Was the Wow! Signal a radio transmission form deep space, or was it the ambient resonating frequency of a passing comet? Cryptids like Bigfoot and the Loch Ness Monster teeter on the boundaries of probable and improbable, hoax and reality, fact and fiction. Whether it be the intrigue of lost civilisations, like Göblekli Tepe in Turkey, sensationalist interest in The Zodiac Killer, or the elusive Shugborough Code that neither Dickens nor Darwin could crack, each unsolved mystery presents a challenge in its own way. Mysteries do still exist - and continue to tease us. Everybody loves a good mystery and sometimes the questions can be more interesting than the answers. Will Pearson investigates twenty unique mysteries with their broad spectrum of strangeness. Some, like the sudden disappearance of the sailing ship Mary Celeste's passengers and crew have gained universal currency. Was the Wow! Signal a radio transmission form deep space, or was it the ambient resonating frequency of a passing comet? Cryptids like Bigfoot and the Loch Ness Monster teeter on the boundaries of probable and improbable, hoax and reality, fact and fiction. Whether it be the intrigue of lost civilisations, like Göblekli Tepe in Turkey, sensationalist interest in The Zodiac Killer, or the elusive Shugborough Code that neither Dickens nor Darwin could crack, each unsolved mystery presents a challenge in its own way. Mysteries do still exist - and continue to tease us.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Pearson, William, 1950-<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2020.<br />256 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white, and colour), map (black and white) ; 20 cm<br /><br />Darwen Library - (Blackburn Libraries) - Adult Non-Fiction - 001.94 - Mind, Body and Spirit - Available - 30303018760357<br /> https://bwdlibraries.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=2984031 The mysterious is all around us - UFOs, extraterrestrial encounters, baffling disappearances. This book investigates, without prejudice, some of the most notorious, disturbing and enduring mysteries ever recorded. The mysterious is all around us - UFOs, extraterrestrial encounters, baffling disappearances. This book investigates, without prejudice, some of the most notorious, disturbing and enduring mysteries ever recorded.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Thompson, Emily G., 1991-<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Dorling Kindersley Limited, 2020.<br />256 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 20 cm<br /><br />Blackburn Library - (Blackburn Libraries) - Adult Non-Fiction - 001.94 - Mind, Body and Spirit - Available - 30303018760605<br />Darwen Library - (Blackburn Libraries) - Adult Non-Fiction - 001.94 - Mind, Body and Spirit - Available - 30303018760613<br />Roman Road Library - (Blackburn Libraries) - Adult Non-Fiction - 001.94 - Mind, Body and Spirit - Available - 30303018760621<br /> https://bwdlibraries.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=2973530 'How Many Spots Has a Cheetah Got?' is full of mind-blowing number facts. Did you know that the average cheetah has over 2,000 spots? Or that your face has 43 muscles? Packed with stats and figures about every topic imaginable - from sharks and stars to knights and pirates - there's tons to explore and discover. 'How Many Spots Has a Cheetah Got?' is full of mind-blowing number facts. Did you know that the average cheetah has over 2,000 spots? Or that your face has 43 muscles? Packed with stats and figures about every topic imaginable - from sharks and stars to knights and pirates - there's tons to explore and discover.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Martin, Steve, 1962 October 18-<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Buster Books, 2020.<br />96 pages : illustrations (colour) ; 28 cm<br /><br />Blackburn Library - (Blackburn Libraries) - Junior Non-Fiction - J032 - General - Onloan - Due: 16 May 2024 - 30303018566416<br />Darwen Library - (Blackburn Libraries) - Junior Non-Fiction - J032 - General - Available - 30303018566424<br /> https://bwdlibraries.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=2972158 Dive into a world of fascinating facts and cool comparisons about our world, from the very bottom of the ocean - which is as deep as 29 Empire State buildings - to the planets of the solar system, and everything in between! Do you know which flower is taller than a human? Or how many Earths could fit inside Jupiter? Or if it is true that we only use 10% of our brains? Whatever the topic, this fact-tastic compendium will uncover the story behind the weirdest wonders of our world - from intriguing animals and astounding nature, to the mysteries of science, history, geography, the human body, and more! Dive into a world of fascinating facts and cool comparisons about our world, from the very bottom of the ocean - which is as deep as 29 Empire State buildings - to the planets of the solar system, and everything in between! Do you know which flower is taller than a human? Or how many Earths could fit inside Jupiter? Or if it is true that we only use 10% of our brains? Whatever the topic, this fact-tastic compendium will uncover the story behind the weirdest wonders of our world - from intriguing animals and astounding nature, to the mysteries of science, history, geography, the human body, and more!<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Dorling Kindersley Limited, 2020.<br />352 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour), maps (colour) ; 20 cm<br /><br />Darwen Library - (Blackburn Libraries) - Junior Non-Fiction - J032.02 - General - Available - 30303018567307<br /> https://bwdlibraries.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=2834337 Ever thought about the wonders of the world? What they are and where to find them? These are the questions explored in this exciting book. The Great Wall of China, the Giant's Causeway and the Galapagos Islands are just some of the incredible places it describes. Ever thought about the wonders of the world? What they are and where to find them? These are the questions explored in this exciting book. The Great Wall of China, the Giant's Causeway and the Galapagos Islands are just some of the incredible places it describes.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Franklin Watts, 2019.<br />32 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 28 cm.<br />Visual explorers<br /><br />Darwen Library - (Blackburn Libraries) - Junior Non-Fiction - J910 - General - Onloan - Due: 25 May 2024 - 30303018543423<br /> https://bwdlibraries.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=2794675 Containing over 45 of the most important questions you have ever asked (and some quite silly ones, too), this is an utterly random collection of fiendishly fascinating and perplexing ideas. Have you ever wondered why yawns are so contagious? If there is life on other planets? If your eyeballs would pop out when sneezing with your eyes open? If so, this book is for you. Some answers are surprising. Some are amazing. Some will positively blow your mind. Containing over 45 of the most important questions you have ever asked (and some quite silly ones, too), this is an utterly random collection of fiendishly fascinating and perplexing ideas. Have you ever wondered why yawns are so contagious? If there is life on other planets? If your eyeballs would pop out when sneezing with your eyes open? If so, this book is for you. Some answers are surprising. Some are amazing. Some will positively blow your mind.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Campbell, Guy, 1966-<br />Revised and updated edition / edited by Helen Brown and Philippa Wingate.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Buster Books, 2019.<br />126 pages : illustrations (colour) ; 23 cm.<br />Buster's actually factually books<br /><br />Blackburn Library - (Blackburn Libraries) - Junior Non-Fiction - J032.02 - General - Available - 30303018530768<br /> https://bwdlibraries.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=2794674 A captivating collection of misunderstandings, mistakes and misconceptions. 'Are Coconuts More Dangerous Than Sharks?' reveals the reality behind just a few of the myths that have been mixed up with truth over the years. A captivating collection of misunderstandings, mistakes and misconceptions. 'Are Coconuts More Dangerous Than Sharks?' reveals the reality behind just a few of the myths that have been mixed up with truth over the years.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Campbell, Guy, 1966-<br />Revised and updated edition / edited by Helen Brown and Sally Pilkington.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Buster Books, 2019.<br />126 pages ; 23 cm.<br />Buster's actually factually books<br /><br />Blackburn Library - (Blackburn Libraries) - Junior Non-Fiction - J032.02 - General - Available - 30303018530743<br />Roman Road Library - (Blackburn Libraries) - Junior Non-Fiction - J032.02 - General - Available - 30303018530750<br /> https://bwdlibraries.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=2625630 Fact-hungry kids will love poring over these warped world maps full of unique and weird data. See how many lightning strikes hit parts of our planet, the wind patterns of the whole world, and even how the world map would look if global warming melted the ice caps! Covering everything from Pangea to the world's weirdest natural wonders, this is Earth in all its strange glory. 'What's Weird on Earth' is an entirely new atlas adventure, with maps of UFO sightings, popular foods, every country resized according to population density, and their popularity as holiday destinations. Kids can spot the strangest features on every corner of Earth; from ancient patterns carved in the desert sand to the 29,000 bath toys that sailed the world's ocean currents after a shipwreck. Travel back in time to discover maps from previous centuries or turn the globe upside down - literally. Fact-hungry kids will love poring over these warped world maps full of unique and weird data. See how many lightning strikes hit parts of our planet, the wind patterns of the whole world, and even how the world map would look if global warming melted the ice caps! Covering everything from Pangea to the world's weirdest natural wonders, this is Earth in all its strange glory. 'What's Weird on Earth' is an entirely new atlas adventure, with maps of UFO sightings, popular foods, every country resized according to population density, and their popularity as holiday destinations. Kids can spot the strangest features on every corner of Earth; from ancient patterns carved in the desert sand to the 29,000 bath toys that sailed the world's ocean currents after a shipwreck. Travel back in time to discover maps from previous centuries or turn the globe upside down - literally.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Dorling Kindersley Limited, 2018.<br />159 pages : illustrations (colour), maps (colour) ; 31 cm<br /><br />Blackburn Library - (Blackburn Libraries) - Junior Non-Fiction - J032 - General - Onloan - Due: 07 May 2024 - 30303018512253<br />