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Why does pizza taste so good? When was the chocolate chip cookie invented? Should I wait to swim after I eat? We at World Book answer all of your random questions—and not only random questions about food and food’s limits on fun. Answer Me This, World...

Can sharks get cavities? Do any of them live in rivers and lakes? Which shark is more famous: Baby Shark or Bruce? True or False?: Sharks is here with answers to these questions and more! The True or False? series reveals the surprising truths behind...

When was the first Earth Day? How do animals survive in winter? Why don't we just drink seawater? We at World Book answer all of your environmentrelated questions. Answer Me This, World Book answers questions about such topics as food, inventions, and...

Why do older people lose their teeth? Does gum really take seven years to digest? Why can I curl my tongue? We at World Book answer all of your human bodyrelated questions—and not only questions about your mouth area. Answer Me This, World Book answers...

How do birds migrate from the north to the south? How do germs affect our bodies? What happened to the asteroid that created Crater Lake? We at World Book answer all of your questions related to how things work. Answer Me This, World Book answers...

Kids are on a mission to save the Earth! Recycle and Remake is the hands-on, practical guide you need to get started.This gentle, but empowering book is full of creative making activities, information, and ideas that give young eco-warriors...

YOU are a Buffalo Soldier. You’ve joined the United States Army and will soon serve the country you love with the rest of your all-Black regiment. But Buffalo soldiers faced many dangerous enemies—bloody warfare, sneaky bandits, wild animals,...

YOU have been struggling for months. America is in a deep recession. Unemployment is high. There is a shortage of gold. Even banks are running out of money. And then one day, a story in the newspaper catches your eye. Prospectors have discovered gold...

Could Earth be flat? Are the birds you see actually robots designed to spy on people? Did giant sharks called megalodons really die out millions of years ago, or are they still alive? Some people believe in conspiracy theories about the planet we call...

The lights flicker in your hotel room. The phone rings, but there’s no one there. The temperature drops suddenly. Is that a draft from the storm outside, or is it the chill of a ghostly presence? Choose your own path as you explore the...

It’s a dark, moonless night. Mist rises off of moss-covered tombstones. Wait—what was that noise? Did something just move? Choose your own path as you explore the world’s most haunted cemeteries. Will you be able to escape or will...

Your steps echo down the long hall of an old stone castle. The candles and old tapestries make it easy to imagine you’re living hundreds of years ago. So does the knight’s armor in the corner. Wait—did it just move? Choose your own path...

The sun is setting on a historical battlefield. You can almost envision the fighting that took place here. What was that noise? Was it a cracking tree branch? Rifle fire? Choose your own path as you explore the world’s most haunted battlefields...

Tanks, helicopters, and fighter jets—the military has lots of amazing vehicles! How do they work, and what kinds of jobs can they do? Kids will find the answers to all their questions about military vehicles in this fun, interactive book.

Cars, buses, bicycles, and monster trucks—our highways and byways are teeming with amazing vehicles! How do they work, and how do they help us travel? Kids will find the answers to all their questions about vehicles with wheels in this fun,...

Paddle boats, tugboats, cruise ships, and submarines—our waterways are full of vehicles that float! How do they work, and where can they take us? Kids will find the answers to all their questions about water vehicles in this fun, interactive book.

Jets, helicopters, airships, and hot air balloons—an amazing variety of vehicles soar through the sky! How do they work, and where can they take us? Kids will find the answers to all their questions about vehicles that fly in this fun, interactive...

Would you rather climb the tallest tree that ever lived, or the neck of the tallest dinosaur? Bump into a creature called a lace crab or one called an unusual shrimp? Be hunted by a tyrannosaurus or velociraptors? Ponder these questions and many more in...

Would you rather play cards with Pinocchio or croquet with the Queen of Hearts? Go to the amusement park with Curious George or the Cowardly Lion? Go for a stroll in Wonderland or Oz? Ponder these questions and many more in this volume of the Would You...

Would you rather build a house on the seashore or inland? Fly with a frigatebird or swim with a leatherback sea turtle? Eat a plate of blubber or a bowl of kelp? Ponder these questions and many more in this volume of the Would You Rather series. Engaging...

Would you rather build a house on El Capitan in Yosemite National Park or on South Africa's Table Mountain? Have a pet from the Great Barrier Reef or the Galapagos Islands? Bathe in Wyoming's Grand Prismatic Spring or the Dead Sea? Ponder these questions...

Would you rather sunbathe on Earth or on the moon? Be part of a civilization that lived on one planet or many? Crash land on a comet or an asteroid? Ponder these questions and many more in this volume of the Would You Rather series. Engaging color...

Would you rather be bitten by a bull snake or by a cuddlylooking mammal called the slow loris? Hug a sloth or a python? Have dinner with the lizardlike tuatara or with a tarantula? Ponder these questions and many more in this volume of the Would You...

Would you rather surf big waves in Hawaii or snowboard at the X Games? Do a backflip on a motorcycle or jump over a dozen buses? Ride a superfast roller coaster or one with lots of loops? Ponder these questions and many more in this volume of the Would...

Would you rather hang out with the Loch Ness Monster or Bigfoot? Have a fairy godmother or a pet gremlin? Celebrate the full moon with a coven of witches or a pack of werewolves? Ponder these questions and many more in this volume of the Would You Rather...

Would you rather visit an old forest or a new one? Have a fir or a maple for a Christmas tree? Go to a pool party with a raccoon or an opossum? Ponder these questions and many more in this volume of the Would You Rather series. Engaging color photography...

Would you rather be able to go to work in your pajamas or bring your pet to work? Be a singer or a DJ? Be a pizza taster or an ice cream taster? Ponder these questions and many more in this volume of the Would You Rather series. Engaging color...

Is there a flower that smells like rotting flesh? Is there a plant that looks like a giant baseball? What about a plant named after a “Star Wars” character? World Book’s True or False?: Weird Plants is here with the answers to these questions and more!...

What’s the difference between a typhoon, a cyclone, and a hurricane? Who believes that frog marriages can end a drought? Does lightning ever strike the same place twice? World Book’s True or False?: Weather is here with the answers to these questions and...

Whose silhouette is on the NBA logo? Who is the world's fastest person? Which horse was the first to win the Kentucky Derby? World Book's True or False?: Sports is here with the answers to these questions and more! Students are encouraged to think for...

Who was the first woman in space? Was Rosa Parks the first person to be arrested for resisting bus segregation? Who was the youngest person to win the Nobel Peace Prize? World Book's True or False?: Remarkable Women is here with the answers to these...

Did prehistoric people hunt dinosaurs? Did Stone Age people like to "rock out" to music? Do Neandertals live among us today? World Book's True or False?: Prehistoric People is here with the answers to these questions and more! Students are encouraged to...

Did Billy the Kid ever rob a bank or a train? Who was Australia's most famous bushranger? Have there been any women outlaws? World Book's True or False?: Outlaws is here with the answers to these questions and more! Students are encouraged to think for...

Is there scientific proof that ghosts exist? When is the best time to see ghosts? In which country are there stories about ghosts who haunt bathrooms? World Book's True or False?: Ghosts is here with the answers to these questions and more! Students are...

What is a person who collects neckties called? Did hippies invent bellbottoms? Which ancient city had a shopping mall? World Book's True or False?: Fashion & Clothing is here with the answers to these questions and more! Students are encouraged to...

Which city has more than 100 letters in its name? Which city has a chocolate museum? In which city is it illegal to chew gum? World Book's True or False?: Cities is here with the answers to these questions and more! Students are encouraged to think for...

What is the most famous painting of all time? Was Michelangelo an art forger? Did Vincent van Gogh really cut off his own ear? World Book's True or False?: Art is here with the answers to these questions and more! Students are encouraged to think for...

When was the first Earth Day? How do animals survive in winter? Why don't we just drink seawater? We at World Book answer all of your environmentrelated questions. Answer Me This, World Book answers questions about such topics as food, inventions, and...

When we talk to our dogs, can they understand us? Why does a cat's tongue feel prickly? Are dogs of similar breeds always friends? We at World Book answer all of your questions related to dogs and cats. Answer Me This, World Book answers questions about...

When was YouTube created? Why did medieval surgeons know so little about anatomy? Why is medicine important? We at World Book answer all of your questions related to inventions and origins. Answer Me This, World Book answers questions about such topics...