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Guinness World Records 2021   All aboard Guinness World Records 2021 for a life-changing journey of discovery! This year, we're devoting a chapter to the history of exploration, starting with the story of the very first circumnavigation, along with our "History of Adventure" timeline,...

Guinness World Records 2023 As lockdown restrictions ease, humanity's horizons are expanding once again, and our world is experiencing unprecedented change - in the environment, culture, technology and society. Keeping up with this dizzying revolution are the Guinness World Records...

Guinness World Records 2023 3... 2... 1... We have lift off on another fully revised and updated Guinness World Records annual. The 2023 edition takes readers on a journey that's out of this world, revealing the latest and greatest record-breaking achievements here on Planet Earth...

Seriously Curious: 109 Facts And Figures To Turn Your World Upside Down   Some questions you never think to ask. Others, you didn't know you didn't know. And some facts are so surprising they cry out for answers. What can a president actually do? Why do cities sink into the...

Unconventional Wisdom: Adventures In The Surprisingly True   The world can be an amazing place if you know the right questions to ask: How much does a ghost reduce a house's value? How are winemakers responding to climate change? How much should you tip your Uber driver? Should your...

Q&A: Inventions Explore this fascinating reference filled with facts and answer all your questions about space! An easy-to-read reference in a Q&A format that helps curious minds analyse information and develop creative ways of thinking. Over the course of history, people have...

Spotlight Discovery: Space   Young explorers will enjoy this spotlight discovery! In every book, a personal guide will help children in their search of all different kinds of animals, plants and objects. A cardboard cut-out torch is included, so kids can shine behind each scene and spot...

Spotlight Discovery: Nature   Young explorers will enjoy this spotlight discovery! In every book, a personal guide will help children in their search of all different kinds of animals, plants and objects. A cardboard cut-out torch is included, so kids can shine behind each scene and...

Archaeology from Space: How the Future Shapes Our Past   Winner of Archaeological Institute of America's Felicia A. Holton Book Award  •  Winner of the Phi Beta Kappa Prize for Science  •  An Amazon Best Science Book of 2019  •  A  Science Friday  Best Science Book of 2019  •  A...

Kid Innovators   Moving, funny, and totally true childhood biographies of Bill Gates, Madam C. J. Walker, Hedy Lamarr, Walt Disney, and 12 other international innovators.  Throughout history people have experimented, invented, and created new ways of doing things. Kid Innovators...

Who Is Ken Jennings?   Part of the #1  New York Times  bestselling series, this Who HQ Now book tells the amazing story of an unknown trivia buff who became the all-time greatest contestant on  Jeopardy!   Ken Jennings is considered the greatest of all-time contestants on  Jeopardy!...

Who Is Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson?   This new title in the Who HQ Now format for trending topics details superstar Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's legendary career from the ring to the big screen.

What Is Nintendo?   The game is on! Get your hands on this book about one of the most influential companies in the video game industry. Founded in 1889, Nintendo started out as a small playing card company in Japan. Though the cards sold well, Nintendo really became popular when it...

What Is the Story of Alice in Wonderland?   Published in 1865 by British author Lewis Carroll, this fantasy adventure story introduced the world to Alice and introduced Alice to some very strange but beloved creatures, including The White Rabbit, the Cheshire Cat, the Mad Hatter, and...

Who Was Levi Strauss?   How did an immigrant who sold sewing supplies in New York City reinvent himself in the American West by creating the most iconic pair of pants in the world? Find out in this addition to the Who HQ library! As a young working-class German immigrant, Levi...

Who Was Catherine the Great?   Learn how a Prussian princess grew up to be Russia's longest-ruling female leader! Born in 1729, Princess Sophie of Anhalt-Zerbs was never supposed to come to power. But at age sixteen, she married the heir to the Russian throne. By 1762, Sophie, known...

What Was the Age of Exploration?   Land ho! Discover what the Age of Exploration was all about in this wonderful addition to the bestselling Who HQ series! Before the fifteenth century, European sailors were unsure what waited for them beyond their well-known travel routes around the...

Who Is Kamala Harris?   The inspiring story of Vice President Kamala Harris told in the new Who HQ Now format for trending topics. On November 7, 2020, Kamala Harris, a senator from California, became the first woman and the first African-American and South Asian-American person to...

Curious Kids: Bugs And Minibeasts   There are many bugs and minibeasts to meet in this book. From bumblebees and spiders to butterflies, ants and frogs, learn all about the cute characters as they POP UP from each page.