A fascinating & humorous read that debunks the surprising myths about the world we always believed. The latest addition to the popular Everything You Know series, this book will blow apart your beliefs in the world`s physical & social landscape, leaving you staggered by astounding facts about geography, nature, cities & the people who inhabit them. Indulge your curiosity & you`ll find a plethora of myths, legends & misquotes that have shaped the way you view the world today. Convinced the world is round? Think again! It`s actually flatter at the poles. Have the Sahara down as the world`s biggest desert? It`s actually Antarctica. Learn how the Mayans got it wrong when they predicted the world would end in 2012 & how a heatwave in 2003 led to a worldwide shortage of wine. Brimming with facts about the world, how it works & the way we live in it, this illuminating book will guide you through the minefield of misinformation to answer questions such as whether overpopulation could be solved by colonising space (only if we were prepared to bankrupt our planet in the process!), what is the shortest geographical name in the world (the answer is `A`, a district in Sweden & Norway meaning `river`), & why you shouldn`t measure earthquakes on the Richter scale. Discovering untruths about people & places, geography & the environment, Everything You Know About The World Is Wrong provides a hugely entertaining insight into the world we live in. ...

Madeline Whittier is allergic to the outside world. So allergic, in fact, that she has never left the house in all of her seventeen years. But when Olly moves in next door, & wants to talk to Maddie, tiny holes start to appear in the protective bubble her mother has built around her. Olly writes his IM address on a piece of paper, shows it at her window, & suddenly, a door opens. But does Maddie dare to step outside her comfort zone? ” Everything, Everything” is about the thrill & heartbreak that happens when we break out of our shell to do crazy, sometimes death-defying things for love. ...

Packed with facts & tantalising anecdotes from experts & bursting with colour photographs, learn all about Ancient Egypt in this fresh take on the subject. It`s time to learn everything about Ancient Egypt! Each book in the National Geographic Kids Everything series has more than 100 pictures, an explorer`s corner with from-the-field anecdotes & tips, fun facts throughout, maps & infographics, an illustrated diagram, a photo gallery, cool comparisons, a behind-the-scenes photograph, an interactive glossary, & more. ...

Packed with facts & tantalising anecdotes from experts & bursting with colour photographs, learn all about big cats in this fresh take on the subject that kids with love. It`s time to learn everything about big cats! Each book in the National Geographic Kids Everything series has more than 100 pictures, an explorer`s corner with from-the-field anecdotes & tips, fun facts throughout, maps & infographics, an illustrated diagram, a photo gallery, cool comparisons, a behind-the-scenes photograph, an interactive glossary, & more. ...

Packed with facts & tantalising anecdotes from experts & bursting with colour photographs, learn all about dinosaurs in this fresh take on the subject that kids with love. It`s time to learn everything about dinosaurs! Each book in the National Geographic Kids Everything series has more than 100 pictures, an explorer`s corner with from-the-field anecdotes & tips, fun facts throughout, maps & infographics, an illustrated diagram, a photo gallery, cool comparisons, a behind-the-scenes photograph, an interactive glossary, & more. ...

Packed with facts & tantalising anecdotes from experts & bursting with colour photographs, learn all about insects in this fresh take on the subject that kids with love. It`s time to learn everything about insects! Each book in the National Geographic Kids Everything series has more than 100 pictures, an explorer`s corner with from-the-field anecdotes & tips, fun facts throughout, maps & infographics, an illustrated diagram, a photo gallery, cool comparisons, a behind-the-scenes photograph, an interactive glossary, & more. ...

Packed with facts & tantalising anecdotes from experts & bursting with colour photographs, learn all about sharks in this fresh take on the subject that kids with love. It`s time to learn everything about sharks! Each book in the National Geographic Kids Everything series has more than 100 pictures, an explorer`s corner with from-the-field anecdotes & tips, fun facts throughout, maps & infographics, an illustrated diagram, a photo gallery, cool comparisons, a behind-the-scenes photograph, an interactive glossary, & more. ...

Packed with facts & tantalising anecdotes from experts & bursting with colour photographs, learn all about space in this fresh take on the subject that kids with love. It`s time to learn everything about space! Each book in the National Geographic Kids Everything series has more than 100 pictures, an explorer`s corner with from-the-field anecdotes & tips, fun facts throughout, maps & infographics, an illustrated diagram, a photo gallery, cool comparisons, a behind-the-scenes photograph, an interactive glossary, & more. ...

Packed with facts & tantalising anecdotes from experts & bursting with colour photographs, learn all about volcanoes & earthquakes in this fresh take on the subject that kids with love. It`s time to learn everything about volcanoes & earthquakes! Each book in the National Geographic Kids Everything series has more than 100 pictures, an explorer`s corner with from-the-field anecdotes & tips, fun facts throughout, maps & infographics, an illustrated diagram, a photo gallery, cool comparisons, a behind-the-scenes photograph, an interactive glossary, & more. ...

Packed with facts & tantalising anecdotes from experts & bursting with colour photographs, learn all about weather in this fresh take on the subject that kids with love. It`s time to learn everything about weather! Each book in the National Geographic Kids Everything series has more than 100 pictures, an explorer`s corner with from-the-field anecdotes & tips, fun facts throughout, maps & infographics, an illustrated diagram, a photo gallery, cool comparisons, a behind-the-scenes photograph, an interactive glossary, & more. ...