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Now in its fifth annual edition, The World Almanac for Kids is the ultimate reference resource for kids. It presents up-to-the-minute information in a fully-illustrated and easy-to-reference format. Packed with useful information and fascinating facts - including a special section on the New Millennium - it covers hundreds of topics, including sports, computers, current events, people, animals, the environment, history, movies and videos, health, science, astronomy, and much more. It makes a great tool for homework help and school projects, as well as an entertaining book of fun facts, enticing illustrations, and brain-teasing puzzles. It's perfect for Back to School, and it makes a great gift for the inquisitive kid on everyone's holiday list. A recipient of the prestigious Parents' Choice Award and selected by the Parent Council as an outstanding learning resource for kids Includes 16 pages of full color photos and 16 pages of full-color maps and flags.
Over 300 black and white photos and line illustrations throughout
Amazon.com Review
Did you know that two earthquakes, one in 1811 and the other in 1812, rerouted the flow of the Mississippi River? Or that it was once illegal to hitch a crocodile to a trading post in the state of Michigan? By the time you finish reading this 336-page kids' almanac, you'll know how to make an origami whale; how magnets react to other magnets; how to translate your name into binary code; how a bill becomes a law; and how hot the sun is (hint: very). This special millennial edition includes information on making a time capsule as well as "50 big events of the last 1000 years." You'll also find more typical topics like the metric system, celebrity birthdays (which reveal that Claire Danes and popular children's book author Beverly Cleary share an April 12 birthday), the search for life beyond Earth, and how the human body works. Crammed with pop-culture tidbits--including brief biographies of Brandy and Adam Sandler and shots of preteen idols like Britney Spears and Prince William--this almanac takes the People magazine approach to imparting knowledge. If your favorite student makes an origami whale or two along the way, so much the better. (Ages 8 and older) --Claire Dederer
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