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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...