"From the New York Times bestselling author of Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, an intoxicating, hypnotic new novel set in a dreamlike alternative reality. Piranesi's house is no ordinary building: its rooms are infinite, its corridors endless, its walls are lined with thousands upon thousands of statues, each one different from all the others. Within the labyrinth of halls an ocean is imprisoned; waves thunder up staircases, rooms are flooded in an...

A latest collection of nose-wrinkling facts, presented by Judy Moody's encyclopedia-reading little brother, features more stomach-churning scientific trivia.

Describes some of the world records held by ships, planes, mountains, rivers, deserts, buildings, bridges, plants, and animals.

The tenth collection of amazing stories and incredible facts from around the world features hidden content through a companion app and includes stories about a family off hirsute "werewolf sisters" and a man who hangs weights from his eye sockets.

After overcoming a number of obstacles, especially in the subject of geography, Olivia is on her way to Hollywood to appear on Jeopardy! and, she hopes, to reunite with her father who left the family two years ago.

Featuring humorous illustrations, this guide reveals incredible things happening around the world in a minute, from eating 2,137 pounds of popcorn to 750,000 gallons of water tumbling over Niagara Falls.

Describes a variety of gross trivia facts about food, jobs, history, animals, and the human body.

"Think you know a lot about all things strange, mysterious, and disturbing? Get ready to learn even more! From the lost city of Atlantis to famous missing people to the possible existence of Bigfoot, get ready to learn all about the world's strange and mysterious happenings that have baffled experts for years"--

"History's Oddest Events investigates three perplexing historical mysteries including the lost colony of Roanoke, the Dancing Plague of 1518 and other odd and unknown illnesses that afflicted people of the past. Readers will enjoy the story-like writing style all while learning about history. Complete with sidebars, more facts, and informative diagrams. QR Codes in the books give readers access to book-specific resources to further their learning"--Amazon.com....

"Did you know that giraffe populations in Africa have rebounded by 20 percent since 2015? Or that researchers are looking into a mustard-based fuel (yes, like the stuff on hamburgers!) for airplanes? And have you ever heard of something called 'pee-cycling?' With so much negative news in the mainstream media, it is often easy to forget that there are countless amazingly positive things happening in our world. That is why Mauro Gatti, an Emmy award-winning...